UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSRS

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21126

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

Fund Address:  100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ 08543-9011

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

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2009

Date of reporting period: 02/28/2009

 

 

Item 1 –

Report to Stockholders




EQUITIES  FIXED INCOME  REAL ESTATE   LIQUIDITY  ALTERNATIVES  BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS

 

 

Semi-Annual Report
FEBRUARY 28, 2009 | (UNAUDITED)

(BLACKROCK LOGO)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE


 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 





 

 

Page





 

 

 

A Letter to Shareholders

 

3

Semi-Annual Report:

 

 

Trust Summaries

 

4

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

11

Derivative Instruments

 

11

Financial Statements:

 

 

Schedules of Investments

 

12

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

40

Statements of Operations

 

41

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

42

Statements of Cash Flows

 

45

Financial Highlights

 

46

Notes to Financial Statements

 

53

Officers and Directors/Trustees

 

60

Additional Information

 

61


 

 

 




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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 


A Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholder

The present time may well be remembered as one of the most tumultuous periods in financial market history. Over the past year, the housing market collapse and the ensuing credit crisis swelled into an all-out global financial market meltdown, featuring the collapse of storied financial firms, volatile swings in the world’s financial markets and monumental government actions, including the recent passage of the nearly $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

The US economy appeared somewhat resilient through the first few months of 2008 before becoming mired in the worst recession in decades. The economic data was dire across the board, but worse was the intensifying pace of deterioration in consumer spending, employment, manufacturing and other key indicators. US gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annual rate of 6.3% in the 2008 fourth quarter — substantially below forecast and the worst reading since 1982. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) took forceful action to revive the global economy and financial system. In addition to slashing the federal funds target rate from 3% to a record low range of 0% to 0.25%, the central bank provided enormous cash injections and significantly expanded its balance sheet via various lending and acquisition programs.

Against this backdrop, US equities contended with relentless market volatility, and the sentiment turned decisively negative toward period end. Declines were significant and broad based, with little divergence among the returns for large and small cap stocks. Non-US stocks were not spared either, as the credit crisis revealed itself to be global in nature and economic activity slowed dramatically.

Risk aversion remained the dominant theme in fixed income markets, leading the Treasury sector to top all other asset classes. The high yield market was particularly hard hit in this environment, as economic turmoil, combined with frozen credit markets and substantial technical pressures, took a heavy toll. Meanwhile, tax-exempt issues posted positive returns for the period, but the sector was not without significant challenges, including a shortage of market participants, lack of liquidity, difficult funding environment and backlog of new-issue supply.

In all, investors continued to gravitate toward relative safety, as evidenced in the six- and 12-month returns of the major benchmark indexes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns as of February 28, 2009

 

 

6-month

 

 

12-month

 









US equities (S&P 500 Index)

 

 

(41.82

)%

 

(43.32

)%









Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index)

 

 

(46.91

)

 

(42.38

)









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

 

 

(44.58

)

 

(50.22

)









US Treasury securities (Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index)

 

 

8.52

 

 

8.09

 









Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index*)

 

 

1.88

 

 

2.06

 









Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index*)

 

 

0.05

 

 

5.18

 









High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index*)

 

 

(21.50

)

 

(20.92

)










 

 

*

Formerly a Lehman Brothers index.

 

 

 

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

Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For our most current views on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. We thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

-s- Rob Kapito

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 


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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust


 


Investment Objective


 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest.

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (9.87)% based on market price and (6.71)% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (4.33)% on a market price basis and (5.63)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust benefited from its above-average yield, but performance was negatively influenced by two factors. First, the Trust’s higher-than-average exposure to the longer end of the yield curve hampered performance, as rates increased (and prices correspondingly fell) at the longer end of the yield curve and declined at the shorter end. Also detracting from results was the Trust’s higher-than-average exposure to monoline insurers with weaker underlying credits. These issues underperformed as their insurance value fell and reflected their underlying credit quality during a period of widening credit spreads across the municipal market. Trust management worked to upgrade credit quality and sell weaker credits during this volatile and illiquid performance period.


 

 

 

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

 

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

BYM

Initial Offering Date

October 31, 2002

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($11.50)1

6.37%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.80%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.061

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.732

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

37%




 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) and tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”) as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

11.50

 

$

13.19

 

 

(12.81

)%

$

13.37

 

$

7.82

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

12.67

 

$

14.04

 

 

(9.76

)%

$

14.21

 

$

10.32

 


















The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







Utilities

 

 

30

%

 

28

%

Transportation

 

 

24

 

 

24

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

17

 

 

16

 

State

 

 

12

 

 

14

 

Tobacco

 

 

7

 

 

6

 

Health

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Education

 

 

3

 

 

5

 

Housing

 

 

1

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

1

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

60

%

 

58

%

AA/Aa

 

 

27

 

 

34

 

A/A

 

 

11

 

 

5

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

2

 

 

3

 



 

 

5

Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings.


 

 

 




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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax and Florida intangible personal property tax. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest.

Effective September 16, 2008, BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust was renamed BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (9.48)% based on market price and (5.36)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (4.33)% on a market price basis and (5.63)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Sector allocation was a primary factor in the Trust’s performance during the period. The Trust was overweight in pre-refunded securities in the 1- to 5-year maturity range, which enhanced performance as the yield curve steepened. The Trust’s slight underweight position in the housing sector also aided performance. Spread products, such as housing, underperformed significantly over the period, as the economic downturn continued to put more stress on the fundamental credit quality for these sectors.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

BAF

Initial Offering Date

October 31, 2002

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($10.87)1

6.40%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.85%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.058

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.696

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

38%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

10.87

 

$

12.42

 

 

(12.48

)%

$

12.55

 

$

6.70

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

13.02

 

$

14.23

 

 

(8.50

)%

$

14.37

 

$

10.77

 


















The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

50

%

 

56

%

Utilities

 

 

23

 

 

16

 

Health

 

 

12

 

 

10

 

State

 

 

7

 

 

8

 

Transportation

 

 

7

 

 

2

 

Education

 

 

1

 

 

8

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

39

%

 

41

%

AA/Aa

 

 

47

 

 

48

 

A/A

 

 

11

 

 

2

 

Not Rated

 

 

3

 

 

9

6










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $7,387,462, representing 4% of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (17.00)% based on market price and (13.84)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.51)% on a market price basis and (12.24)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust’s above-average distribution rate benefited performance over the period. Conversely, an underweight in tax-backed credits and overweights in health care and corporate credits detracted from results. Also hurting performance was the Trust’s exposure to longer-dated securities, which proved more volatile as risk spreads increased and the municipal yield curve steepened. This positioning proved beneficial during the latter half of the period, however, as the selling pressure in municipals abated and the absolute yield levels attracted strong retail demand. Though the demand drove yields to their lows for the period, which helped the long end of the curve, it did not fully erase the damage of the credit spread widening. Portfolio turnover was very low through the end of 2008, but increased in the new year as new issues offered compelling opportunities to add credits and yield.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

BBK

Initial Offering Date

April 30, 2002

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($11.07)1

7.86%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

12.09%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0725

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.8700

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

42%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

11.07

 

$

13.89

 

 

(20.30

)%

$

14.00

 

$

6.97

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

11.55

 

$

13.96

 

 

(17.26

)%

$

14.17

 

$

9.40

 


















The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 









Health

 

 

29

%

 

26

%

Housing

 

 

17

 

 

14

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

14

 

 

13

 

Utilities

 

 

10

 

 

11

 

State

 

 

8

 

 

6

 

Corporate

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

Transportation

 

 

7

 

 

10

 

Education

 

 

5

 

 

8

 

Tobacco

 

 

2

 

 

3

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

 

8/31/08

 









AAA/Aaa

 

 

30

%

 

24

%

AA/Aa

 

 

24

 

 

27

 

A

 

 

23

 

 

21

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

10

 

 

14

 

BB/Ba

 

 

3

 

 

4

 

B

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

 

 

1

 

Not Rated6

 

 

8

 

 

7

 










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $2,931,510 representing 1% and $3,883,176 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 




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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and Florida intangible personal property tax. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.

Effective September 16, 2008, BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust was renamed BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (19.76)% based on market price and (9.89)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.51)% on a market price basis and (12.24)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Sector allocation was a primary factor in the Trust’s performance during the period. The Trust was significantly overweight in pre-refunded securities in the 1- to 5-year maturity range, which enhanced performance as the yield curve steepened. A slight underweight position in health care also aided performance. Spread products, such as health care, underperformed significantly over the period, as the economic downturn continued to put more stress on the fundamental credit quality for these sectors.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

BIE

Initial Offering Date

April 30, 2002

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($11.03)1

7.49%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

11.52%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0688

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.8256

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

40%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

11.03

 

$

14.28

 

 

(22.76

)%

$

14.35

 

$

8.00

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

12.89

 

$

14.86

 

 

(13.26

)%

$

15.02

 

$

11.17

 


















The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







Health

 

 

27

%

 

35

%

County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

26

 

 

31

 

Utilities

 

 

20

 

 

12

 

Transportation

 

 

10

 

 

7

 

Education

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

Housing

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

State

 

 

4

 

 

 



 


Credit Quality Allocations5



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

27

%

 

25

%

AA/Aa

 

 

41

 

 

32

 

A

 

 

20

 

 

12

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

 

 

7

 

BB/Ba

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Not Rated6

 

 

11

 

 

22

 










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $2,590,933 representing 4% and $6,398,306 representing 8%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (18.42)% based on market price and (16.88)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.51)% on a market price basis and (12.24)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust’s negative performance resulted primarily from an above-market exposure to lower-quality bonds, which underperformed as credit spreads widened, as well as an emphasis on long-dated bonds that underperformed as the yield curve steepened over the six months. The Trust’s distribution yield remains competitive in relation to its peers. In expectation of a more favorable environment for municipal credit spreads, we do not anticipate any significant changes in portfolio composition in the near term.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

BLE

Initial Offering Date

July 30, 2002

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($10.40)1

7.62%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

11.72%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.066

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.792

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

43%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

10.40

 

$

13.27

 

 

(21.63

)%

$

13.44

 

$

6.84

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

10.86

 

$

13.60

 

 

(20.15

)%

$

13.80

 

$

9.00

 



















 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







Health

 

 

26

%

 

26

%

Transportation

 

 

13

 

 

14

 

Corporate

 

 

12

 

 

12

 

Education

 

 

11

 

 

10

 

State

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Utilities

 

 

9

 

 

13

 

Housing

 

 

9

 

 

5

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

7

 

 

6

 

Tobacco

 

 

3

 

 

4

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

23

%

 

24

%

AA/Aa

 

 

19

 

 

29

 

A

 

 

23

 

 

13

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

16

 

 

17

 

BB/Ba

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

B

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

Not Rated6

 

 

10

 

 

9

 










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $11,424,143 representing 3% and $18,784,767 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 




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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income tax. The Trust also seeks to offer shareholders the opportunity to own shares, the value of which is exempt from Florida intangible personal property tax. Under normal circumstances, the Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds either (i) insured under an insurance policy purchased by the Trust or (ii) insured under an insurance policy obtained by the issuer of the municipal bond or any other party. Such municipal bonds will be insured by insurers or other entities with claims-paying abilities rated at least investment grade at time of purchase and the Trust may invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location.

Effective September 16, 2008, BlackRock MuniHoldings Florida Insured Fund was renamed BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (6.50)% based on market price and (1.73)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (4.33)% on a market price basis and (5.63)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Sector allocation was a primary factor in the Trust’s performance during the period. The Trust was significantly overweight in pre-refunded securities in the 1- to 5-year maturity range, which enhanced performance as the yield curve steepened during the six months.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

MFL

Initial Offering Date

September 26, 1997

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($10.49)1

6.35%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.77%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0555

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.6660

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

40%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

10.49

 

$

11.61

 

 

(9.65

)%

$

11.75

 

$

6.72

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

12.82

 

$

13.50

 

 

(5.04

)%

$

13.66

 

$

10.75

 


















The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

27

%

 

34

%

Transportation

 

 

24

 

 

24

 

Utilities

 

 

22

 

 

16

 

Education

 

 

8

 

 

8

 

Health

 

 

8

 

 

7

 

State

 

 

6

 

 

5

 

Housing

 

 

5

 

 

6

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

45

%

 

37

%

AA/Aa

 

 

35

 

 

47

 

A/A

 

 

17

 

 

9

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Not Rated6

 

 

2

 

 

5

 










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $12,623,959 representing 2% and $33,232,933 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Trust Summary as of February 28, 2009

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.


 


Investment Objective


BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (the “Trust”) seeks to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer.

 


Performance


For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trust returned (6.67)% based on market price and (7.04)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.51)% on a market price basis and (12.24)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Recent Trust NAV performance reflects the Trust’s neutral duration position, its above-peer average yield component and its underweight in insured municipal bonds.

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.

 


Trust Information



 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

MVF

Initial Offering Date

September 29, 1988

Yield on Closing Market Price as of February 28, 2009 ($7.49)1

6.89%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

10.60%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.043

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.516

Leverage as of February 28, 20094

44%



 

 

1

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

 

 

2

Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.

 

 

3

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 11.

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 













Market Price

 

$

7.49

 

$

8.33

 

 

(10.08

)%

$

8.35

 

$

5.05

 

Net Asset Value

 

$

7.98

 

$

8.91

 

 

(10.44

)%

$

9.01

 

$

6.77

 



















 

The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 


Sector Allocations



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







Health

 

 

20

%

 

20

%

Utilities

 

 

18

 

 

15

 

Corporate

 

 

13

 

 

14

 

Transportation

 

 

12

 

 

9

 

State

 

 

11

 

 

15

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

 

9

 

 

10

 

Education

 

 

7

 

 

7

 

Tobacco

 

 

5

 

 

6

 

Housing

 

 

5

 

 

4

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/28/09

 

8/31/08

 







AAA/Aaa

 

 

30

%

 

34

%

AA/Aa

 

 

32

 

 

24

 

A/A

 

 

18

 

 

20

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

16

 

 

18

 

BB/Ba

 

 

 

 

1

 

B/B

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

Not Rated6

 

 

3

 

 

2

 










 

 

5

Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings.

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 28, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $10,266,403 representing 1% and $14,242,697 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 




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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.

To leverage, the Trusts issue Preferred Shares, which pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the cost of assets to be obtained from leverage will be based on short-term interest rates, which normally will be lower than the income earned by each Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of the Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trust’s Common Shareholders will benefit from the incremental yield.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the Trust’s total portfolio of $150 million earns the income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly lower than the income earned on the Trust’s long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental yield.

Conversely, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates of 6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trust’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates. If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental yield pickup on the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely.

Furthermore, the value of the Trust’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 redemption value of the Trust’s Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trust’s NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust performance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.

The Trusts may also, from time to time, leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond (“TOB”) programs, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Trusts with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Trusts to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect the Trusts’ NAV per share.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased returns to the Trusts and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Trusts’ NAV, market price and dividend rate than a comparable portfolio without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Trusts’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the Trusts’ net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. The Trusts may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or below fair market values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause the Trusts to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Trusts’ ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by ratings agencies that rate preferred shares issued by a Trust. The Trusts will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the holders of the Common Shares and may reduce returns on the Common Shares.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to issue Preferred Shares in an amount up to 50% of their total managed assets at the time of issuance. Under normal circumstances, each Trust anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such leverage is incurred. As of February 28, 2009, the Trusts had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

Percent of
Leverage

 





BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

 

37

%

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

 

38

%

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

42

%

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust

 

 

40

%

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

43

%

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

 

40

%

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

 

44

%


 


Derivative Instruments


The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including swap agreements and futures, and other instruments specified in the Notes to Financial Statements, which constitute forms of economic leverage. Such instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the other party to the transaction and illiquidity of the derivative instrument. A Trust’s ability to successfully use a derivative instrument depends on the Advisor’s ability to accurately predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Trust to sell or purchase portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment or may cause a Trust to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 


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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

 BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Alabama — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson County, Alabama, Limited Obligation School
Warrants, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25

 

$

2,800

 

$

1,736,056

 









Arizona — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas
Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/37

 

 

4,000

 

 

2,565,520

 









California — 34.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcadia, California, Unified School District, GO
(Election of 2006), CABS, Series A, 4.959%,
8/01/39 (a)(b)

 

 

2,000

 

 

300,720

 

California Infrastructure and Economic Development
Bank, First Lien Revenue Bonds (Bay Area Toll Bridges
Retrofit), Series A, 5%, 1/01/28 (c)(d)

 

 

10,100

 

 

11,270,489

 

California State Department of Water Resources,
Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%,
5/01/12 (d)

 

 

10,000

 

 

11,303,300

 

Coast Community College District, California, GO,
Refunding (Election of 2002), Series C (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.496%, 8/01/31 (e)

 

 

7,450

 

 

5,733,073

 

5.394%, 8/01/36 (b)

 

 

4,200

 

 

810,306

 

Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election
of 2001), Series E, 5%, 8/01/30 (a)

 

 

1,100

 

 

1,085,722

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of
California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds,
Series A-1 (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

6,500

 

 

7,618,130

 

6.75%, 6/01/13

 

 

14,500

 

 

17,067,370

 

Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement
Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series B1,
4.75%, 8/01/37 (f)(g)

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,586,880

 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California,
Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series B-1, 5%,
10/01/33 (f)(g)

 

 

17,500

 

 

17,450,125

 

Monterey Peninsula Community College District,
California, GO, CABS, Series C (a)(b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.148%, 8/01/31

 

 

13,575

 

 

3,478,729

 

5.158%, 8/01/32

 

 

14,150

 

 

3,396,991

 

Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP,
Series B, 5%, 2/01/31 (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,460,650

 

Sacramento, California, Unified School District, GO
(Election of 2002), 5%, 7/01/30 (g)

 

 

2,700

 

 

2,658,042

 

San Francisco, California, City and County Public
Utilities Commission, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series A, 5%, 11/01/31 (a)

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,660,700

 

San Joaquin Hills, California, Transportation Corridor
Agency, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A,
5.487%, 1/15/31 (b)(g)

 

 

53,000

 

 

9,318,990

 

San Jose, California, Unified School District, Santa
Clara County, GO (Election of 2002), Series B, 5%,
8/01/29 (f)(g)

 

 

2,350

 

 

2,323,233

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

114,523,450

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









District of Columbia — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds,
6.75%, 5/15/40

 

$

9,500

 

$

6,643,445

 









Florida — 12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A,
5.25%, 7/01/33 (a)

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,933,200

 

Broward County, Florida, Water and Sewer Utility
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

950

 

 

946,238

 

Duval County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease
Program), 5%, 7/01/33 (a)

 

 

2,800

 

 

2,613,184

 

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series 3, 5.45%,
7/01/33 (h)(i)(j)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,785,400

 

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection,
Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%,
7/01/27 (g)

 

 

7,500

 

 

7,152,975

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital
Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project),
5%, 8/15/37 (a)

 

 

1,900

 

 

1,699,056

 

Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds
(Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program),
5%, 1/01/37 (g)

 

 

1,000

 

 

900,230

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds
(Miami International Airport), Series B, 5%,
10/01/37 (f)(g)

 

 

8,650

 

 

7,558,803

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP,
Refunding, Series B (k):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 5/01/31

 

 

3,700

 

 

3,605,132

 

5%, 5/01/33

 

 

7,500

 

 

7,001,250

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue
Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5.248%, 10/01/38 (b)(g)

 

 

25,520

 

 

3,163,970

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

41,359,438

 









Georgia — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds,
5%, 11/01/34 (a)

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,814,000

 









Illinois — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A,
5%, 1/01/38 (k)

 

 

4,900

 

 

4,768,337

 

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/27 (f)(g)

 

 

4,800

 

 

4,843,152

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,611,489

 









Kentucky — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission,
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Project Number 93),
5.25%, 2/01/29 (k)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,524,315

 










 


Portfolio Abbreviations


To simplify the listings of each Trust’s portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the list on the right.

 

 

AMT

Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

CABS

Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP

Certificates of Participation

EDA

Economic Development Authority

EDR

Economic Development Revenue Bonds

GO

General Obligation Bonds

HFA

Housing Finance Agency

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

IDR

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds

M/F

Multi-Family

PCR

Pollution Control Revenue Bonds

S/F

Single-Family

VRDN

Variable Rate Demand Notes


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Louisiana — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana State Gas and Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds,
Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 5/01/31 (a)

 

$

7,500

 

$

7,469,625

 

5%, 5/01/35 (f)(g)

 

 

685

 

 

670,273

 

4.75%, 5/01/39 (a)

 

 

7,950

 

 

7,558,462

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

15,698,360

 









Michigan — 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second
Lien Revenue Bonds (f):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36 (l)

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,050,160

 

Series B, 5%, 7/01/33 (g)

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,225,400

 

Series B, 5%, 7/01/36 (g)

 

 

7,000

 

 

5,545,540

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second
Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E, 5.75%,
7/01/31 (f)(l)

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,127,440

 

Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds,
Senior Lien, Series A (g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 7/01/30 (f)

 

 

1,000

 

 

833,100

 

5%, 7/01/34

 

 

2,810

 

 

2,248,281

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

18,029,921

 









Nevada — 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reno, Nevada, Sales and Room Tax Revenue Refunding
Bonds (ReTrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access
Corridor Project), Senior Lien, 5.125%, 6/01/12 (c)(d)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,549,300

 

Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Water Authority, Water
Revenue Bonds, Series A (a)(d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 7/01/11

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,836,900

 

5.125%, 7/01/11

 

 

6,500

 

 

7,062,705

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

23,448,905

 









New York — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 (a)

 

 

3,950

 

 

3,819,532

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal
Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series B,
5.75%, 3/15/36

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,392,157

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,211,689

 









Pennsylvania — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds,
3rd Series, 5.125%, 8/01/11 (a)(d)

 

 

5,200

 

 

5,662,020

 









South Carolina — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38

 

 

600

 

 

617,880

 

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien, Series B, 5.125%,
10/01/11 (c)(d)

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,905,500

 

South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/33 (c)

 

 

5,550

 

 

5,322,339

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,845,719

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

Par
(000)

 

 

Value

 









Tennessee — 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and
Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.836%, 1/01/22 (a)

 

$

11,705

 

$

5,581,178

 

5.877%, 1/01/23 (a)

 

 

9,260

 

 

4,068,288

 

5.897%, 1/01/24 (a)

 

 

8,500

 

 

3,458,650

 

6.243%, 1/01/25 (a)

 

 

6,850

 

 

2,571,559

 

5.927%, 1/01/26 (a)

 

 

5,000

 

 

1,744,450

 

5.069%, 1/01/41

 

 

10,000

 

 

724,900

 

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Gas Revenue
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/26

 

 

650

 

 

437,131

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

18,586,156

 









Texas — 30.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coppell, Texas, Independent School District, GO,
Refunding, 5.64%, 8/15/30 (b)

 

 

10,030

 

 

3,138,587

 

Dallas, Texas, Civic Center Revenue Refunding and
Improvement Bonds, 5.25%, 8/15/34 (k)

 

 

850

 

 

838,236

 

Harris County, Texas, GO, Refunding (b)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.547%, 8/15/25

 

 

7,485

 

 

3,209,044

 

5.549%, 8/15/28

 

 

10,915

 

 

3,803,113

 

Harris County, Texas, Toll Road Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Senior Lien, 5%, 8/15/30 (a)

 

 

5,510

 

 

5,529,010

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, Series H (b)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.901%, 11/15/38

 

 

5,785

 

 

529,559

 

5.915%, 11/15/39

 

 

6,160

 

 

515,715

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3 (b)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.986%, 11/15/38

 

 

26,890

 

 

2,461,511

 

5.979%, 11/15/39

 

 

27,675

 

 

2,316,951

 

Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 11/15/35 (a)

 

 

6,850

 

 

6,730,536

 

Lewisville, Texas, Independent School District, Capital
Appreciation and School Building, GO, Refunding,
4.668%, 8/15/24 (b)(f)(g)

 

 

5,315

 

 

2,218,003

 

Mansfield, Texas, Independent School District, GO,
5%, 2/15/33

 

 

2,980

 

 

2,993,559

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding
Bonds, CABS, First Tier (b)(k):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.305%, 1/01/29

 

 

5,000

 

 

1,500,000

 

5.426%, 1/01/30

 

 

1,750

 

 

491,102

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding
Bonds, First Tier:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 1/01/40 (g)

 

 

23,050

 

 

22,785,386

 

Series A, 6%, 1/01/25

 

 

750

 

 

769,057

 

San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Refunding
Bonds (f)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.125%, 5/15/29

 

 

9,250

 

 

9,220,400

 

Z5.125%, 5/15/34

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,716,600

 

Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike
System Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5%,
8/15/42 (c)

 

 

28,645

 

 

23,577,126

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

102,343,495

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

13



 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Washington — 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds,
5%, 5/01/34 (f)(g)

 

$

8,800

 

$

8,376,016

 

Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District
Number 001, Consolidated Revenue Bonds (Chelan
Hydro System), AMT, Series C, 5.125%, 7/01/33 (c)

 

 

3,655

 

 

3,655,293

 

King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding
Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (a)

 

 

2,200

 

 

2,167,881

 

Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Series A,
5%, 4/01/31 (f)(g)

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,241,475

 

Washington State, GO, Series 02-A, 5%, 7/01/25 (a)

 

 

6,380

 

 

6,461,919

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority
Revenue Bonds (MultiCare Health System), Series C,
5.50%, 8/15/43 (k)

 

 

6,900

 

 

6,486,414

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority,
Revenue Refunding Bonds (MultiCare Health System),
Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/38 (a)

 

 

1,800

 

 

1,711,962

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

33,100,960

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 127.3%

 

 

 

 

 

422,704,938

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









California — 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water
Revenue Refunding Bonds, COP, Series A, 5%,
5/01/33 (a)

 

 

4,870

 

 

4,756,139

 

University of California Revenue Bonds, Series C,
4.75%, 5/15/37 (g)

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,226,100

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,982,239

 









Illinois — 7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois,
Dedicated State Tax Revenue Bonds (McCormick
Place Expansion), Series A, 5%, 12/15/28 (g)

 

 

24,010

 

 

23,918,522

 









Massachusetts — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State School Building Authority,
Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A,
5%, 8/15/30 (a)

 

 

12,987

 

 

13,122,866

 









New York — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erie County, New York, IDA, School Facility Revenue
Bonds (City of Buffalo Project), Series A, 5.75%,
5/01/28 (a)

 

 

4,495

 

 

4,561,341

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York,
Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue Bonds, Series A,
5%, 11/15/31 (g)

 

 

7,002

 

 

6,770,743

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,332,084

 









Texas — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northside, Texas, Independent School District, GO,
5.125%, 6/15/29

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,682,496

 









Utah — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,
Series A, 5%, 6/15/36 (a)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,955,500

 









Washington — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority,
Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds,
Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (a)

 

 

3,494

 

 

3,465,287

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 24.2%

 

 

 

 

 

80,458,994

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $533,005,780) — 151.5%

 

 

 

 

 

503,163,932

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

Value

 









Money Market Fund — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund,
0.66% (n)(o)

 

 

14,807,645

 

$

14,807,645

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par
(000
)

 

 

 

 









New York — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6,
0.65%, 3/01/09 (a)(p)

 

$

6,500

 

 

6,500,000

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $21,307,645) — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

21,307,645

 









Total Investments
(Cost — $554,313,425*) — 157.9%

 

 

 

 

 

524,471,577

 

Assets Less Other Liabilities — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

3,560,613

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

(45,952,930

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (45.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

(149,944,966

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

332,134,294

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

 

 

 

$

508,972,750

 

 

 

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

$

14,640,826

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(44,895,008

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

$

(30,254,182

)

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(b)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(c)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(d)

US 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)

Represents a step-up bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(f)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(g)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(h)

FHLMC Collateralized.

 

 

(i)

FNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(j)

GNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(k)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(l)

BHAC Insured.

 

 

(m)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(n)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 







Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

 

10,646,581

 

$

55,413

 










 

 

(o)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(p)

Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time of issuance but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate shown is as of report date. This rate changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)


 

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

 

 

 

 

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 


Level 1

 

$

14,807,645

 

Level 2

 

 

509,663,932

 

Level 3

 

 

 





Total

 

$

524,471,577

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

15



 

 


Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Florida — 88.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Corporate — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Tampa Electric Company Project), Series B, 5.15%, 9/01/25

 

$

500

 

$

495,895

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 54.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/33 (a)

 

 

2,150

 

 

2,078,190

 

Colonial Country Club Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.40%, 5/01/33

 

 

3,730

 

 

3,458,158

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5%, 7/01/25 (b)

 

 

7,580

 

 

7,585,382

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Excise Taxes Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 10/01/26 (c)

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,535,040

 

Lake County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5%, 7/01/28 (c)

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,257,485

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5.25%, 5/01/30 (d)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,469,835

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (b)(e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub-Series A, 5.259%, 10/01/39

 

 

10,000

 

 

1,149,200

 

Sub-Series A, 5.259%, 10/01/40

 

 

10,000

 

 

1,064,300

 

Sub-Series B, 5.62%, 10/01/31

 

 

26,935

 

 

5,708,334

 

Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5.25%, 1/01/28 (b)

 

 

5,035

 

 

4,876,599

 

Orange County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.125%, 1/01/32 (b)(f)

 

 

7,975

 

 

7,558,306

 

Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/29 (c)

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,502,048

 

Orlando, Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (d)

 

 

1,000

 

 

989,530

 

Pasco County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5%, 8/01/27 (b)(f)

 

 

2,765

 

 

2,599,902

 

Village Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (b)

 

 

10,000

 

 

7,461,300

 

Village Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.50%, 5/01/33

 

 

3,350

 

 

3,144,511

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

61,438,120

 









Education — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25%, 12/01/27 (c)

 

 

1,335

 

 

1,347,963

 









Health — 10.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), Series A, 6%, 11/15/11 (g)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,536,350

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

894,240

 

Pinellas County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (BayCare Health System Inc.), 5.50%, 5/15/13 (g)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,737,950

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

12,168,540

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.50%, 10/01/26 (d)

 

$

1,295

 

$

1,352,835

 

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/32 (a)

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,417,925

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,770,760

 









Utilities — 18.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gainesville, Florida, Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/13 (a)(g)

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,846,475

 

Palm Bay, Florida, Utility System Improvement Revenue Bonds, (b)(e)(f):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.507%, 10/01/28

 

 

4,015

 

 

1,151,903

 

5.52%, 10/01/31

 

 

5,570

 

 

1,242,166

 

Polk County, Florida, Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/29 (b)(f)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,653,100

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/37 (a)

 

 

2,600

 

 

2,424,214

 

Sarasota County, Florida, Utilities System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/22 (b)(f)

 

 

2,845

 

 

2,937,121

 

Sunrise, Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/28 (c)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,612,000

 

Tohopekaliga, Florida, Water Authority, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 10/01/23 (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,016,350

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,883,329

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Florida

 

 

 

 

 

100,104,607

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Illinois — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois, Transit Authority, Capital Grant Receipts Revenue Bonds (Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 Formula Funds), Series A, 6%, 6/01/26 (d)

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,428,414

 

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,067,200

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,495,614

 









Utilities — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/28 (b)(f)

 

 

1,560

 

 

1,563,947

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

6,059,561

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Kentucky — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Project Number 93), 5.25%, 2/01/27 (d)

 

 

900

 

 

923,787

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

923,787

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Louisiana — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Orleans, Louisiana, Aviation Board Revenue Refunding Bonds (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A-1, 6%, 1/01/23

 

 

375

 

 

380,250

 

Series A-2, 6%, 1/01/23

 

 

150

 

 

152,100

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Louisiana

 

 

 

 

 

532,350

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Michigan — 8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

$

1,205

 

$

1,277,420

 









Utilities — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36 (f)(h)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,525,080

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E, 5.75%, 7/01/31 (f)(h)

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,084,960

 

Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/35 (h)

 

 

4,750

 

 

4,804,957

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,414,997

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

9,692,417

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Minnesota — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Health Care System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Fairview Health Services), Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/38 (d)

 

 

5,680

 

 

6,062,889

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Minnesota

 

 

 

 

 

6,062,889

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Nevada — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark County, Nevada, Water Reclamation District, Limited Tax, GO, 6%, 7/01/38

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,133,860

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

2,133,860

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









New Jersey — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Revenue Bonds, Series Z, 6%, 12/15/34 (d)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,071,120

 









Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

1,071,120

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









New York — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

 

 

900

 

 

868,401

 









Total Municipal Bonds in New York

 

 

 

 

 

868,401

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Texas — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B, 7.125%, 12/01/31

 

$

500

 

$

521,890

 

Tarrant County, Texas, Cultural Education Facilities Financing Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds (CHRISTUS Health), Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/37 (d)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,054,150

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,576,040

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dallas, Texas, Civic Center Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 5.25%, 8/15/38 (d)

 

 

800

 

 

785,856

 









Transportation — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/40

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,527,960

 

Series K-1, 5.75%, 1/01/38

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,536,105

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,064,065

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Texas

 

 

 

 

 

5,425,961

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Virginia — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia State Public School Authority, Special Obligation School Financing Bonds (Fluvanna County), 6.50%, 12/01/35

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,111,380

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

1,111,380

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 117.8%

 

 

 

 

 

133,986,333

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Florida — 35.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 19.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/27 (b)

 

 

3,930

 

 

3,934,598

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Transit Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/31 (b)

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,174,852

 

Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series D, 5%, 8/01/28 (a)

 

 

9,190

 

 

8,868,534

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

21,977,984

 









State — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida State Board of Education, GO (Public Education Capital Outlay), Series A, 5%, 6/01/27 (a)

 

 

9,000

 

 

9,054,180

 









Utilities — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinellas County, Florida, Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/32 (a)

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,056,358

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Florida

 

 

 

 

 

40,088,522

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

17



 

 


 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







District of Columbia — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6%, 10/01/35

 

$

760

 

$

800,860

 









Total Municipal Bonds in the District of Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

800,860

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 36.0%

 

 

 

 

 

40,889,382

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $183,761,653) — 153.8%

 

 

 

 

 

174,875,715

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









California — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles County, California, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Proposition C, VRDN, Second Senior Series A, 6%, 7/01/20 (b)(l)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,500,000

 









Pennsylvania — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series B, 3.50%, 8/01/31 (a)(l)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500,000

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 


Money Market Fund — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 0.15% (j)(k)

 

 

4,207,252

 

 

4,207,252

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $6,707,252) — 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

6,707,252

 









Total Investments (Cost — $190,468,905*) — 159.7%

 

 

 

 

 

181,582,967

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,334,031

 

Liability for Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

(25,797,025

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (39.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

(44,381,667

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

113,738,306

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

165,117,312

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,242,652

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(12,377,119

)

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(9,134,467

)

 

 





 

 

(a)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(b)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(c)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(d)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(e)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(f)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(g)

US 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)

BHAC Insured.

 

 

(i)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(j)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 







CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund

 

 

(71,493

)

$

28,508

 










 

 

 

(k)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(l)

Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate shown is as of report date. This rate changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates.

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

 

 

 

 

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 

 


Level 1

 

$

4,207,252

 

Level 2

 

 

177,375,715

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

181,582,967

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 

 


 

Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Alabama — 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huntsville, Alabama, Health Care Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/11 (a)

 

$

7,500

 

$

8,226,375

 









Arizona — 8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glendale, Arizona, Municipal Property Corporation, Excise Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 4.50%, 7/01/32 (b)

 

 

3,655

 

 

3,343,484

 

Goodyear, Arizona, GO, 4.25%, 7/01/37 (b)

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,069,912

 

McAllister Academic Village, LLC, Arizona, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Arizona State University — Hassayampa Academic Village Project), 5%, 7/01/38

 

 

1,000

 

 

952,670

 

Mohave County, Arizona, Unified School District Number 20 (Kingman), School Improvement Bonds (Project of 2006), Series C, 5%, 7/01/26 (c)

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,372,882

 

Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 12/01/32

 

 

1,500

 

 

987,540

 

5%, 12/01/37

 

 

2,565

 

 

1,645,140

 

San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 5/01/15

 

 

300

 

 

256,416

 

7%, 5/01/20

 

 

300

 

 

246,111

 

7.25%, 5/01/27

 

 

600

 

 

474,996

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,349,151

 









California — 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.299%, 6/01/55 (d)

 

 

4,500

 

 

26,775

 

California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series G, 5.05%, 2/01/29

 

 

2,835

 

 

2,296,407

 

California State Department of Veteran Affairs, Home Purchase Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/37

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,168,150

 

California State, GO, Refunding, AMT, 5.05%, 12/01/36

 

 

1,000

 

 

810,240

 

University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38

 

 

1,160

 

 

1,045,009

 

Val Verde, California, Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, 6.25%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,585

 

 

1,381,645

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,728,226

 









Colorado — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series D, 6.25%, 10/01/33

 

 

1,070

 

 

1,100,613

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 (b)

 

 

1,085

 

 

957,133

 

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (b)

 

 

635

 

 

595,522

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,653,268

 









Connecticut — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Quinnipiac University), Series J, 5%, 7/01/37 (e)

 

 

250

 

 

239,752

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









District of Columbia — 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 5.25%, 6/01/33 (f)

 

$

595

 

$

334,003

 

District of Columbia, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds (Gallery Place Project), 5.40%, 7/01/31 (b)

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,037,800

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75%, 5/15/40

 

 

5,580

 

 

3,902,150

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,273,953

 









Florida — 17.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Indiantown Cogeneration Project), AMT, Series A, 7.875%, 12/15/25

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,453,490

 

Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21

 

 

2,420

 

 

1,786,347

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), 5.625%, 11/15/12 (a)

 

 

7,760

 

 

8,697,796

 

Palm Beach County, Florida, HFA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Indian Trace Apartment Project), AMT, Series A, 5.625%, 1/01/44 (b)

 

 

7,255

 

 

6,788,649

 

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35

 

 

970

 

 

670,328

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,396,610

 









Georgia — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%, 11/01/37 (b)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,815,400

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 (g)(h)

 

 

1,000

 

 

300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,115,400

 









Idaho — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho HFA, Grant and Revenue Anticipation Bonds (Federal Highway Trust Fund), Series A, 5%, 7/15/27

 

 

800

 

 

802,528

 

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Trinity Health Group), Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/33

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,788,518

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,591,046

 









Illinois — 9.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B, 6.217%, 1/01/36 (d)(e)(i)

 

 

23,065

 

 

4,251,110

 

CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (j)

 

 

1,150

 

 

889,341

 

Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Lake Forest Hospital), Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/29

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,250,900

 

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37

 

 

420

 

 

232,470

 

(Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37

 

 

720

 

 

489,233

 

Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 (g)(h)

 

 

425

 

 

41,858

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,154,912

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

19



 

 


 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Indiana — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bloomington, Indiana, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Canterbury House Apartments), AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 1, 5.90%, 12/01/34

 

$

1,895

 

$

1,913,021

 









Kansas — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wichita, Kansas, Airport Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (Cessna Citation Service Center), AMT, Series A, 6.25%, 6/15/32

 

 

5,000

 

 

3,690,750

 









Kentucky — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky Economic Development Financing Authority, Louisville Arena Project Revenue Bonds (Louisville Arena Authority, Inc.), Sub-Series A-1, 6%, 12/01/38 (c)

 

 

500

 

 

510,265

 

Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Project Number 93), 5.25%, 2/01/29 (c)

 

 

400

 

 

406,484

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

916,749

 









Maryland — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick County, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds (Urbana Community Development Authority), Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/30

 

 

2,903

 

 

1,877,167

 

Maryland State Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series L, 4.95%, 9/01/38

 

 

1,645

 

 

1,407,413

 

Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Anne Arundel Health System), Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/39

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,004,310

 

Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Western Maryland Health System), 4.375%, 7/01/36 (e)(k)

 

 

750

 

 

597,615

 

Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50%, 8/15/33

 

 

1,040

 

 

909,980

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,796,484

 









Michigan — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Facilities Program), Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,334,700

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

1,065

 

 

780,485

 

Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

 

1,950

 

 

2,067,195

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,182,380

 









Minnesota — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Health Care System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Fairview Health Services), Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/38 (c)

 

 

5,350

 

 

5,710,644

 









Mississippi — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi Development Bank, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Jones County Junior College) (c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 3/01/33

 

 

750

 

 

740,700

 

5.125%, 3/01/39

 

 

1,000

 

 

982,250

 

University of Southern Mississippi Education Building Corporation Revenue Bonds (Campus Facilities Improvements Project), 5.375%, 9/01/36

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,512,950

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,235,900

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Missouri — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Saint Health System), Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/35 (b)

 

$

2,275

 

$

2,176,697

 









Nebraska — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 2/01/44

 

 

1,760

 

 

1,617,123

 









Nevada — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29

 

 

1,325

 

 

1,165,245

 

Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District Number 809 Revenue Bonds (Summerlin Area), 5.65%, 6/01/23

 

 

1,355

 

 

750,927

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,916,172

 









New Jersey — 12.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37

 

 

915

 

 

518,466

 

New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 6/15/24

 

 

3,710

 

 

2,902,036

 

5.50%, 6/15/31 (l)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,073,940

 

New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50%, 4/01/28

 

 

7,500

 

 

5,632,125

 

New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project), Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/31

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,136,715

 

New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/27 (e)

 

 

1,000

 

 

959,350

 

New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.20%, 11/15/30

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,110,560

 

New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,042,670

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

15,375,862

 









New York — 14.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35

 

 

455

 

 

283,692

 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 2/15/47 (i)

 

 

1,000

 

 

810,190

 

Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5.25%, 9/01/29

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,470,465

 

Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33 (m)

 

 

300

 

 

320,589

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 (n)

 

 

760

 

 

737,626

 

New York City, New York, City Housing Development Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/34

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,731,620

 

New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Queens Baseball Stadium Project), 6.50%, 1/01/46 (c)

 

 

700

 

 

742,224

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31

 

$

3,165

 

$

2,334,567

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

 

 

400

 

 

413,148

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

 

 

450

 

 

479,471

 

New York City, New York, GO, Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,414,500

 

New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35

 

 

2,610

 

 

2,156,539

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Rochester Institute of Technology), Series A, 6%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,043,490

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series A, 5%, 3/15/38

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,212,713

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, 152nd Series, 5.75%, 11/01/30

 

 

1,000

 

 

970,980

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

17,121,814

 









North Carolina — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35

 

 

2,945

 

 

1,549,865

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (WakeMed), Series A, 5.875%, 10/01/38 (c)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,012,510

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (University Health System), Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,545,105

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,107,480

 









Ohio — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47

 

 

1,125

 

 

702,697

 

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (i)(o)

 

 

1,000

 

 

974,720

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,677,417

 









Oklahoma — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35

 

 

1,725

 

 

1,468,993

 









Oregon — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portland, Oregon, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Pacific Tower Apartments), AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 6, 6.05%, 11/01/34

 

 

535

 

 

518,292

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Pennsylvania — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Reliant Energy), AMT, Series A, 6.75%, 12/01/36

 

$

2,000

 

$

1,585,080

 









Texas — 16.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Texas M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Copperwood Ranch Apartments), Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 9, 5.95%, 11/01/35

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,518,850

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 12/01/31

 

 

500

 

 

521,890

 

7.25%, 12/01/35

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,830,658

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 6.161%, 11/15/41 (d)(e)

 

 

11,690

 

 

900,831

 

Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 5/15/13 (a)(e)

 

 

15

 

 

16,931

 

Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (e)

 

 

250

 

 

231,505

 

San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 8/01/23

 

 

1,775

 

 

1,367,513

 

5.50%, 8/01/24

 

 

1,620

 

 

1,244,257

 

Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds (n):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.082%, 8/15/35 (d)

 

 

60,000

 

 

9,322,800

 

First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42

 

 

2,115

 

 

1,740,814

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

19,696,049

 









Washington — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (MultiCare Health System), Series B, 6%, 8/15/39

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,371,958

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625%, 10/01/34 (e)(j)

 

 

1,325

 

 

1,088,156

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,460,114

 









Wisconsin — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40%, 4/15/33 (c)

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,094,904

 









Multi-State — 9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 10/31/52 (j)(p)

 

 

10,500

 

 

11,370,135

 









Puerto Rico — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/38

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,079,928

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (c)

 

 

900

 

 

872,010

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,951,938

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 160.2%

 

 

 

 

 

191,312,691

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

21



 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (q)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Colorado — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health), Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 (b)

 

$

3,750

 

$

3,325,950

 









Massachusetts — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41

 

 

1,450

 

 

1,431,600

 









New York — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (New York University), Series A, 5%, 07/01/38

 

 

2,199

 

 

2,117,357

 









Ohio — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montgomery County, Ohio, Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series C-1, 5%, 10/01/41 (b)

 

 

1,260

 

 

1,098,241

 

Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Hospital Revenue Bonds (University Hospitals Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/33

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,921,040

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,019,281

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

9,894,188

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $225,103,344) — 168.5%

 

 

 

 

 

201,206,879

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









Money Market Fund — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.66% (r)(s)

 

 

5,302,605

 

 

5,302,605

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $5,302,605) — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

5,302,605

 









Total Investments (Cost — $230,405,949*) — 172.9%

 

 

 

 

 

206,509,484

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

(1,222,413

)

Liability for Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (4.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

(5,335,786

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (67.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

(80,508,271

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

119,443,014

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009 as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

224,116,753

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

6,035,268

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(28,971,910

)

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(22,936,642

)

 

 





 

 

(a)

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

 

 

(b)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(c)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(d)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(e)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(f)

ACA Insured.

 

 

(g)

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

 

 

(h)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(i)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(j)

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

 

 

(k)

FHA Insured.

 

 

(l)

Radian Insured.

 

 

(m)

CIFG Insured.

 

 

(n)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(o)

BHAC Insured.

 

 

(p)

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the Trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

 

 

(q)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(r)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(s)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 







Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

 

3,402,178

 

$

43,498

 










 

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 

 



Level 1

 

$

5,302,605

 

Level 2

 

 

201,206,879

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

206,509,484

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







California — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO, Series I, 5%, 1/01/34

 

$

200

 

$

192,018

 









Education — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,018,060

 









Total Municipal Bonds in California

 

 

 

 

 

1,210,078

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









District of Columbia — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 10/01/29

 

 

640

 

 

640,442

 

5.50%, 10/01/39

 

 

900

 

 

907,290

 









Total Municipal Bonds in District of Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

1,547,732

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Florida — 94.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 32.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Region Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7%, 5/01/39

 

 

300

 

 

209,475

 

Colonial Country Club Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.40%, 5/01/33

 

 

1,585

 

 

1,469,485

 

Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Bonds, 6.375%, 5/01/38

 

 

750

 

 

494,752

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 5/01/30

 

 

600

 

 

587,934

 

5.25%, 5/01/31

 

 

1,000

 

 

974,360

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B (b)(c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.913%, 10/01/30

 

 

10,000

 

 

2,273,700

 

5.78%, 10/01/32

 

 

5,410

 

 

1,063,660

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.871%, 10/01/26 (b)(c)

 

 

5,500

 

 

1,658,800

 

New River Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/13

 

 

750

 

 

305,782

 

Osceola County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/32 (c)(d)

 

 

2,855

 

 

2,503,464

 

Suncoast Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.875%, 5/01/34

 

 

740

 

 

568,668

 

Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.55%, 5/01/27

 

 

650

 

 

444,977

 

Village Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.50%, 5/01/33

 

 

1,280

 

 

1,201,485

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,756,542

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education — 9.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madison County, Florida, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Twin Oaks Project), Series A, 6%, 7/01/25

 

$

825

 

$

576,477

 

Orange County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25%, 12/01/37 (e)

 

 

1,000

 

 

978,130

 

Volusia County, Florida, Educational Facility Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Project) (f):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.20%, 10/15/26

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,035,038

 

5.20%, 10/15/33

 

 

1,610

 

 

1,248,571

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,838,216

 









Health — 33.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (h)

 

 

1,390

 

 

1,242,994

 

Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), Series A, 6%, 11/15/11 (g)

 

 

2,700

 

 

2,989,629

 

Lakeland, Florida, Hospital System Revenue Bonds (Lakeland Regional Health System), 5.50%, 11/15/12 (g)

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,397,440

 

Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21

 

 

820

 

 

605,291

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.375%, 7/01/20

 

 

340

 

 

248,989

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional Healthcare):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 12/01/12 (g)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,705,750

 

5.70%, 7/01/26

 

 

305

 

 

202,944

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

14,393,037

 









Transportation — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida, Airport Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 10/01/32 (h)

 

 

2,100

 

 

2,062,662

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.50%, 10/01/26 (a)

 

 

500

 

 

522,330

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,584,992

 









Utilities — 14.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 5/01/32 (c)

 

 

3,050

 

 

2,796,392

 

Palm Bay, Florida, Utility System Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.679%, 10/01/28 (b)(c)(d)

 

 

3,280

 

 

941,032

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, 5.393%, 6/01/32 (b)(e)

 

 

1,370

 

 

332,020

 

Sumter County, Florida, IDA, IDR (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, 6.80%, 10/01/32

 

 

2,660

 

 

2,022,265

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,091,709

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Florida

 

 

 

 

 

40,664,496

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Georgia — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (General Resolution Projects), Sub-Series D, 6%, 1/01/23

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,076,170

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

1,076,170

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Illinois — 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group Project), Series A, 7.25%, 11/01/38

 

$

900

 

$

908,577

 









Transportation — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,044,800

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

2,953,377

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Kentucky — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, Metropolitan Government Parking Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 12/01/34

 

 

800

 

 

831,160

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

831,160

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Massachusetts — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Tufts University), 5.375%, 8/15/38

 

 

500

 

 

511,720

 









State — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/39

 

 

250

 

 

248,520

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Massachusetts

 

 

 

 

 

760,240

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Michigan — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

 

530

 

 

561,853

 









State — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Facilities Program), Series I, 6%, 10/15/38

 

 

500

 

 

524,565

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

1,086,418

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Nevada — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark County, Nevada, Water Reclamation District, Limited Tax, GO, 6%, 7/01/38

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,600,395

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

1,600,395

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









New York — 12.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

 

 

1,000

 

 

964,890

 









State — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series B, 5.25%, 3/15/38

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,012,440

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A-2, 5.375%, 11/15/38

 

$

840

 

$

858,749

 









Utilities — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33

 

 

500

 

 

534,315

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,032,870

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

 

 

750

 

 

799,117

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,366,302

 









Total Municipal Bonds in New York

 

 

 

 

 

5,202,381

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Pennsylvania — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series C, 6.25%, 6/01/38 (a)

 

 

500

 

 

547,775

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

547,775

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









South Carolina — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,029,800

 









Total Municipal Bonds in South Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

1,029,800

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Texas — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B, 7.125%, 12/01/31

 

 

250

 

 

260,945

 









Transportation — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, Series K-1, 5.75%, 1/01/38 (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,024,070

 









Utilities — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75%, 5/15/28

 

 

450

 

 

458,658

 

San Antonio, Texas, Electric and Gas Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/31

 

 

1,050

 

 

1,066,118

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,524,776

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Texas

 

 

 

 

 

2,809,791

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Virginia — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia State Public School Authority, Special Obligation School Financing Bonds (Fluvanna County), 6.50%, 12/01/35

 

 

750

 

 

833,535

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

833,535

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Multi-State — 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Housing — 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 10/31/52 (i)(j)

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,248,610

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State

 

 

 

 

 

3,248,610

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 152.3%

 

 

 

 

 

65,401,958

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (k)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Florida — 9.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville), Series B, 5.50%, 11/15/36

 

 

3,510

 

 

3,422,004

 









Utilities — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Saint John’s River Power Park System Revenue Bonds, Issue Three, Series 2, 5%, 10/01/37

 

 

510

 

 

478,314

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,900,318

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Illinois — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (University of Chicago), Series B, 6.25, 7/01/38

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,622,205

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 12.9%

 

 

 

 

 

5,522,523

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $73,982,117) — 165.2%

 

 

 

 

 

70,924,481

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









Money Market Fund — 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 0.15% (l)(m)

 

 

1,993,270

 

 

1,993,270

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $1,993,270) — 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

1,993,270

 









Total Investments (Cost — $75,975,387*) — 169.8%

 

 

 

 

 

72,917,751

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

(1,015,173

)

Liability for Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (6.5)%

 

 

 

 

 

(2,771,269

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (60.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

(26,177,708

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

42,953,601

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009 as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

73,061,533

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

2,769,804

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(5,673,586

)

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(2,903,782

)

 

 





 

 

(a)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(b)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(c)

MBIA Insured.

 

 

(d)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(e)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(f)

Radian Insured.

 

 

(g)

US 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)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(i)

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

 

 

(j)

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the Trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

 

 

(k)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(l)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 







CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund

 

 

(274,917

)

$

24,222

 










 

 

 

(m)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

 

 

 

 

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 

 



Level 1

 

$

1,993,270

 

Level 2

 

 

70,924,481

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

72,917,751

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Arizona — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38

 

$

2,525

 

$

1,638,422

 

Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 12/01/32

 

 

5,635

 

 

3,709,859

 

5%, 12/01/37

 

 

7,060

 

 

4,528,143

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,876,424

 









California — 19.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California, Casino Revenue Bonds, 6%, 7/01/18

 

 

2,250

 

 

1,863,968

 

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a)

 

 

9,710

 

 

57,774

 

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Southern California), Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

 

 

2,845

 

 

2,896,381

 

California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42

 

 

10,150

 

 

9,704,415

 

Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42

 

 

3,865

 

 

3,706,690

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,640,900

 

California Mobile Home Park Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Palomar Estates East and West), Series A, 5.25%, 3/15/34 (b)

 

 

3,500

 

 

2,157,295

 

California State, GO, Refunding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 6/01/32

 

 

3,800

 

 

3,537,876

 

5%, 6/01/34

 

 

2,700

 

 

2,491,074

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,389,950

 

Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series D, 5%, 7/01/27

 

 

2,375

 

 

2,319,116

 

Series I, 5%, 7/01/26

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,238,475

 

Series I, 5%, 7/01/27

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,708,823

 

San Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), 6.625%, 8/01/27

 

 

4,620

 

 

4,297,616

 

University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38

 

 

5,755

 

 

5,184,507

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

48,194,860

 









Colorado — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care) (c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.20%, 3/01/31

 

 

790

 

 

707,129

 

Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36

 

 

1,580

 

 

1,393,797

 

Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40

 

 

2,750

 

 

2,396,432

 

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (c)

 

 

1,375

 

 

1,289,516

 

Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/11 (c)(d)

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,391,880

 

Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 12/01/37

 

 

1,375

 

 

1,035,526

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,214,280

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







District of Columbia — 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 5.25%, 6/01/33 (b)

 

$

1,265

 

$

710,108

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.50%, 5/15/33

 

 

7,500

 

 

5,211,750

 

6.75%, 5/15/40

 

 

11,500

 

 

8,042,065

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,963,923

 









Florida — 16.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leesburg, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Leesburg Regional Medical Center Project), 5.50%, 7/01/32

 

 

2,650

 

 

1,915,075

 

Live Oak Community Development District Number 001, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.30%, 5/01/34

 

 

3,125

 

 

2,474,156

 

Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21

 

 

5,275

 

 

3,893,794

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38 (e)

 

 

2,855

 

 

2,496,126

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), 5.625%, 11/15/12 (d)

 

 

6,850

 

 

7,677,822

 

Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (f)

 

 

2,005

 

 

1,766,545

 

Pinellas County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (BayCare Health System Inc.), 5.50%, 5/15/13 (d)

 

 

14,000

 

 

16,066,260

 

Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35

 

 

2,015

 

 

1,392,486

 

Sumter County, Florida, IDA, IDR (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, 6.90%, 10/01/34

 

 

4,405

 

 

3,455,855

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

41,138,119

 









Georgia — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 (g)(h)

 

 

1,270

 

 

381,000

 

Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Georgia College and State University Foundation), 5.625%, 9/01/14 (d)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,941,750

 

Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Georgia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Emory University Project), Series C, 5%, 9/01/38

 

 

3,575

 

 

3,583,044

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,905,794

 









Illinois — 11.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (i)

 

 

2,470

 

 

1,910,150

 

Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare), 5.50%, 1/01/22

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,124,000

 

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, 4.50%, 2/01/35 (j)(k)

 

 

4,200

 

 

3,665,088

 

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, State Tax Supported Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/30 (l)(m)

 

 

15,000

 

 

13,019,700

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




26

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 

 



 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 








Illinois (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37

 

$

910

 

$

503,685

 

(Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37

 

 

1,585

 

 

1,076,992

 

(Northwestern Memorial Hospital), 5.50%, 8/15/14 (d)

 

 

1,880

 

 

2,203,492

 

Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 (g)(h)

 

 

900

 

 

88,641

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

29,591,748

 









Indiana — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series F, 5.375%, 11/15/25

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,136,550

 









Maryland — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Union Hospital of Cecil County), 5.625%, 7/01/32

 

 

1,000

 

 

898,840

 









Michigan — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

2,305

 

 

1,689,219

 









Missouri — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highway 370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road Transportation Development District Revenue Bonds, 7.20%, 5/01/33

 

 

6,000

 

 

4,641,540

 









Nevada — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29

 

 

2,855

 

 

2,510,773

 









New Jersey — 11.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 6/15/31 (n)

 

 

9,000

 

 

6,443,640

 

5.75%, 6/15/34

 

 

4,000

 

 

2,904,640

 

New Jersey EDA, EDR (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), AMT, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/31

 

 

10,000

 

 

7,148,400

 

New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50%, 4/01/28

 

 

7,475

 

 

5,613,351

 

New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.20%, 11/15/30

 

 

10,100

 

 

7,105,552

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

29,215,583

 









New Mexico — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Mexico Region III Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Villa Del Oso Apartments), Series A, 6%, 1/01/13 (d)

 

 

5,200

 

 

6,102,512

 









New York — 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35

 

 

985

 

 

614,148

 

New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31

 

 

6,700

 

 

4,942,054

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

 

 

1,715

 

 

1,771,372

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 








New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series S-1, 4.50%, 1/15/38

 

$

1,100

 

$

931,997

 

New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35

 

 

1,225

 

 

1,012,169

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Columbia University), 5%, 7/01/38

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,078,050

 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. — LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9%, 12/01/10

 

 

3,980

 

 

3,939,563

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

18,289,353

 









North Carolina — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35

 

 

7,500

 

 

3,947,025

 









Ohio — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47

 

 

1,190

 

 

743,298

 

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (j)(o)

 

 

6,390

 

 

6,228,461

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,971,759

 









Oklahoma — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35

 

 

3,925

 

 

3,342,491

 









Pennsylvania — 6.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds (Pocono Medical Center), 6%, 1/01/14 (d)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,875,950

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Amtrak Project), 6.375%, 11/01/41

 

 

5,175

 

 

3,768,383

 

(Reliant Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36

 

 

8,425

 

 

6,677,150

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,321,483

 









South Carolina — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greenwood County, South Carolina, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Self Memorial Hospital):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 10/01/26

 

 

3,280

 

 

2,942,094

 

5.50%, 10/01/31

 

 

3,250

 

 

2,742,545

 

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Georgetown Memorial Hospital), 5.375%, 2/01/30 (n)

 

 

3,750

 

 

3,036,300

 

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31

 

 

2,640

 

 

2,312,561

 

Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (d)

 

 

4,450

 

 

5,273,028

 

South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, 6.875%, 8/01/13 (d)

 

 

550

 

 

657,338

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,963,866

 










 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

27



 

 



 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Tennessee — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.77%, 1/01/21 (a)(c)

 

$

20,405

 

$

10,437,361

 









Texas — 23.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TXU Energy Company LLC Project), Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30

 

 

2,400

 

 

1,404,024

 

(TXU Energy Company Project), Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36

 

 

2,400

 

 

1,635,432

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 6%, 11/01/23 (k)

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,003,500

 

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company), AMT, Series A, 6.10%, 8/01/24

 

 

17,500

 

 

12,369,000

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.96%, 11/15/36 (a)(k)

 

 

25,375

 

 

2,764,860

 

Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (k):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 5/15/13 (d)

 

 

30

 

 

33,861

 

5%, 5/15/31

 

 

1,270

 

 

1,187,488

 

Series A, 5%, 5/15/13 (d)

 

 

5

 

 

5,643

 

Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (k)

 

 

930

 

 

861,198

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Second Tier, Series F, 6.125%, 1/01/31

 

 

6,790

 

 

6,704,853

 

San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 8/01/24

 

 

3,600

 

 

2,765,016

 

Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds (l):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.08%, 8/15/36 (a)

 

 

73,370

 

 

10,597,563

 

6.09%, 8/15/37 (a)

 

 

65,000

 

 

8,702,200

 

6.09%, 8/15/38 (a)

 

 

27,600

 

 

3,423,504

 

First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42

 

 

4,575

 

 

3,765,591

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

58,223,733

 









Virginia — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Halifax County, Virginia, IDA, Exempt Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Project), AMT, 5.625%, 6/01/28 (l)

 

 

9,000

 

 

8,186,760

 









Washington — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (c)

 

 

1,960

 

 

1,931,384

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625%, 10/01/34 (j)(k)

 

 

4,820

 

 

3,958,425

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,889,809

 









Wisconsin — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40%, 4/15/33

 

 

3,930

 

 

3,187,387

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Wyoming — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 1/01/33

 

$

800

 

$

761,216

 

5.50%, 1/01/38

 

 

750

 

 

703,665

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,464,881

 









Multi-State — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (i)(p):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 4/30/15

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,014,150

 

6%, 4/30/15

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,129,250

 

6%, 4/30/19

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,543,715

 

6.30%, 4/30/19

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,052,920

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

12,740,035

 









Puerto Rico — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (e)

 

 

4,370

 

 

4,234,093

 

 

 

 

 

 




Total Municipal Bonds — 152.8%

 

 

 

 

 

384,280,201

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tender Option Bond Trusts (q)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Alabama — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit), Series C-2, 5%, 11/15/36

 

 

2,519

 

 

2,378,189

 









Colorado — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health) (c):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41

 

 

4,230

 

 

3,747,949

 

Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36

 

 

2,710

 

 

2,403,553

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,151,502

 









Connecticut — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29

 

 

5,170

 

 

5,215,910

 

Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37

 

 

5,130

 

 

5,143,646

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,359,556

 









Massachusetts — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41

 

 

3,150

 

 

3,110,026

 









New York — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series B, 5%, 6/15/31

 

 

2,850

 

 

2,852,365

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




28

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 

 



 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (q)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Virginia — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 6/01/40

 

$

5,910

 

$

5,983,875

 

Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (k)

 

 

3,750

 

 

3,706,388

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,690,263

 









Washington — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (c)

 

 

3,029

 

 

3,004,241

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 15.0%

 

 

 

 

 

37,546,142

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $488,687,778) — 167.8%

 

 

 

 

 

421,826,343

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

 

 

 








Money Market Fund — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.66% (r)(s)

 

 

12,306,778

 

 

12,306,778

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $12,306,778) — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

12,306,778

 









Total Investments (Cost — $500,994,556*) — 172.7%

 

 

 

 

 

434,133,121

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

4,266,517

 

Liability for Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.3)%

 

 

 

 

 

(20,890,788

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (66.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

(166,069,056

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

251,439,794

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

 

 

 

$

479,324,405

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

$

9,448,569

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

(75,468,224

)

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

 

$

(66,019,655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(b)

ACA Insured.

 

 

(c)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(d)

US 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)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(f)

XL Capital Insured.

 

 

(g)

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

 

 

(h)

Non-income producing security

 

 

(i)

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

 

 

(j)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(k)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(l)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(m)

Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods.

 

 

(n)

Radian Insured.

 

 

(o)

BHAC Insured.

 

 

(p)

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the Trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity, and it subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

 

 

(q)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(r)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

(s)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 

 







 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

 

9,605,757

 

$

76,285

 

 










 

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

 





 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 



 

Level 1

 

$

12,306,778

 

 

Level 2

 

 

421,826,343

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 






 

Total

 

$

434,133,121

 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.





 

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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









California — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Unified School District, GO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/25

 

$

3,485

 

$

3,557,279

 

Series I, 5%, 1/01/34

 

 

2,400

 

 

2,304,216

 









Total Municipal Bonds in California

 

 

 

 

 

5,861,495

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









District of Columbia — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, University Revenue Refunding Bonds (Georgetown University), Series D, 5.50%, 4/01/36 (a)

 

 

1,730

 

 

1,772,662

 









Total Municipal Bonds in the District of Columbia

 

 

 

 

 

1,772,662

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Florida — 114.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Corporate — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collier County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Southern States Utilities), AMT, 6.50%, 10/01/25

 

 

900

 

 

731,079

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Tampa Electric Company Project), Series B, 5.15%, 9/01/25

 

 

2,100

 

 

2,082,759

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,813,838

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 32.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alachua County, Florida, School Board, COP, 5.25%, 7/01/29 (b)

 

 

6,600

 

 

6,065,796

 

Beacon Tradeport Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bonds (Commercial Project), Series A, 5.625%, 5/01/32 (c)

 

 

2,940

 

 

2,282,263

 

Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/33 (d)

 

 

4,870

 

 

4,707,342

 

Cape Coral, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/30 (e)

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,870,040

 

Clay County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease Program), 5.75%, 7/01/10 (e)(f)

 

 

1,320

 

 

1,416,901

 

Deltona, Florida, Transportation Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.125%, 10/01/26 (e)

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,911,680

 

Hernando County, Florida, School Board, COP, 5%, 7/01/30 (e)

 

 

5,390

 

 

4,745,571

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Guaranteed Entitlement Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 5.25%, 10/01/32 (e)(g)

 

 

7,305

 

 

7,093,009

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 10/01/16

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,149,620

 

5.50%, 10/01/18

 

 

3,800

 

 

4,023,592

 

Lee County, Florida, Capital Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 10/01/23 (b)

 

 

4,225

 

 

4,345,075

 

Leesburg, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (e)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 10/01/27

 

 

1,605

 

 

1,615,737

 

5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

3,425

 

 

3,354,000

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, GO (Parks Program), 6%, 11/01/24 (e)(g)

 

 

6,705

 

 

6,893,343

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, IDA, IDR (BAC Funding Corporation Project), Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/20 (b)

 

 

3,280

 

 

3,421,794

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5.25%, 5/01/30 (h)

 

$

6,625

 

$

6,491,771

 

Orange County, Florida, School Board, COP, 5.50%, 8/01/25 (b)

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,361,958

 

Orlando, Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (h)

 

 

10,250

 

 

10,142,683

 

Osceola County, Florida, Infrastructure Sales Surplus Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.375%, 10/01/18 (b)

 

 

3,155

 

 

3,359,665

 

Osceola County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/27 (e)(g)

 

 

5,560

 

 

5,489,610

 

Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5.375%, 8/01/17 (b)

 

 

6,115

 

 

6,357,276

 

Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6%, 8/01/10 (f)(g)

 

 

5,070

 

 

5,470,023

 

6.25%, 8/01/10 (f)(g)

 

 

13,205

 

 

14,293,488

 

5%, 8/01/31 (d)

 

 

13,500

 

 

12,718,485

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,375

 

 

1,353,440

 

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/31

 

 

1,355

 

 

1,332,046

 

Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,948,260

 

Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/27

 

 

1,430

 

 

1,423,208

 

Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/32

 

 

690

 

 

674,717

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, Transportation Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.125%, 10/01/32 (b)

 

 

3,250

 

 

3,139,793

 

Saint Lucie County, Florida, School Board, COP, 6.25%, 7/01/10 (d)(f)

 

 

4,055

 

 

4,381,387

 

Saint Lucie County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/18

 

 

1,495

 

 

1,595,030

 

Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/18

 

 

1,170

 

 

1,248,285

 

Taylor County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 6%, 10/01/10 (f)(g)

 

 

3,835

 

 

4,131,139

 

Village Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.375%, 11/01/34

 

 

10,775

 

 

9,476,505

 

5.125%, 11/01/36

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,470,088

 

Village Center Community Development District, Florida, Utility Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 10/01/23 (e)

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,652,810

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

157,407,430

 









Education — 11.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broward County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Nova Southeastern University), 5%, 4/01/31 (h)

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,719,600

 

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Flagler College, Inc. Project), 5.25%, 11/01/36 (i)

 

 

12,000

 

 

9,494,280

 

Florida State Board of Regents, Housing Revenue Bonds (University of Central Florida), 5.25%, 10/01/26 (e)(g)

 

 

2,200

 

 

2,189,880

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Miami), Series A, 6%, 4/01/10 (b)(f)

 

 

19,425

 

 

20,727,058

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Professional Golf Project) (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 9/01/15

 

$

1,275

 

$

1,365,079

 

5.50%, 9/01/16

 

 

1,345

 

 

1,440,024

 

5.50%, 9/01/17

 

 

1,420

 

 

1,520,323

 

5.50%, 9/01/18

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,592,340

 

Tallahassee, Florida, Lease Revenue Bonds (Florida State University Project), Series A (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 8/01/23

 

 

2,800

 

 

2,818,872

 

5.375%, 8/01/26

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,007,980

 

Volusia County, Florida, IDA, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (Stetson University Project), Series A (j):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 6/01/25

 

 

2,075

 

 

1,795,186

 

5%, 6/01/35

 

 

1,740

 

 

1,334,493

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

53,005,115

 









Health — 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (d)

 

 

13,300

 

 

11,893,392

 

Lee Memorial Health System, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 4/01/32 (b)

 

 

8,860

 

 

6,761,952

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional Healthcare):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6%, 12/01/12 (f)

 

 

9,220

 

 

10,604,752

 

Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/18 (e)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,299,300

 

South Lake County, Florida, Hospital District Revenue Bonds (South Lake Hospital Inc.), 5.80%, 10/01/34

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,405,093

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

35,964,489

 









Housing — 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escambia County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A (e)(k):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.30%, 10/01/20

 

 

80

 

 

81,333

 

6.375%, 10/01/26

 

 

305

 

 

310,231

 

Florida HFA, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2 (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 7/01/14

 

 

945

 

 

972,736

 

5.90%, 7/01/29

 

 

8,165

 

 

8,165,980

 

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 11, 5.95%, 1/01/32 (d)

 

 

5,915

 

 

5,892,523

 

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 4, 6.25%, 7/01/22 (d)

 

 

625

 

 

640,150

 

Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Housing Revenue Bonds (Waverly Apartments), AMT, Series C-1, 6.30%, 7/01/30 (d)

 

 

2,055

 

 

2,076,824

 

Lee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A-1, 7.20%, 3/01/33 (l)(m)

 

 

65

 

 

65,938

 

Lee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-2, 6.30%, 3/01/29 (l)(m)(n)

 

 

210

 

 

213,501

 

Manatee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Sub-Series 1, 6.25%, 11/01/28 (m)

 

 

310

 

 

315,068

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Housing (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, HFA, M/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Marbrisa Apartments Project), AMT, Series 2A, 6%, 8/01/26 (d)

 

$

2,185

 

$

2,211,132

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,945,416

 









State — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Municipal Loan Council Revenue Bonds, Series B (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.375%, 11/01/25

 

 

1,285

 

 

1,290,770

 

5.375%, 11/01/30

 

 

4,150

 

 

3,958,187

 

Florida State Board of Education, Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series B, 6.25%, 7/01/10 (f)(g)

 

 

12,625

 

 

13,641,186

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

18,890,143

 









Transportation — 31.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/38 (h)

 

 

10,655

 

 

9,675,486

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, 5.75%, 10/01/26 (h)

 

 

2,875

 

 

2,832,019

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority Revenue Bonds, AMT, 6%, 11/01/38 (h)

 

 

11,760

 

 

11,472,468

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority, Seaport Revenue Bonds, AMT, 5.625%, 11/01/26 (e)

 

 

1,870

 

 

1,730,760

 

Lee County, Florida, Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 6%, 10/01/29 (d)

 

 

19,925

 

 

19,928,387

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 10/01/33 (d)

 

 

10,010

 

 

8,559,551

 

5.125%, 10/01/35 (d)

 

 

11,105

 

 

9,584,281

 

(Miami International Airport), 6%, 10/01/24 (e)(g)

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,916,060

 

(Miami International Airport), 6%, 10/01/29 (e)(g)

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,457,700

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 (d)

 

 

11,400

 

 

10,283,712

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/27 (e)(g)

 

 

8,995

 

 

9,019,286

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.125%, 7/01/25 (e)(g)

 

 

12,250

 

 

12,295,815

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, IDA, IDR (Airis Miami II LLC Project), AMT, 6%, 10/15/19 (b)

 

 

5,100

 

 

5,121,624

 

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway Revenue Bonds, Series B (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 7/01/30

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,647,030

 

5%, 7/01/35

 

 

34,550

 

 

32,158,795

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

149,682,974

 









Utilities — 23.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerald Coast, Florida, Utilities Authority, System Revenue Bonds (e)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 1/01/26

 

 

1,130

 

 

1,124,915

 

5.25%, 1/01/36

 

 

1,560

 

 

1,463,966

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds (United Water Florida Project), AMT, 6.35%, 8/01/25 (b)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,499,865

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami Beach, Florida, Stormwater Revenue Bonds (e)(g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 9/01/16

 

$

1,630

 

$

1,716,537

 

5.25%, 9/01/20

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,025,200

 

5.25%, 9/01/25

 

 

4,400

 

 

4,406,116

 

5.375%, 9/01/30

 

 

1,910

 

 

1,842,768

 

Miami Beach, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.625%, 9/01/18

 

 

2,690

 

 

2,846,531

 

5.75%, 9/01/25

 

 

10,600

 

 

10,906,234

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Solid Waste System Revenue Bonds (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 10/01/15

 

 

2,945

 

 

3,153,800

 

5.50%, 10/01/16

 

 

3,105

 

 

3,325,144

 

5.25%, 10/01/30 (e)

 

 

8,800

 

 

8,698,712

 

Nassau County, Florida, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, 5.125%, 9/01/33 (e)

 

 

5,175

 

 

4,982,800

 

Panama City, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/22 (e)

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,120,600

 

Port St. Lucie, Florida, Utility Revenue Bonds (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 9/01/26

 

 

1,280

 

 

1,294,630

 

5.25%, 9/01/27

 

 

1,345

 

 

1,353,931

 

Saint Johns County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility System Revenue Bonds (d):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 10/01/31

 

 

3,200

 

 

3,045,952

 

5%, 10/01/35

 

 

4,795

 

 

4,506,389

 

5%, 10/01/37

 

 

8,200

 

 

7,645,598

 

Saint Lucie, Florida, West Services District, Utility Revenue Bonds (e):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

1,720

 

 

1,614,134

 

5%, 10/01/38

 

 

4,750

 

 

4,270,725

 

Saint Lucie, Florida, West Services District, Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, 6%, 10/01/22 (e)

 

 

3,250

 

 

3,418,090

 

Sunrise, Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.20%, 10/01/22 (b)

 

 

2,250

 

 

2,271,555

 

Tampa Bay, Florida, Water Utility System Revenue Bonds, 6%, 10/01/11 (f)(g)

 

 

30,335

 

 

33,639,695

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

113,173,887

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Florida

 

 

 

 

 

551,883,292

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Georgia — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5%, 1/01/33 (d)

 

 

9,700

 

 

9,423,065

 









Utilities — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulton County, Georgia, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 1/01/35 (e)(g)

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,003,600

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Georgia

 

 

 

 

 

12,426,665

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Illinois — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois, Transit Authority, Capital Grant Receipts Revenue Bonds (Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 Formula Funds), Series A, 6%, 6/01/26 (h)

 

$

6,315

 

$

6,938,796

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Illinois

 

 

 

 

 

6,938,796

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Kentucky — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Project Number 93) (h):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 2/01/27

 

 

400

 

 

410,572

 

5.25%, 2/01/28

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,074,200

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Kentucky

 

 

 

 

 

4,484,772

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Louisiana — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Transportation — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Orleans, Louisiana, Aviation Board Revenue Refunding Bonds (h):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A-1, 6%, 1/01/23

 

 

500

 

 

507,000

 

Series A-2, 6%, 1/01/23

 

 

720

 

 

730,080

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Louisiana

 

 

 

 

 

1,237,080

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Michigan — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

 

5,780

 

 

6,127,378

 









Utilities — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36 (a)(g)

 

 

17,000

 

 

17,284,240

 

Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E, 5.75%, 7/01/31 (a)(g)

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,254,880

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

23,539,120

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

29,666,498

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Minnesota — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Health — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Health Care System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Fairview Health Services), Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/38 (h)

 

 

9,900

 

 

10,567,359

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Minnesota

 

 

 

 

 

10,567,359

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Nevada — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clark County, Nevada, Water Reclamation District, Limited Tax, GO, 6%, 7/01/38

 

 

8,000

 

 

8,535,440

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

8,535,440

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









New Jersey — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Revenue Bonds, Series Z, 6%, 12/15/34 (g)

 

$

4,350

 

$

4,659,372

 









Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

4,659,372

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









New York — 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

 

 

5,625

 

 

5,427,506

 









State — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series B, 5.25%, 3/15/38

 

 

13,500

 

 

13,667,940

 









Utilities — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,164,350

 









Total Municipal Bonds in New York

 

 

 

 

 

24,259,796

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Texas — 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dallas, Texas, Civic Center Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 5.25%, 8/15/38 (h)

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,929,280

 









Health — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B, 7.25%, 12/01/35

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,569,135

 

Tarrant County, Texas, Cultural Education Facilities Financing Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds (CHRISTUS Health), Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/37 (h)

 

 

1,770

 

 

1,865,846

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

3,434,981

 









Transportation — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier (h):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/40

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,130,480

 

Series K-1, 5.75%, 1/01/38

 

 

6,400

 

 

6,554,048

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,684,528

 









Utilities — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, Texas, Electric and Gas Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/31

 

 

12,025

 

 

12,209,584

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Texas

 

 

 

 

 

33,258,373

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Virginia — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









State — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia State Public School Authority, Special Obligation School Financing Bonds (Fluvanna County), 6.50%, 12/01/35

 

$

4,300

 

$

4,778,934

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

4,778,934

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Puerto Rico — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Education — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (University Plaza Project), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/19 (d)

 

 

2,725

 

 

2,606,408

 









Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

 

 

 

 

 

2,606,408

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 145.6%

 

 

 

 

 

702,936,942

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (o)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









District of Columbia — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Utilities — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6%, 10/01/35 (e)

 

 

3,381

 

 

3,561,721

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Florida — 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









County/City/Special District/School District — 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/27

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,011,700

 

Polk County, Florida, School Board COP, Master Lease, Series A, 5.5%, 1/01/10 (c)

 

 

9,873

 

 

10,093,798

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,105,498

 









Housing — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A-2, 6%, 9/01/40 (k)(l)(m)

 

 

8,295

 

 

8,822,562

 

Manatee County, Florida, HFA, Homeowner Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.9%, 9/01/40 (k)(l)(m)

 

 

4,353

 

 

4,301,696

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,124,258

 









Utilities — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Saint John’s River Power Park System Revenue Bonds, Issue Three, Series 2, 5%, 10/01/37

 

 

6,080

 

 

5,702,250

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

42,493,727

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $761,279,430) — 154.4%

 

 

 

 

 

745,430,669

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







California — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Los Angeles County, California, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Proposition C, VRDN, Second Senior Series A, 6%, 3/05/09 (e)(p)

 

$

10,000

 

$

10,000,000

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









New York — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series D-1, 2.95%, 3/05/09 (d)(p)

 

 

24,900

 

 

24,900,000

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Pennsylvania — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series B, 3.50%, 3/05/09 (d)(p)

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,000,000

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









Money Market Fund — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 0.15% (q)(r)

 

 

84,900

 

 

84,900

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $41,984,900) — 8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

41,984,900

 









Total Investments (Cost — $803,264,330*) — 163.1%

 

 

 

 

 

787,415,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

16,540,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability for Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense Payable — (5.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

(25,037,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (61.3)%

 

 

 

 

 

(296,163,223

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

482,755,443

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

779,511,418

 

 

 

 




 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

22,674,620

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(39,611,822

)

 

 

 




 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(16,937,202

)

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

BHAC Insured.

 

 

(b)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(c)

Radian Insured.

 

 

(d)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(e)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(f)

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

 

 

(g)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(h)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(i)

XL Capital Insured.

 

 

(j)

CIFG Insured.

 

 

(k)

FHA Insured.

 

 

(l)

FNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(m)

GNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(n)

FHLMC Collateralized.

 

 

(o)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(p)

Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate shown is as of report date. This rate changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates.

 

 

(q)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 

 







 

CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund

 

 

(1,388,334

)

$

111,164

 

 










 

 

(r)

Represents the current yield as of report date.


 

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 





 

 

Assets

 

 

 



Level 1

 

$

84,900

 

Level 2

 

 

787,330,669

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

787,415,569

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 


Alabama — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camden, Alabama, IDB, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Weyerhaeuser Company), Series A, 6.125%,12/01/13 (a)

 

$

2,550

 

$

2,994,541

 

Prattville, Alabama, IDB, Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (International Paper Company Projects), AMT, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/30

 

 

6,500

 

 

3,323,385

 

Selma, Alabama, IDB, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company Project), Series B, 5.50%, 5/01/20

 

 

5,000

 

 

3,704,350

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,022,276

 


Arizona — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (Arizona Charter Schools Project 1), Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/29

 

 

4,100

 

 

2,725,598

 

Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (Arizona Charter Schools Project):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series E, 7.25%, 7/01/31

 

 

2,025

 

 

1,691,867

 

Series I, 6.10%, 7/01/24

 

 

490

 

 

382,445

 

Series I, 6.30%, 7/01/31

 

 

985

 

 

729,639

 

Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Refunding Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series O, 5%, 7/01/26

 

 

1,545

 

 

1,030,546

 

(Arizona Charter Schools Project II), Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/21

 

 

940

 

 

828,977

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,389,072

 


California — 10.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,795,200

 

California State, GO, 5.50%, 4/01/30

 

 

10

 

 

10,039

 

California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Department of Corrections), Series C, 5.50%, 6/01/22

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,055,600

 

(Department of Corrections), Series C, 5.50%, 6/01/23

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,050,160

 

(Department of Mental Health — Coalinga State Hospital), Series A, 5.125%, 6/01/29

 

 

11,075

 

 

9,699,374

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 6%, 10/01/23

 

 

5,240

 

 

5,281,134

 

Chula Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), AMT, Series B, 5%, 12/01/27

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,082,400

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A-3, 7.875%, 6/01/13

 

 

10,725

 

 

13,083,535

 

Series A-4, 7.80%, 6/01/13

 

 

3,750

 

 

4,563,825

 

Series A-5, 7.875%, 6/01/13

 

 

1,425

 

 

1,738,372

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

51,359,639

 


Colorado — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (S/F Program), AMT, Senior Series A-2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.60%, 5/01/28

 

 

450

 

 

444,267

 

7.50%, 4/01/31

 

 

160

 

 

170,920

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Catholic Health Initiatives), Series D, 6.25%, 10/01/33

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,571,525

 

(Lutheran Medical Center), Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/34

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,237,040

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,423,752

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 


Connecticut — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mohegan Tribe Indians Gaming Authority, Connecticut, Public Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Priority Distribution), 6.25%, 1/01/31

 

$

2,810

 

$

1,606,927

 


District of Columbia — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Public Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/39

 

 

7,500

 

 

7,560,750

 


Florida — 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/37

 

 

6,500

 

 

4,767,425

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, 5%, 10/01/40 (b)(c)

 

 

10,000

 

 

8,349,900

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, GO (Building Better Communities Program), Series B, 6.375%, 7/01/28

 

 

4,630

 

 

5,089,389

 

Miami-Dade County, Florida, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management, Inc. Project), Series 1, 7%, 12/01/18

 

 

3,200

 

 

3,199,520

 

Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), 5.625%, 11/15/12 (a)

 

 

7,600

 

 

8,518,460

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

29,924,694

 


Georgia — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gainesville, Georgia, Redevelopment Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Riverside Military Academy), 5.125%, 3/01/37

 

 

1,100

 

 

554,499

 

Georgia Municipal Electric Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series W:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.60%, 1/01/18

 

 

4,585

 

 

5,324,881

 

6.60%, 1/01/18 (d)

 

 

250

 

 

290,867

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A (e)(f):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 7/15/33

 

 

1,165

 

 

349,500

 

6.375%, 7/15/38

 

 

3,270

 

 

981,000

 

Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Georgia College and State University Foundation), 5.625%, 9/01/14 (a)

 

$

3,000

 

 

3,565,050

 

Monroe County, Georgia, Development Authority, PCR, Refunding (Oglethorpe Power Corporation-Scherer), Series A, 6.80%, 1/01/11

 

 

4,785

 

 

5,125,405

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,191,202

 


Idaho — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho Housing Agency, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series E-2, 6.90%, 1/01/27

 

 

160

 

 

160,158

 


Illinois — 12.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Revenue Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series B-2, 6%, 1/01/27 (g)

 

 

17,080

 

 

16,287,830

 

Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare International Airport, General Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/19 (g)

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,008,650

 

Chicago, Illinois, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series C, 7%, 3/01/32 (h)(i)(j)

 

 

60

 

 

61,703

 

Hodgkins, Illinois, Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds (Metro Biosolids Management LLC Project), AMT, 6%, 11/01/23

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,594,300

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

35



 

 



 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 


Illinois (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Community Rehabilitation Providers Facilities), Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/22

 

$

2,140

 

$

1,978,152

 

Illinois Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Community Rehabilitation Providers Facilities), Series A, 6%, 7/01/15

 

 

370

 

 

362,345

 

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Advocate Health Care Network), Series D, 6.50%, 11/01/38

 

 

9,700

 

 

9,986,538

 

(Community Rehabilitation Providers Facilities), 4.625%, 7/01/27

 

 

2,695

 

 

1,781,206

 

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/33

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,156,800

 

Kane and De Kalb Counties, Illinois, Community Unit School District Number 302, GO, 5.75%, 2/01/14 (a)(k)

 

 

30

 

 

35,143

 

McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Community Unit School District Number 005, GO, Refunding, 6.25%, 12/01/14 (l)

 

 

1,005

 

 

1,112,163

 

Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 7.20%, 11/01/20 (m)

 

 

3,500

 

 

4,344,620

 

Series C, 7.75%, 6/01/20 (g)(k)

 

 

4,000

 

 

5,133,400

 

Will County, Illinois, School District Number 122 (New Lenox Elementary), GO, Series A (l):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.50%, 11/01/10 (a)

 

 

395

 

 

429,752

 

6.50%, 11/01/13

 

 

505

 

 

542,466

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

63,815,068

 


Indiana — 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Health and Educational Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Clarian Health Obligation), Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/40

 

 

8,980

 

 

6,654,180

 

Indiana Transportation Finance Authority, Highway Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.80%, 12/01/16

 

 

8,195

 

 

9,548,158

 

Indianapolis, Indiana, Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 6.75%, 2/01/14

 

 

15,335

 

 

17,220,285

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

33,422,623

 


Kansas — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sedgwick and Shawnee Counties, Kansas, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), AMT, Series A-4, 5.95%, 12/01/33 (i)(j)

 

 

3,035

 

 

2,945,255

 


Kentucky — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, Metropolitan Government Health System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.25%, 10/01/36

 

 

6,795

 

 

5,130,837

 

Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, Metropolitan Government Parking Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 12/01/39

 

 

9,190

 

 

9,037,078

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

14,167,915

 


Louisiana — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc.), Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 8/15/33

 

 

8,720

 

 

6,649,610

 

5.25%, 8/15/36

 

 

11,660

 

 

9,536,714

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,186,324

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 


Maine — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portland, Maine, Housing Development Corporation, Senior Living Revenue Bonds (Avesta Housing Development Corporation Project), Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.70%, 8/01/21

 

$

775

 

$

613,909

 

6%, 2/01/34

 

 

1,190

 

 

829,490

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,443,399

 


Maryland — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland State Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series D, 4.90%, 9/01/42

 

 

3,250

 

 

2,735,102

 


Massachusetts — 10.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boston, Massachusetts, Water and Sewer Commission Revenue Bonds, 9.25%, 1/01/11 (d)

 

 

2,035

 

 

2,251,137

 

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (General Transportation System), Series A, 7%, 3/01/19

 

 

3,010

 

 

3,672,080

 

Massachusetts State, HFA, Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.20%, 12/01/37

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,665,290

 

Massachusetts State, HFA, Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series D, 4.85%, 6/01/40

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,461,740

 

Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 130, 5%, 12/01/32

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,191,100

 

Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.50%, 7/15/19 (d)

 

 

30,000

 

 

37,090,500

 

Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6%, 8/01/10 (a)(k)

 

 

3,480

 

 

3,748,343

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

54,080,190

 


Michigan — 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macomb County, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Mount Clemens General Hospital), Series B (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 11/15/13

 

 

3,715

 

 

4,331,653

 

5.875%, 11/15/13

 

 

4,250

 

 

4,979,257

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Crittenton Hospital), Series A, 5.625%, 3/01/27

 

 

1,900

 

 

1,603,980

 

(Oakwood Obligated Group), Series A, 5%, 7/15/25

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,630,360

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

7,950

 

 

5,826,157

 

(McLaren Health Care Corporation), 5.75%, 5/15/38

 

 

7,285

 

 

6,608,442

 

(Sinai Hospital), 6.70%, 1/01/26

 

 

1,000

 

 

751,810

 

(Trinity Health Credit Group), Series A, 6%, 12/01/20

 

 

4,200

 

 

4,326,000

 

Royal Oak, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (William Beaumont Hospital), 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

 

4,100

 

 

4,346,410

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

34,404,069

 


Minnesota — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Cloud Hospital Obligation Group), Series A, 6.25%, 5/01/17 (l)

 

 

1,405

 

 

1,474,154

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




36

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Mississippi — 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowndes County, Mississippi, Solid Waste Disposal and PCR, Refunding (Weyerhaeuser Company Project):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 6.80%, 4/01/22

 

$

9,160

 

$

7,305,100

 

Series B, 6.70%, 4/01/22

 

 

4,500

 

 

3,546,720

 

Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, Mississippi, PCR, Refunding (System Energy Resources Inc. Project):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.875%, 4/01/22

 

 

20,705

 

 

16,939,589

 

5.90%, 5/01/22

 

 

2,250

 

 

1,843,740

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

29,635,149

 









Missouri — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Missouri State Development Finance Board, Infrastructure Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Branson), Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/32

 

 

2,600

 

 

2,072,824

 

Missouri State Housing Development Commission, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Homeowner Loan), AMT, Series A, 7.50%, 3/01/31 (i)(j)

 

 

180

 

 

192,285

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,265,109

 









Montana — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forsyth, Montana, PCR, Refunding (Portland General Electric Company), Series A, 5.20%, 5/01/33

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,000,300

 









New Hampshire — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Elliot Hospital), Series B, 5.60%, 10/01/22

 

 

2,675

 

 

2,639,824

 









New Jersey — 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 6/15/24

 

 

9,080

 

 

7,102,558

 

5.75%, 6/15/29

 

 

2,885

 

 

2,163,779

 

5.75%, 6/15/34

 

 

8,695

 

 

6,313,961

 

New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 6.375%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,555

 

 

1,647,554

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 7%, 6/01/13 (a)

 

 

5,980

 

 

7,212,358

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

24,440,210

 









New York — 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series C:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 11/15/23

 

 

3,245

 

 

3,643,681

 

6.50%, 11/15/28

 

 

14,925

 

 

16,430,783

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40

 

 

4,150

 

 

4,286,410

 

New York City, New York, GO, Refunding, Series A, 6.375%, 5/15/14 (k)

 

 

965

 

 

1,025,872

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

25,386,746

 









North Carolina — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35

 

 

4,105

 

 

2,160,338

 

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 6/01/39

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,023,550

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,183,888

 









Ohio — 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47

 

 

27,500

 

 

17,177,050

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Oklahoma — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Home Finance Authority, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/38 (i)

 

$

3,345

 

$

2,861,447

 









Pennsylvania — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania State Higher Education Assistance Agency Revenue Bonds, Capital Acquisition, 6.125%, 12/15/10 (a)(g)

 

 

2,440

 

 

2,656,013

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Authority for Industrial Development, Senior Living Revenue Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Arbor House Inc. Project), Series E, 6.10%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,000

 

 

708,700

 

(Rieder House Project), Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,355

 

 

960,289

 

Sayre, Pennsylvania, Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Bonds (Guthrie Healthcare System), Series B, 7.125%, 12/01/11 (a)

 

 

1,630

 

 

1,984,036

 

Sayre, Pennsylvania, Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Guthrie Healthcare System), Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 12/01/11 (a)

 

 

1,340

 

 

1,517,416

 

6.25%, 12/01/18

 

 

410

 

 

421,960

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,248,414

 









South Carolina — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgetown County, South Carolina, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company Project), AMT, Series A, 5.55%, 12/01/29

 

 

1,000

 

 

600,000

 

Richland County, South Carolina, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper), AMT, 6.10%, 4/01/23

 

 

5,000

 

 

3,629,050

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,229,050

 









South Dakota — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Dakota State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Sanford Health), 5%, 11/01/40

 

 

2,605

 

 

2,277,109

 









Tennessee — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shelby County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Methodist Healthcare), 6.50%, 9/01/12 (a)

 

 

2,370

 

 

2,741,213

 









Texas — 15.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy Company LLC Project), AMT, Series A, 7.70%, 4/01/33

 

 

3,055

 

 

1,680,250

 

Brazos River, Texas, Harbor Navigation District, Brazoria County Environmental Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dow Chemical Company Project), AMT, Series A-7, 6.625%, 5/15/33

 

 

11,460

 

 

8,232,062

 

Dallas, Texas, Civic Center Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, 5.25%, 8/15/34 (b)

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,930,800

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue Bonds, AMT (g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series B, 6.25%, 11/01/28

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,502,880

 

Series C, 6.25%, 11/01/28

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,500,960

 

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Sub-Series A-2, 6.10%, 11/01/24 (g)

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,001,660

 

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Texas, Sewage and Solid Waste Disposal Facility Revenue Bonds (E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Project), AMT, 6.40%, 4/01/26

 

 

10,250

 

 

9,535,575

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Texas (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company), AMT, Series A, 6.10%, 8/01/24

 

$

6,000

 

$

4,240,800

 

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 5.75%, 11/15/20 (g)

 

 

5,500

 

 

5,321,635

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Memorial Hermann Healthcare System), Series B:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 12/01/31

 

 

3,500

 

 

3,653,230

 

7.25%, 12/01/35

 

 

5,400

 

 

5,648,886

 

Houston, Texas, Industrial Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Air Cargo), AMT, 6.375%, 1/01/23

 

 

1,790

 

 

1,390,723

 

Judson, Texas, Independent School District, School Building, GO, 5%, 2/01/37 (b)

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,929,290

 

Mansfield, Texas, Independent School District, GO, Refunding, 6.625%, 2/15/15

 

 

155

 

 

162,564

 

Matagorda County, Texas, Navigation District Number 1, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Centerpoint Energy Project), 5.60%, 3/01/27

 

 

9,355

 

 

7,983,276

 

Midway, Texas, Independent School District, GO, Refunding, 6.125%, 8/15/14

 

 

5,225

 

 

5,559,348

 

Port Corpus Christi, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Celanese Project), Series A, 6.45%, 11/01/30

 

 

2,700

 

 

1,654,857

 

Red River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (Celanese Project), AMT, Series B, 6.70%, 11/01/30

 

 

5,000

 

 

2,846,300

 

Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 3/15/27

 

 

2,450

 

 

2,530,091

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

75,305,187

 









Vermont — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Developmental and Mental Health Revenue Bonds (Howard Center for Human Services), Series A, 6.375%, 6/15/22

 

 

1,000

 

 

927,590

 









Virginia — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesterfield County, Virginia, IDA, PCR (Virginia Electric and Power Company), Series A, 5.875%, 6/01/17

 

 

1,425

 

 

1,478,238

 

Fairfax County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Goodwin House, Inc.):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.125%, 10/01/37

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,303,400

 

5.125%, 10/01/42

 

 

7,015

 

 

4,467,853

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,249,491

 









Washington — 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (Columbia Generating), Series B, 6%, 7/01/18 (m)

 

 

7,015

 

 

7,630,636

 

Seattle, Washington, Housing Authority Revenue Bonds (Replacement Housing Project), 6.125%, 12/01/32

 

 

2,305

 

 

1,780,313

 

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series D, 6.375%, 10/01/36

 

 

7,000

 

 

7,188,860

 

Washington State Public Power Supply System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Nuclear Project Number 1), Series B, 7.125%, 7/01/16

 

 

14,320

 

 

18,068,403

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

34,668,212

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Wisconsin — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Revenue Bonds (Air Cargo), AMT, 6.50%, 1/01/25

 

$

1,720

 

$

1,328,648

 

Wisconsin Housing and EDA, Home Ownership Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.625%, 3/01/31

 

 

5,855

 

 

5,616,175

 

Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Hudson Memorial Hospital), 5.70%, 1/15/29 (n)

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,323,960

 

Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (SynergyHealth Inc.), 6%, 11/15/32

 

 

3,040

 

 

2,839,725

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

14,108,508

 









U.S. Virgin Islands — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hovensa Coker Project), AMT, 6.50%, 7/01/21

 

 

8,000

 

 

6,232,080

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 127.1%

 

 

 

 

 

627,889,146

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (o)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Connecticut — 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University), Series Z-3, 5.05%, 7/01/42

 

 

12,000

 

 

12,170,520

 









Illinois — 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, Illinois, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Second Lien, 5.25%, 11/01/33 (l)

 

 

1,330

 

 

1,336,490

 

Illinois Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds (University of Chicago), Series B, 6.25, 7/01/38

 

 

10,000

 

 

10,814,700

 

Kane and De Kalb Counties, Illinois, Community Unit School District Number 302, GO (k):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.75%, 2/01/18

 

 

2,975

 

 

3,485,034

 

5.75%, 2/01/19

 

 

2,710

 

 

3,174,602

 

5.75%, 2/01/21

 

 

4,775

 

 

5,593,626

 

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project), Series B, 5.75%, 6/15/23 (g)

 

 

18,554

 

 

19,419,945

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

43,824,397

 









Massachusetts — 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts State School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/15/30 (l)

 

 

20,000

 

 

20,208,600

 









Maryland — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland State Transportation Authority, Transportation Facilities Projects Revenue Bonds, 5%, 7/01/41 (l)

 

 

4,710

 

 

4,723,659

 









New York — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series DD,5%, 6/15/37

 

 

24,198

 

 

23,483,819

 









North Carolina — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Duke University Project), Series A, 5%, 10/01/41

 

 

12,678

 

 

12,765,305

 









Ohio — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission, Hospital — Revenue Bonds (University Hospitals Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/33

 

 

4,400

 

 

4,226,288

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




38

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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (o)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Texas — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harris County, Texas, Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue Refunding Bonds (School Health Care System), Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/27

 

$

20,970

 

$

23,222,178

 

Texas State Department of Housing and Community Affairs, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 5.25%, 9/01/32 (h)(i)(j)

 

 

8,503

 

 

7,695,314

 

Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 3/15/30 (l)

 

 

5,667

 

 

5,669,805

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

36,587,297

 









Washington — 10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5%, 11/01/32 (l)

 

 

14,007

 

 

13,890,896

 

5%, 11/01/34

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,934,250

 

5%, 11/01/36

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,921,100

 

Energy Northwest, Washington, Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds (g):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Columbia Generating), Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/18

 

 

10,660

 

 

11,568,019

 

(Project Number 1), Series B, 6%, 7/01/17

 

 

14,700

 

 

16,278,045

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

52,592,310

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 42.7%

 

 

 

 

 

210,582,195

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $887,282,431) — 169.8%

 

 

 

 

 

838,471,341

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Pennsylvania — 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series B, 3.50%, 8/01/31 (l)(p)

 

 

25,000

 

 

25,000,000

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









Money Market Fund — 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.66% (q)(r)

 

 

23,018,515

 

 

23,018,515

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $48,018,515) — 9.7%

 

 

 

 

 

48,018,515

 









Total Investments (Cost — $935,300,946*) — 179.5%

 

 

 

 

 

886,489,856

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

(4,560,682

)

Liability for Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (22.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

(112,322,329

)

Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value — (55.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

(275,783,475

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

493,823,370

 

 

 

 

 

 













 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of February 28, 2009 as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

825,235,820

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

37,266,484

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(87,844,556

)

 

 




Net unrealized depreciation

 

$

(50,578,072

)

 

 





 

 

(a)

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

 

 

(b)

Assured Guaranty Insured.

 

 

(c)

XL Capital Insured.

 

 

(d)

Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.

 

 

(e)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(f)

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

 

 

(g)

NPFGC Insured.

 

 

(h)

FHLMC Collateralized.

 

 

(i)

GNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(j)

FNMA Collateralized.

 

 

(k)

FGIC Insured.

 

 

(l)

FSA Insured.

 

 

(m)

AMBAC Insured.

 

 

(n)

FHA Insured.

 

 

(o)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

(p)

Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. Rate shown is as of report date. This rate changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates.

 

 

(q)

Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Affiliate

 

Net
Activity

 

Income

 


Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

 

17,587,541

 

$

249,211

 



 

 

 

(r)

Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

 

 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for 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 circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of February 28, 2009 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust’s investments:

 

 

 

 

 





Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 


 

 

Assets

 

 

 


Level 1

 

$

23,018,515

 

Level 2

 

 

863,471,341

 

Level 3

 

 

 






Total

 

$

886,489,856

 

 

 





 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

39



 


 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income Trust
(BYM)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income
Investment Trust
(BAF)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BBK)

 

BlackRock
Municipal Bond
Investment Trust
(BIE)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BLE)

 

BlackRock
MuniHoldings
Insured
Investment Fund
(MFL)

 

BlackRock
MuniVest
Fund, Inc.
(MVF)

 

















Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Investments at value — unaffiliated1

 

$

509,663,932

 

$

177,375,715

 

$

201,206,879

 

$

70,924,481

 

$

421,826,343

 

$

787,330,669

 

$

863,471,341

 

Investments at value — affiliated2

 

 

14,807,645

 

 

4,207,252

 

 

5,302,605

 

 

1,993,270

 

 

12,306,778

 

 

84,900

 

 

23,018,515

 

Cash

 

 

78,776

 

 

7,756

 

 

5,279

 

 

43,392

 

 

69,555

 

 

15,889,735

 

 

78,826

 

Investments sold receivable

 

 

 

 

491,323

 

 

 

 

199,953

 

 

 

 

3,085,972

 

 

150,000

 

Interest receivable

 

 

5,338,088

 

 

2,464,703

 

 

2,758,833

 

 

940,637

 

 

5,960,555

 

 

12,300,075

 

 

12,450,534

 

Income receivable — affiliated

 

 

305

 

 

82

 

 

120

 

 

25

 

 

279

 

 

341

 

 

219

 

Other assets

 

 

33,419

 

 

8,999

 

 

13,197

 

 

2,778

 

 

30,677

 

 

23,882

 

 

25,359

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

36,546

 

 

12,095

 

 

14,850

 

 

4,422

 

 

32,351

 

 

24,345

 

 

25,236

 

 

 






















Total assets

 

 

529,958,711

 

 

184,567,925

 

 

209,301,763

 

 

74,108,958

 

 

440,226,538

 

 

818,739,919

 

 

899,220,030

 

 

 













































Accrued Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Investments purchased payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,083,644

 

 

1,898,565

 

 

 

 

12,209,584

 

 

14,099,367

 

Income dividends payable —Common Shares

 

 

1,599,068

 

 

506,575

 

 

749,975

 

 

229,334

 

 

1,527,675

 

 

2,090,555

 

 

2,660,632

 

Interest expense and fees payable

 

 

199,921

 

 

196,903

 

 

6,413

 

 

11,269

 

 

62,417

 

 

196,401

 

 

490,221

 

Investment advisory fees payable

 

 

187,103

 

 

65,016

 

 

72,332

 

 

25,206

 

 

152,976

 

 

314,984

 

 

344,381

 

Officers’ and Directors’/ Trustees’ fees payable

 

 

34,852

 

 

9,590

 

 

13,787

 

 

3,164

 

 

31,990

 

 

28,396

 

 

26,483

 

Other affiliates payable

 

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

1,317

 

 

537

 

 

3,400

 

 

5,735

 

 

5,870

 

Other accrued expenses payable

 

 

105,498

 

 

68,554

 

 

93,637

 

 

49,574

 

 

110,859

 

 

134,245

 

 

154,123

 

 

 






















Total accrued liabilities

 

 

2,126,442

 

 

847,830

 

 

4,021,105

 

 

2,217,649

 

 

1,889,317

 

 

14,979,900

 

 

17,781,077

 

 

 













































Other Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Trust certificates3

 

 

45,753,009

 

 

25,600,122

 

 

5,329,373

 

 

2,760,000

 

 

20,828,371

 

 

24,841,353

 

 

111,832,108

 

 

 






















Total Liabilities

 

 

47,879,451

 

 

26,447,952

 

 

9,350,478

 

 

4,977,649

 

 

22,717,688

 

 

39,821,253

 

 

129,613,185

 

 

 













































Preferred Shares at Redemption Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























$25,000 per share liquidation preference, plus unpaid dividends4

 

 

149,944,966

 

 

44,381,667

 

 

80,508,271

 

 

26,177,708

 

 

166,069,056

 

 

296,163,223

 

 

275,783,475

 

 

 






















Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

332,134,294

 

$

113,738,306

 

$

119,443,014

 

$

42,953,601

 

$

251,439,794

 

$

482,755,443

 

$

493,823,370

 

 

 













































Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Common Shares, par value per share5,6,7

 

$

26,214

 

$

8,734

 

$

10,344

 

$

3,333

 

$

23,147

 

$

3,766,766

 

$

6,187,516

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

372,078,562

 

 

123,914,893

 

 

147,095,553

 

 

47,234,601

 

 

329,002,631

 

 

539,920,000

 

 

569,512,900

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

3,287,214

 

 

1,032,122

 

 

1,172,141

 

 

387,484

 

 

2,035,881

 

 

4,469,879

 

 

4,864,353

 

Accumulated net realized loss

 

 

(13,415,848

)

 

(2,331,505

)

 

(4,938,559

)

 

(1,614,181

)

 

(12,760,430

)

 

(49,552,441

)

 

(37,930,309

)

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(29,841,848

)

 

(8,885,938

)

 

(23,896,465

)

 

(3,057,636

)

 

(66,861,435

)

 

(15,848,761

)

 

(48,811,090

)

 

 






















Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

332,134,294

 

$

113,738,306

 

$

119,443,014

 

$

42,953,601

 

$

251,439,794

 

$

482,755,443

 

$

493,823,370

 

 

 






















Net asset value per common share

 

$

12.67

 

$

13.02

 

$

11.55

 

$

12.89

 

$

10.86

 

$

12.82

 

$

7.98

 

 

 






















1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated

 

$

539,505,780

 

$

186,261,653

 

$

225,103,344

 

$

73,982,117

 

$

488,687,778

 

$

803,179,430

 

$

912,282,431

 

 

 






















2 Investments at cost — affiliated

 

$

14,807,645

 

$

4,207,252

 

$

5,302,605

 

$

1,993,270

 

$

12,306,778

 

$

84,900

 

$

23,018,515

 

 

 






















3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Preferred Shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value $0.001 per share

 

 

5,997

 

 

1,775

 

 

3,220

 

 

1,047

 

 

6,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






















Par value $0.025 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,080

 

 

 






















Par value $0.10 per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,845

 

 

1,948

 

 

 






















5 Common Shares outstanding

 

 

26,214,222

 

 

8,734,048

 

 

10,344,487

 

 

3,333,337

 

 

23,146,588

 

 

37,667,658

 

 

61,875,156

 

 

 






















6 Common Shares authorized

 

 

unlimited

 

 

unlimited

 

 

unlimited

 

 

unlimited

 

 

unlimited

 

 

unlimited

 

 

160,000,000

 

 

 






















7 Par value per Common Share

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

 

 























 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 




40

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

FEBRUARY 28, 2009



 


 

 

Statements of Operations


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income Trust
(BYM)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income
Investment Trust
(BAF)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BBK)

 

BlackRock
Municipal Bond
Investment Trust
(BIE)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BLE)

 

BlackRock
MuniHoldings
Insured
Investment Fund
(MFL)

 

BlackRock
MuniVest
Fund, Inc.
(MVF)

 

















Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Interest

 

$

14,032,577

 

$

4,731,473

 

$

6,487,048

 

$

1,993,617

 

$

14,058,277

 

$

20,626,195

 

$

23,875,178

 

Income — affiliated

 

 

58,684

 

 

29,367

 

 

44,749

 

 

24,448

 

 

79,201

 

 

112,732

 

 

250,903

 

 

 






















Total income

 

 

14,091,261

 

 

4,760,840

 

 

6,531,797

 

 

2,018,065

 

 

14,137,478

 

 

20,738,927

 

 

24,126,081

 

 

 






















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Investment advisory

 

 

1,437,365

 

 

496,185

 

 

660,792

 

 

231,949

 

 

1,213,389

 

 

2,172,573

 

 

2,167,860

 

Commissions for Preferred Shares

 

 

145,865

 

 

42,730

 

 

80,583

 

 

24,470

 

 

163,237

 

 

307,473

 

 

271,114

 

Professional

 

 

56,794

 

 

38,905

 

 

36,567

 

 

29,794

 

 

47,124

 

 

69,780

 

 

79,034

 

Accounting services

 

 

48,035

 

 

22,748

 

 

20,037

 

 

10,271

 

 

36,999

 

 

120,033

 

 

178,365

 

Printing

 

 

28,185

 

 

13,822

 

 

13,636

 

 

5,909

 

 

29,870

 

 

22,026

 

 

21,856

 

Transfer agent

 

 

14,864

 

 

10,159

 

 

13,395

 

 

11,051

 

 

25,135

 

 

41,692

 

 

45,701

 

Custodian

 

 

14,754

 

 

5,918

 

 

8,155

 

 

3,741

 

 

13,219

 

 

21,635

 

 

20,181

 

Officer and Directors/Trustees

 

 

13,500

 

 

3,876

 

 

2,748

 

 

1,526

 

 

9,305

 

 

29,502

 

 

19,906

 

Registration

 

 

4,714

 

 

4,846

 

 

5,013

 

 

4,772

 

 

4,971

 

 

7,138

 

 

12,780

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

44,732

 

 

25,098

 

 

28,296

 

 

23,058

 

 

44,734

 

 

63,492

 

 

60,750

 

 

 






















Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees

 

 

1,808,808

 

 

664,287

 

 

869,222

 

 

346,541

 

 

1,587,983

 

 

2,855,344

 

 

2,877,547

 

Interest expense and fees1

 

 

666,353

 

 

340,301

 

 

83,639

 

 

24,881

 

 

300,903

 

 

499,782

 

 

1,370,439

 

 

 






















Total expenses

 

 

2,475,161

 

 

1,004,588

 

 

952,861

 

 

371,422

 

 

1,888,886

 

 

3,355,126

 

 

4,247,986

 

Less fees waived by advisor

 

 

(313,938

)

 

(115,464

)

 

(209,325

)

 

(81,221

)

 

(234,791

)

 

(345,476

)

 

(40,909

)

 

 






















Total expenses after waiver

 

 

2,161,223

 

 

889,124

 

 

743,536

 

 

290,201

 

 

1,654,095

 

 

3,009,650

 

 

4,207,077

 

 

 






















Net investment income

 

 

11,930,038

 

 

3,871,716

 

 

5,788,261

 

 

1,727,864

 

 

12,483,383

 

 

17,729,277

 

 

19,919,004

 

 

 













































Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(149,998

)

 

(1,091,537

)

 

(1,912,085

)

 

(1,532,422

)

 

(2,033,164

)

 

(8,985,836

)

 

1,798,492

 

Futures and forward interest rate swaps

 

 

(3,709,590

)

 

(145,000

)

 

(722,101

)

 

 

 

(2,259,715

)

 

 

 

 

 

 






















 

 

 

(3,859,588

)

 

(1,236,537

)

 

(2,634,186

)

 

(1,532,422

)

 

(4,292,879

)

 

(8,985,836

)

 

1,798,492

 

 

 






















Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(33,822,697

)

 

(9,679,712

)

 

(23,103,586

)

 

(5,034,171

)

 

(61,839,792

)

 

(17,983,080

)

 

(59,937,497

)

Futures and forward interest rate swaps

 

 

1,416,803

 

 

127,751

 

 

658,710

 

 

 

 

1,655,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






















 

 

 

(32,405,894

)

 

(9,551,961

)

 

(22,444,876

)

 

(5,034,171

)

 

(60,184,702

)

 

(17,983,080

)

 

(59,937,497

)

 

 






















Total realized and unrealized loss

 

 

(36,265,482

)

 

(10,788,498

)

 

(25,079,062

)

 

(6,566,593

)

 

(64,477,581

)

 

(26,968,916

)

 

(58,139,005

)

 

 













































Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
























Net investment income

 

 

(2,068,368

)

 

(610,676

)

 

(1,105,263

)

 

(363,301

)

 

(2,288,918

)

 

(4,095,293

)

 

(3,020,188

)

 

 






















Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

 

$

(26,403,812

)

$

(7,527,458

)

$

(20,396,064

)

$

(5,202,030

)

$

(54,283,116

)

$

(13,334,932

)

$

(41,240,189

)

 

 























 

 

1

Related to tender option bond trusts.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal
Income Trust (BYM)

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal
Income Investment Trust (BAF)

 

BlackRock Municipal
Bond Trust (BBK)

 

 

 


 


 



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 















Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net investment income

 

$

11,930,038

 

$

27,129,862

 

$

3,871,716

 

$

8,604,703

 

$

5,788,261

 

$

12,660,944

 

Net realized loss

 

 

(3,859,588

)

 

(6,197,147

)

 

(1,236,537

)

 

(742,391

)

 

(2,634,186

)

 

(2,297,504

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(32,405,894

)

 

(15,128,457

)

 

(9,551,961

)

 

(3,234,216

)

 

(22,444,876

)

 

(12,976,335

)

Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(2,068,368

)

 

(6,899,959

)

 

(610,676

)

 

(2,458,784

)

 

(1,105,263

)

 

(2,869,826

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(311,386

)

 

 






 






 







Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations.

 

 

(26,403,812

)

 

(1,095,701

)

 

(7,527,458

)

 

2,169,312

 

 

(20,396,064

)

 

(5,794,107

)

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders From

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net investment income

 

 

(9,594,405

)

 

(19,185,033

)

 

(3,039,448

)

 

(6,078,897

)

 

(4,496,437

)

 

(9,875,552

)

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(992,871

)

 

 






 






 







Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders

 

 

(9,594,405

)

 

(19,185,033

)

 

(3,039,448

)

 

(6,078,897

)

 

(4,496,437

)

 

(10,868,423

)

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

 

 

138,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

219,417

 

 

879,073

 

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares

 

 

(35,998,217

)

 

(20,142,729

)

 

(10,566,906

)

 

(3,909,585

)

 

(24,673,084

)

 

(15,783,457

)

Beginning of period

 

 

368,132,511

 

 

388,275,240

 

 

124,305,212

 

 

128,214,797

 

 

144,116,098

 

 

159,899,555

 

 

 






 






 







End of period

 

$

332,134,294

 

$

368,132,511

 

$

113,738,306

 

$

124,305,212

 

$

119,443,014

 

$

144,116,098

 

 

 






 






 







End of period undistributed net investment income

 

$

3,287,214

 

$

3,019,949

 

$

1,032,122

 

$

810,530

 

$

1,172,141

 

$

985,580

 

 

 






 






 








 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 




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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond
Investment Trust (BIE)

 

BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust II (BLE)

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured
Investment Trust (MFL)

 

 

 


 


 



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 





















Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net investment income

 

$

1,727,864

 

$

3,849,371

 

$

12,483,383

 

$

27,108,667

 

$

17,729,277

 

$

37,928,372

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(1,532,422

)

 

483,558

 

 

(4,292,879

)

 

(3,332,951

)

 

(8,985,836

)

 

(5,413,818

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(5,034,171

)

 

(2,151,902

)

 

(60,184,702

)

 

(31,008,627

)

 

(17,983,080

)

 

(17,228,007

)

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(363,301

)

 

(1,016,308

)

 

(2,288,918

)

 

(6,838,458

)

 

(4,095,293

)

 

(12,122,435

)

 

 






 






 







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

 

 

(5,202,030

)

 

1,164,719

 

 

(54,283,116

)

 

(14,071,369

)

 

(13,334,932

)

 

3,164,112

 

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Dividends to Common Shareholders From

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net investment income

 

 

(1,376,001

)

 

(3,117,188

)

 

(9,166,049

)

 

(19,929,193

)

 

(12,607,968

)

 

(25,369,168

)

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

 

 

100,448

 

 

 

 

1,326,612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 






 






 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares

 

 

(6,578,031

)

 

(1,852,021

)

 

(63,449,165

)

 

(32,673,950

)

 

(25,942,900

)

 

(22,205,056

)

Beginning of period

 

 

49,531,632

 

 

51,383,653

 

 

314,888,959

 

 

347,562,909

 

 

508,698,343

 

 

530,903,399

 

 

 






 






 







End of period

 

$

42,953,601

 

$

49,531,632

 

$

251,439,794

 

$

314,888,959

 

$

482,755,443

 

$

508,698,343

 

 

 






 






 







End of period undistributed net investment income

 

$

387,484

 

$

398,922

 

$

2,035,881

 

$

1,007,465

 

$

4,469,879

 

$

3,443,863

 

 

 






 






 








 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniVest
Fund, Inc. (MVF)

 

 

 



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 







Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net investment income

 

$

19,919,004

 

$

41,678,359

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

1,798,492

 

 

(10,353,747

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(59,937,497

)

 

(18,206,890

)

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(3,020,188

)

 

(11,038,935

)

 

 







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

 

 

(41,240,189

)

 

2,078,787

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Dividends to Common Shareholders From

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net investment income

 

 

(15,963,790

)

 

(31,888,913

)

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

 

 

1,758,887

 

 

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares

 

 

(57,203,979

)

 

(28,051,239

)

Beginning of period

 

 

551,027,349

 

 

579,078,588

 

 

 







End of period

 

$

493,823,370

 

$

551,027,349

 

 

 







End of period undistributed net investment income

 

$

4,864,353

 

$

3,929,327

 

 

 








 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Cash Flows


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended February 28, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income Trust
(BYM)

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal
Income
Investment Trust
(BAF)

 

BlackRock
MuniVest
Fund, Inc.
(MVF)

 









Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations excluding dividends to Preferred Shareholders

 

$

(24,335,444

)

$

(6,916,782

)

$

(38,220,001

)

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in receivables

 

 

769,173

 

 

113,967

 

 

1,737,930

 

Increase (decrease) in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

21,521

 

 

5,721

 

 

(4,715

)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

 

(190,927

)

 

25,767

 

 

(203,392

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

32,558,147

 

 

11,623,567

 

 

58,123,881

 

Amortization of premium and discount on investments

 

 

(2,178,569

)

 

(312,083

)

 

1,233,505

 

Proceeds from sales of long-term securities

 

 

71,120,649

 

 

45,790,827

 

 

180,017,526

 

Purchases of long-term securities

 

 

(20,680,055

)

 

(38,291,413

)

 

(138,106,410

)

Net purchases of short-term investments

 

 

(12,146,581

)

 

(2,428,507

)

 

(23,632,541

)

 

 










Cash provided for operating activities

 

 

44,937,914

 

 

9,611,064

 

 

40,945,783

 

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Cash Used for Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Cash receipts from trust certificates

 

 

3,908

 

 

380,124

 

 

27,898,687

 

Cash payments from trust certificates

 

 

(33,210,501

)

 

(6,384,876

)

 

(49,615,366

)

Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders

 

 

(9,594,405

)

 

(3,039,448

)

 

(15,963,790

)

Cash dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

(2,117,881

)

 

(626,238

)

 

(3,236,222

)

 

 










Cash used for financing activities

 

 

(44,918,879

)

 

(9,670,438

)

 

(40,916,691

)

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

19,035

 

 

(59,374

)

 

29,092

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

59,741

 

 

67,130

 

 

49,734

 

 

 










Cash at end of period

 

$

78,776

 

$

7,756

 

$

78,826

 

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












Cash paid for interest

 

$

794,888

 

$

298,983

 

$

1,508,229

 

 

 











 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.04

 

$

14.82

 

$

15.54

 

$

15.61

 

$

14.62

 

$

13.64

 

 

 



















Net investment income

 

 

0.46

1

 

1.04

1

 

1.03

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.06

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1.38

)

 

(0.83

)

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.09

)

 

1.07

 

 

0.94

 

Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.08

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(1.00

)

 

(0.05

)

 

0.06

 

 

0.68

 

 

1.93

 

 

1.92

 

 

 



















Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.37

)

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.94

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



















Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.37

)

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.78

)

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.94

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.67

 

$

14.04

 

$

14.82

 

$

15.54

 

$

15.61

 

$

14.62

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

11.50

 

$

13.19

 

$

14.35

 

$

14.65

 

$

15.43

 

$

13.97

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(6.71

)%3

 

(0.16

)%

 

0.48

%

 

4.92

%

 

13.77

%

 

14.61

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(9.87

)%3

 

(3.13

)%

 

3.20

%

 

0.07

%

 

17.69

%

 

10.57

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

0.94

%6

 

0.86

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.84

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.36

%6

 

0.98

%

 

0.80

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.84

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.55

%6

 

1.24

%

 

1.12

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.16

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

7.48

%6

 

7.08

%

 

6.67

%

 

6.75

%

 

6.83

%

 

7.30

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.30

%6

 

1.80

%

 

1.79

%

 

1.69

%

 

1.09

%

 

0.57

%

 

 



















Net investment income available to Common Shareholders

 

 

6.18

%6

 

5.28

%

 

4.88

%

 

5.06

%

 

5.74

%

 

6.73

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

4

%

 

39

%

 

17

%

 

60

%

 

57

%

 

57

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

332,134

 

$

368,133

 

$

388,275

 

$

407,338

 

$

408,641

 

$

382,265

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

149,925

 

$

149,925

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

80,387

 

$

86,398

 

$

67,402

 

$

69,485

 

$

69,622

 

$

66,739

 

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (BAF)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.23

 

$

14.68

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.26

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.74

 

 

 



















Net investment income

 

 

0.44

1

 

0.99

1

 

1.01

 

 

1.02

 

 

1.02

 

 

1.02

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1.23

)

 

(0.46

)

 

(0.56

)

 

(0.07

)

 

0.96

 

 

0.64

 

Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.31

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.16

)

 

(0.07

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.86

)

 

0.25

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.69

 

 

1.82

 

 

1.58

 

 

 



















Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.35

)

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 



















Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.35

)

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.98

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.02

 

$

14.23

 

$

14.68

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.26

 

$

14.34

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

10.87

 

$

12.42

 

$

13.55

 

$

13.88

 

$

15.30

 

$

14.14

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(5.36

)%3

 

2.22

%

 

1.17

%

 

5.16

%

 

13.13

%

 

11.87

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(9.48

)%3

 

(3.35

)%

 

2.54

%

 

(4.48

)%

 

15.03

%

 

14.82

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

1.01

%6

 

0.91

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.91

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.63

%6

 

1.05

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.91

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.63

%6

 

1.05

%

 

0.87

%

 

0.92

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.93

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.84

%6

 

1.33

%

 

1.19

%

 

1.23

%

 

1.22

%

 

1.25

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

7.10

%6

 

6.71

%

 

6.70

%

 

6.79

%

 

6.85

%

 

7.13

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.12

%6

 

1.92

%

 

2.05

%

 

1.74

%

 

1.06

%

 

0.52

%

 

 



















Net investment income to Common Shareholders

 

 

5.98

%6

 

4.79

%

 

4.65

%

 

5.05

%

 

5.79

%

 

6.61

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

22

%

 

29

%

 

13

%

 

9

%

 

2

%

 

2

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

113,738

 

$

124,305

 

$

128,215

 

$

133,106

 

$

133,221

 

$

125,054

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

44,375

 

$

44,375

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

89,082

 

$

95,044

 

$

67,187

 

$

68,792

 

$

68,826

 

$

66,137

 

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.96

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.36

 

$

15.00

 

$

14.12

 

 

 



















Net investment income

 

 

0.56

1

 

1.23

1

 

1.20

 

 

1.21

 

 

1.21

 

 

1.25

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(2.42

)

 

(1.48

)

 

(0.63

)

 

0.18

 

 

1.36

 

 

0.74

 

Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.11

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.08

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(1.97

)

 

(0.56

)

 

0.25

 

 

1.12

 

 

2.40

 

 

1.91

 

 

 



















Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.44

)

 

(0.95

)

 

(1.03

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

 



















Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.44

)

 

(1.05

)

 

(1.03

)

 

(1.13

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

 

 



















Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.55

 

$

13.96

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.36

 

$

15.00

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

11.07

 

$

13.89

 

$

16.50

 

$

17.89

 

$

17.18

 

$

14.61

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(13.84

)%3

 

(3.77

)%

 

1.09

%

 

7.18

%

 

16.63

%

 

14.01

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(17.00

)%3

 

(9.65

)%

 

(2.09

)%

 

11.55

%

 

25.75

%

 

14.87

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

1.13

%6

 

0.98

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.87

%

 

0.89

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.27

%6

 

1.01

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.87

%

 

0.89

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.27

%6

 

1.01

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.88

%

 

0.88

%

 

0.90

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.63

%6

 

1.39

%

 

1.28

%

 

1.37

%

 

1.35

%

 

1.37

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

9.92

%6

 

8.25

%

 

7.36

%

 

7.58

%

 

7.73

%

 

8.28

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.89

%6

 

1.87

%

 

1.94

%

 

1.57

%

 

1.08

%

 

0.55

%

 

 



















Net investment income to Common Shareholders

 

 

8.03

%6

 

6.38

%

 

5.42

%

 

6.01

%

 

6.65

%

 

7.73

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

27

%

 

27

%

 

14

%

 

85

%

 

70

%

 

65

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

119,443

 

$

144,116

 

$

159,900

 

$

166,895

 

$

165,863

 

$

151,892

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

80,500

 

$

80,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

62,097

 

$

69,766

 

$

69,176

 

$

71,114

 

$

70,824

 

$

66,963

 

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (BIE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.86

 

$

15.45

 

$

16.22

 

$

16.31

 

$

15.53

 

$

14.52

 

 

 



















Net investment income

 

 

0.52

1

 

1.16

1

 

1.15

 

 

1.17

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.16

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(1.97

)

 

(0.51

)

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.06

)

 

0.71

 

 

0.88

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.11

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.16

)

 

(0.08

)

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(1.56

)

 

0.35

 

 

0.16

 

 

0.84

 

 

1.71

 

 

1.96

 

 

 



















Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

Net realized gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 



















Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.95

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.89

 

$

14.86

 

$

15.45

 

$

16.22

 

$

16.31

 

$

15.53

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

11.03

 

$

14.28

 

$

15.82

 

$

16.70

 

$

15.95

 

$

14.17

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(9.89

)%3

 

2.34

%

 

0.95

%

 

5.40

%

 

11.58

%

 

14.37

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(19.76

)%3

 

(3.95

)%

 

0.40

%

 

10.97

%

 

19.59

%

 

11.82

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

1.25

%6

 

1.09

%

 

0.96

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.37

%6

 

1.13

%

 

0.96

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.37

%6

 

1.13

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.03

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.75

%6

 

1.54

%

 

1.43

%

 

1.47

%

 

1.49

%

 

1.50

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

8.16

%6

 

7.52

%

 

7.22

%

 

7.28

%

 

7.24

%

 

7.62

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.72

%6

 

1.99

%

 

2.01

%

 

1.70

%

 

1.01

%

 

0.53

%

 

 



















Net investment income to Common Shareholders

 

 

6.44

%6

 

5.53

%

 

5.21

%

 

5.58

%

 

6.23

%

 

7.09

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

36

%

 

30

%

 

23

%

 

6

%

 

2

%

 

10

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

42,954

 

$

49,532

 

$

51,384

 

$

53,798

 

$

53,990

 

$

51,383

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

26,175

 

$

26,175

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

66,028

 

$

72,318

 

$

68,149

 

$

70,173

 

$

70,343

 

$

68,147

 

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.60

 

$

15.08

 

$

15.82

 

$

15.75

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.28

 

 

 



















Net investment income

 

 

0.54

1

 

1.17

1

 

1.17

 

 

1.18

 

 

1.20

 

 

1.20

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(2.78

)

 

(1.50

)

 

(0.66

)

 

0.18

 

 

1.38

 

 

0.95

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.10

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.09

)

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(2.34

)

 

(0.63

)

 

0.19

 

 

1.08

 

 

2.41

 

 

2.06

 

 

 



















Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.40

)

 

(0.85

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(1.01

)

 

(1.00

)

 

(1.00

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

10.86

 

$

13.60

 

$

15.08

 

$

15.82

 

$

15.75

 

$

14.34

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

10.40

 

$

13.27

 

$

15.05

 

$

17.22

 

$

15.73

 

$

13.92

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(16.88

)%3

 

(4.15

)%

 

1.02

%

 

7.04

%

 

17.56

%

 

16.09

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(18.42

)%3

 

(6.29

)%

 

(7.38

)%

 

16.66

%

 

20.95

%

 

14.15

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

1.08

%6

 

1.00

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.32

%6

 

1.07

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly5

 

 

1.32

%6

 

1.07

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.51

%6

 

1.24

%

 

1.12

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.17

%

 

1.20

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

9.96

%6

 

8.09

%

 

7.43

%

 

7.66

%

 

8.00

%

 

8.37

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.83

%6

 

2.04

%

 

2.01

%

 

1.78

%

 

1.15

%

 

0.61

%

 

 



















Net investment income available to Common Shareholders

 

 

8.13

%6

 

6.05

%

 

5.42

%

 

5.88

%

 

6.85

%

 

7.76

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

4

%

 

21

%

 

12

%

 

68

%

 

49

%

 

64

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

251,440

 

$

314,889

 

$

347,563

 

$

362,608

 

$

359,020

 

$

326,770

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

166,050

 

$

166,050

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

62,859

 

$

72,419

 

$

67,279

 

$

69,110

 

$

68,672

 

$

64,747

 

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (MFL)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.50

 

$

14.09

 

$

14.75

 

$

15.32

 

$

15.37

 

$

15.04

 

 

 



















Net investment income1

 

 

0.47

 

 

1.01

 

 

1.07

 

 

1.04

 

 

1.09

 

 

1.11

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.61

)

 

(0.66

)

 

(0.47

)

 

0.05

 

 

0.31

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.11

)

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.35

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.18

)

 

(0.09

)

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.35

)

 

0.08

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.27

 

 

0.96

 

 

1.33

 

 

 



















Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.33

)

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.72

)

 

(0.84

)

 

(1.01

)

 

(1.00

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.82

 

$

13.50

 

$

14.09

 

$

14.75

 

$

15.32

 

$

15.37

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

10.49

 

$

11.61

 

$

12.86

 

$

14.37

 

$

15.75

 

$

14.84

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(1.73

)%3

 

1.16

%

 

0.59

%

 

2.10

%

 

6.49

%

 

9.43

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(6.50

)%3

 

(4.68

)%

 

(5.76

)%

 

(3.24

)%

 

13.39

%

 

12.86

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and excluding interest expense and fees4,5

 

 

1.10

%6

 

1.13

%

 

1.12

%

 

1.12

%

 

1.11

%

 

1.10

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver5

 

 

1.32

%6

 

1.42

%

 

1.46

%

 

1.38

%

 

1.35

%

 

1.24

%

 

 



















Total expenses5

 

 

1.47

%6

 

1.54

%

 

1.54

%

 

1.46

%

 

1.41

%

 

1.31

%

 

 



















Net investment income5

 

 

7.78

%6

 

7.23

%

 

7.30

%

 

7.08

%

 

7.11

%

 

7.23

%

 

 



















Dividends to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.78

%6

 

2.31

%

 

2.40

%

 

2.00

%

 

1.15

%

 

0.60

%

 

 



















Net investment income to Common Shareholders

 

 

6.00

%6

 

4.92

%

 

4.90

%

 

5.08

%

 

5.96

%

 

6.63

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

19

%

 

25

%

 

22

%

 

43

%

 

26

%

 

20

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

482,755

 

$

508,698

 

$

530,903

 

$

555,494

 

$

576,931

 

$

578,509

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

296,125

 

$

296,125

 

$

363,250

 

$

363,250

 

$

363,250

 

$

363,250

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

65,759

 

$

67,958

 

$

61,555

7

$

63,240

7

$

64,711

7

$

64,816

7

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

3

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

4

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

5

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

6

Annualized.

 

 

7

Amounts have been recalculated to conform with current period presentation.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 


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Financial Highlights

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 















Per Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

8.91

 

$

9.39

 

$

9.93

 

$

10.23

 

$

9.91

 

$

9.54

 

 

 



















Net investment income1

 

 

0.32

 

 

0.67

 

 

0.73

 

 

0.70

 

 

0.74

 

 

0.72

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.45

)

 

(0.55

)

 

(0.23

)

 

0.35

 

 

0.36

 

Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.18

)

 

(0.20

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.10

)

 

(0.04

)

 

 



















Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.67

)

 

0.04

 

 

(0.02

)

 

0.30

 

 

0.99

 

 

1.04

 

 

 



















Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.52

)

 

(0.52

)

 

(0.60

)

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.66

)

 

 



















Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.00

)2

 

(0.01

)

 

 



















Net asset value, end of period

 

$

7.98

 

$

8.91

 

$

9.39

 

$

9.93

 

$

10.23

 

$

9.91

 

 

 



















Market price, end of period

 

$

7.49

 

$

8.33

 

$

9.35

 

$

9.66

 

$

10.15

 

$

9.30

 

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total Investment Return3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Based on net asset value

 

 

(7.04

)%4

 

0.51

%

 

(0.30

)%

 

3.27

%

 

10.64

%

 

11.60

%

 

 



















Based on market price

 

 

(6.67

)%4

 

(5.63

)%

 

2.05

%

 

1.26

%

 

16.97

%

 

13.53

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid directly and excluding interest expense and fees5,6

 

 

1.19

%7

 

1.10

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.04

%

 

1.02

%

 

0.94

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly6

 

 

1.76

%7

 

1.58

%

 

1.66

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.45

%

 

1.23

%

 

 



















Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly6

 

 

1.76

%7

 

1.58

%

 

1.66

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.45

%

 

1.23

%

 

 



















Total expenses6

 

 

1.78

%7

 

1.58

%

 

1.66

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.45

%

 

1.23

%

 

 



















Net investment income6

 

 

8.35

%7

 

7.34

%

 

7.33

%

 

7.11

%

 

7.38

%

 

7.37

%

 

 



















Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders

 

 

1.26

%7

 

1.94

%

 

1.98

%

 

1.72

%

 

1.02

%

 

0.43

%

 

 



















Net investment income available to Common Shareholders

 

 

7.09

%7

 

5.40

%

 

5.35

%

 

5.39

%

 

6.36

%

 

6.94

%

 

 



















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





















Portfolio turnover

 

 

18

%

 

41

%

 

39

%

 

56

%

 

49

%

 

40

%

 

 



















Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

493,823

 

$

551,027

 

$

579,079

 

$

609,612

 

$

627,562

 

$

607,842

 

 

 



















Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000)

 

$

275,700

 

$

275,700

 

$

334,000

 

$

334,000

 

$

334,000

 

$

334,000

 

 

 



















Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of period

 

$

69,787

 

$

74,993

 

$

68,380

8

$

70,654

8

$

71,973

8

$

70,497

8

 

 




















 

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

 

2

Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.

 

 

3

Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.

 

 

4

Aggregate total investment return.

 

 

5

Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.

 

 

6

Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.

 

 

7

Annualized.

 

 

8

Amounts have been recalculated to conform with current period presentation.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (“Insured Municipal”), BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust (“Insured Investment”) (collectively the “Insured Trusts”), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (“Municipal Bond”), BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust (“Bond Investment”) (collectively the “Bond Trusts”) and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (“Municipal Income II”) were organized as Delaware statutory trusts. BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund (“MuniHoldings Insured”) and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (“MuniVest”) (all, collectively the “Trusts”) are organized as a Massachusetts business trust and as a Maryland corporation, respectively. Insured Municipal, Municipal Bond, and Municipal Income II are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. Insured Investment, Bond Investment, MuniHoldings Insured and MuniVest are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Each Trust determines, and makes available for publication the net asset value of its Common Shares on a daily basis.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:

Valuation of Investments: Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of each Trust’s Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”). In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Swap agreements are valued by utilizing quotes received daily by the Trusts’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and trades of underlying securities. Short-term securities with maturities less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day.

In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by a method approved by each Trust’s Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’slength transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.

Derivative Financial Instruments: Each Trust may engage in various portfolio investment strategies both to increase the return of the Trust and to hedge, or protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

 

 

 

Financial futures contracts: Each Trust may purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on futures contracts for investment purposes or to manage its interest rate risk. Futures are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific future date and at a specific price or yield. Pursuant to the contract, the Trust agrees to receive from, or pay to, the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recognized by the Trust as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Trust records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets, and the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

 

 

 

Forward interest rate swaps: The Trusts may enter into forward interest rate swaps for investment purposes. The Trusts may enter into swap agreements, in which the Trust and a counterparty agree to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount. In a forward interest rate swap, a Trust and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments on a specified notional contract amount, commencing on a specified future effective date, unless terminated earlier. These periodic payments received or made by the Trusts are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When the swap is terminated, the Trusts will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trusts’ basis in the contract, if any. The Trusts generally intend to close each forward interest rate swap before the effective date specified in the agreement and therefore avoid entering into the interest rate swap underlying each forward interest rate swap. Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counter-party to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.


 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”). A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which the Trust has contributed securities. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by the Trusts include the right of the Trusts (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to the Trusts. The TOB may also be terminated without the consent of the Trusts upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors.

The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to the Trust, which typically invests the cash in additional municipal bonds. The Trusts’ transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, therefore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts’ Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the issuance of the short-term floating rate certificates shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as trust certificates.

Interest income from the underlying securities is recorded by the Trusts on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are reported as expenses of the Trusts. The floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At February 28, 2009, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for trust certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for trust certificates were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Underlying
Municipal
Bonds
Transferred to
TOBs

 

Liability
for Trust
Certificates

 

Range of
Interest
Rates

 


Insured Municipal

 

$

80,458,994

 

$

45,753,009

 

 

1.805% – 2.977

%

Insured Investment

 

$

40,889,382

 

$

25,600,122

 

 

0.66% – 2.857

%

Municipal Bond

 

$

9,894,188

 

$

5,329,373

 

 

0.81% – 4.674

%

Bond Investment

 

$

5,522,523

 

$

2,760,000

 

 

0.53% – 1.806

%

Municipal Income II

 

$

37,546,142

 

$

20,828,371

 

 

1.60% – 2.309

%

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

42,493,727

 

$

24,841,353

 

 

0.69% – 3.155

%

MuniVest

 

$

210,582,195

 

$

111,832,108

 

 

0.53% – 2.643

%


Financial transactions executed through TOBs generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds when short-term interest rates rise, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when short-term interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts’ investment in TOBs may adversely affect the Trusts’ investment income and distributions to shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Trusts’ net asset value per share.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Trust segregates assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., swaps or financial futures contracts), each Trust will, consistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, designate on their books and records cash or other liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, the Trusts may also be required to deliver or deposit securities as collateral for certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts and swaps).

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual method. Each Trust amortizes all premiums and discounts on debt securities. Consent fees are compensation for agreeing to changes in the terms of debt instruments and are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends and distributions to holders of Preferred Shares are accrued and determined as described in Note 5.

Income Taxes: It is each Trust’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

Each Trust files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended August 31, 2008. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161,”Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“FAS 161”), was issued. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on the Trusts’ financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.

Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each of the Trust’s Board, non-interested Directors/Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) 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 other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in the other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover each Trust’s deferred compensation liability are included in other assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distributions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are included in income — affiliated on the Statements of Operations.

Other: Expenses directly related to each Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and administration services. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were considered affiliates of the Trusts under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed to be an affiliate under the 1940 Act.

The Advisor is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.55% for the Insured Trusts, Municipal Income II and MuniHoldings Insured, 0.65% for the Bond Trusts and 0.50% for MuniVest of each Trust’s average daily net assets. Average daily net assets is the average daily value of the Trusts’ total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.

The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee. With respect to the Insured Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of average daily net assets, is as follows: 0.15% through October 2008, 0.10% through October 2009, and 0.05% through October 2010. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of average daily net assets, is as follows: 0.20% through April 2009, 0.15% through April 2010, 0.10% through April 2011, and 0.05% through April 2012. With respect to Municipal Income II, the waiver, as a percentage of average daily net assets, is as follows: 0.10% through July 2009 and 0.05% through July 2012. With respect to MuniHoldings Insured, the Advisor waived its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of Preferred Shares and TOBs that exceed 35% of the average daily net assets. For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Advisor waived the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor on the Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 


Insured Municipal

 

$

307,076

 

Insured Investment

 

$

105,713

 

Municipal Bond

 

$

175,572

 

Bond Investment

 

$

68,324

 

Municipal Income II

 

$

195,780

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

306,243

 


The Advisor has agreed to waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Advisor indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor on the Statements of Operations were waived:

 

 

 

 

 


Insured Municipal

 

$

6,862

 

Insured Investment

 

$

9,751

 

Municipal Bond

 

$

33,753

 

Bond Investment

 

$

12,897

 

Municipal Income II

 

$

39,011

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

39,233

 

MuniVest

 

$

40,909

 


The Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Advisor, with respect to the Insured Trusts, Bond Trusts and Municipal Income II, and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Advisor, with respect to MuniHoldings and MuniVest under which the Advisor pays BFM and BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by each Trust to the Advisor.

 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Trusts reimbursed the Advisor for certain accounting services which are included in accounting services on the Statements of Operations as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








 

 

Reimbursement

 








Insured Municipal

 

 

$

4,470

 

 

Insured Investment

 

 

$

1,481

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

$

1,717

 

 

Bond Investment

 

 

$

678

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

$

4,458

 

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

 

$

7,764

 

 

MuniVest

 

 

$

7,445

 

 








Pursuant to the terms of the custody agreement, custodian fees may be reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balances which are shown on the Statements of Operations as fees paid indirectly.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Advisor for compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer.

3. Investments:

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended February 28, 2009 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 







Insured Municipal

 

$

20,680,055

 

$

70,619,857

 

Insured Investment

 

$

37,075,212

 

$

46,282,150

 

Municipal Bond

 

$

55,318,201

 

$

54,916,094

 

Bond Investment

 

$

23,664,984

 

$

24,948,927

 

Municipal Income II

 

$

18,521,041

 

$

57,578,366

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

143,348,130

 

$

254,316,714

 

MuniVest

 

$

152,205,777

 

$

180,167,526

 









4. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:

Each Trust invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which reduces the risk of loss due to issuer default. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in the Trusts’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

5. Capital Share Transactions:

Common Shares

The Insured Trusts, the Bond Trusts and Municipal Income II are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. Each Trust’s Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares without approval of Common Shareholders.

MuniHoldings Insured is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including 1 million Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.

MuniVest is authorized to issue 160 million shares, 150 million of which were initially classified as Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share and 10 million of which were classified as Preferred Shares.

Shares issued and outstanding during the six months ended February 28, 2009 and the year ended August 31, 2008 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2009

 

Year Ended
August 31,
2008

 







Insured Investment

 

 

 

10,322

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

18,364

 

 

58,148

 

 

Bond Investment

 

 

 

6,553

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

 

91,244

 

 

MuniVest

 

 

 

189,635

 

 









Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for Insured Municipal and MuniHoldings Insured during the six months ended February 28, 2009 and the year ended August 31, 2008.

Preferred Shares

The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trust’s Statements of Preferences/Articles Supplementary/Certificates of Designation (“Governing Instrument”), as applicable, are not satisfied.

From time to time in the future, the Trusts may effect repurchases of their respective Preferred Shares at prices below their liquidation preferences as agreed upon by the Trusts and seller. The Trusts also may redeem their respective Preferred Shares from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing Instrument. The Trusts intend to effect such redemptions and/or repurchases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.

 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares voting separately as a class, would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Trust’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.

The Trusts had the following series of Preferred Shares outstanding and effective yields at February 28, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

Series

 

Shares

 

Yield

 

Reset
Frequency

 











Insured Municipal

 

 

M-7

 

1,999

 

0.914

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

1,999

 

0.899

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

F-7

 

1,999

 

0.899

%

7

 

 













Insured Investment

 

 

M-7

 

1,775

 

0.914

%

7

 

 













Municipal Bond

 

 

T-7

 

1,610

 

0.959

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

1,610

 

0.899

%

7

 

 













Bond Investment

 

 

W-7

 

1,047

 

0.944

%

7

 

 













Municipal Income II

 

 

M-7

 

1,660

 

0.914

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

T-7

 

1,661

 

0.959

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

W-7

 

1,660

 

0.944

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

1,661

 

0.899

%

7

 

 













MuniHoldings Insured

 

 

A

 

1,708

 

0.960

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

2,849

 

0.914

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

2,804

 

0.914

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

1,761

 

0.944

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

2,723

 

0.899

%

7

 

 













MuniVest

 

 

A

 

1,651

 

0.738

%

28

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

1,651

 

0.650

%

28

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

1,651

 

0.617

%

28

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

1,651

 

0.980

%

28

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

2,476

 

0.617

%

7

 

 

 

 

 

F

 

1,948

 

1.972

%

7

 

 













Dividends on seven-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. If the Preferred Shares fail to clear the auction on an auction date, the Trust is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on all series of Preferred Shares (except MuniVest) is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate or 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares of MuniVest for Series A, B, C, D and E is 110% of the interest equivalent of the 60-day commercial paper rate and for Series F is the higher of 110% plus or times (i) the Telerate/BBA LIBOR or (ii) 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The low, high and average dividend rates on the Preferred Shares for each Trust for the six months ended February 28, 2009 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

Series

 

Low

 

High

 

Average

 











Insured Municipal

 

 

M-7

 

0.594

%

10.205

%

2.765

%

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

0.594

%

12.261

%

2.747

%

 

 

 

 

F-7

 

0.594

%

11.728

%

2.782

%

 













Insured Investment

 

 

M-7

 

0.591

%

10.205

%

2.765

%

 













Municipal Bond

 

 

T-7

 

0.594

%

11.347

%

2.758

%

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

0.594

%

12.261

%

2.787

%

 













Bond Investment

 

 

W-7

 

0.64

%

12.565

%

2.799

%

 













Municipal Income II

 

 

M-7

 

0.594

%

10.205

%

2.785

%

 

 

 

 

T-7

 

0.594

%

11.347

%

2.759

%

 

 

 

 

W-7

 

0.640

%

12.565

%

2.815

%

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

0.594

%

12.261

%

2.800

%

 













MuniHoldings Insured

 

 

A

 

0.594

%

11.347

%

2.707

%

 

 

 

 

B

 

0.594

%

11.728

%

2.513

%

 

 

 

 

C

 

0.594

%

10.205

%

2.765

%

 

 

 

 

D

 

0.640

%

12.565

%

2.862

%

 

 

 

 

E

 

0.594

%

12.261

%

2.686

%

 













MuniVest

 

 

A

 

0.286

%

3.728

%

1.992

%

 

 

 

 

B

 

0.440

%

3.945

%

2.090

%

 

 

 

 

C

 

0.396

%

4.106

%

2.050

%

 

 

 

 

D

 

0.661

%

3.884

%

1.916

%

 

 

 

 

E

 

0.286

%

4.106

%

1.834

%

 

 

 

 

F

 

1.640

%

11.415

%

3.602

%

 













For the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.286% to 12.565%. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trusts but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of Preferred Shares. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a fund’s auction rate preferred shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance will last. A successful auction for the Trusts’ Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of the Preferred Shares may not have the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at their liquidation preference.

 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

The Trusts may not declare dividends or make other distributions on Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%.

Prior to December 22, 2008, the Trusts paid commissions to certain broker-dealers at the end of each auction at an annual rate of 0.25%, calculated on the aggregate principal amount. As of December 22, 2008, commissions paid to broker-dealers on Preferred Shares that experienced a failed auction were reduced to 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount. The Trusts will pay commissions of 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount if all shares successfully clear their auctions. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, earned commissions as follows for the period September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

Commissions

 





Insured Municipal

 

$

4,197

 

Insured Investment

 

$

1,176

 

Municipal Bond

 

$

8,141

 

Bond Investment

 

$

1,587

 

Municipal Income II

 

$

46,943

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

142,711

 

MuniVest

 

$

106,158

 






On June 4, 2008, the Trusts announced the following redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











 

 

Series

 

Redemption
Date

 

Shares
Redeemed

 

Aggregate
Principal

 











Insured Municipal

 

 

M-7

 

6/24/08

 

1,054

 

 

$

26,350,000

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

6/27/08

 

1,054

 

 

$

26,350,000

 

 

 

 

F-7

 

6/30/08

 

1,054

 

 

$

26,350,000

 














Insured Investment

 

 

M-7

 

6/24/08

 

1,265

 

 

$

31,625,000

 














Municipal Bond

 

 

T-7

 

6/25/08

 

200

 

 

$

5,000,000

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

6/27/08

 

200

 

 

$

5,000,000

 














Bond Investment

 

 

W-7

 

6/26/08

 

144

 

 

$

3,600,000

 














Municipal Income II

 

 

M-7

 

6/24/08

 

395

 

 

$

9,875,000

 

 

 

 

T-7

 

6/25/08

 

395

 

 

$

9,875,000

 

 

 

 

W-7

 

6/26/08

 

395

 

 

$

9,875,000

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

6/27/08

 

395

 

 

$

9,875,000

 














MuniHoldings Insured

 

 

A

 

6/25/08

 

387

 

 

$

9,675,000

 

 

 

 

B

 

6/23/08

 

646

 

 

$

16,150,000

 

 

 

 

C

 

6/24/08

 

636

 

 

$

15,900,000

 

 

 

 

D

 

6/26/08

 

399

 

 

$

9,975,000

 

 

 

 

E

 

6/27/08

 

617

 

 

$

15,425,000

 














MuniVest

 

 

A

 

6/30/08

 

349

 

 

$

8,725,000

 

 

 

 

B

 

7/07/08

 

349

 

 

$

8,725,000

 

 

 

 

C

 

6/16/08

 

349

 

 

$

8,725,000

 

 

 

 

D

 

6/23/08

 

349

 

 

$

8,725,000

 

 

 

 

E

 

6/16/08

 

524

 

 

$

13,100,000

 

 

 

 

F

 

6/25/08

 

412

 

 

$

10,300,000

 














The Trusts financed the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received from TOB transactions.

Shares issued and outstanding for the six months ended February 28, 2009 remained constant.

6. Capital Loss Carryforward:

As of August 31, 2008, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

















Expires
August 31,

 

Insured
Municipal

 

Insured
Investment

 

Municipal
Bond

 

Bond
Investment

 

Municipal
Income II

 

MuniHoldings
Insured

 

MuniVest

 

















2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,667,152

 

$

14,922,557

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,097,889

 

 

1,836,991

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

$

218,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,986,138

 

 

 

2015

 

$

1,544,099

 

 

 

 

 

$

45,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

3,217,765

 

 

250,838

 

$

1,183,459

 

 

 

 

1,648,836

 

 

 

 

5,453,226

 
























Total

 

$

4,761,864

 

$

469,401

 

$

1,183,459

 

$

45,701

 

$

6,746,725

 

$

28,490,281

 

$

20,375,783

 

 

 























 

 

 




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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

7. Subsequent Events:

The Trusts paid a net investment income dividend to Common Shareholders in the following amounts per share on April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 16, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

Common
Dividend
Per Share

 





Insured Municipal

 

$

0.0610

 

Insured Investment

 

$

0.0580

 

Municipal Bond

 

$

0.0725

 

Bond Investment

 

$

0.0688

 

Municipal Income II

 

$

0.0660

 

MuniHoldings Insured

 

$

0.0555

 

MuniVest

 

$

0.0430

 






The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period March 1, 2009 to March 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 

 

Series

 

Dividends
Declared

 







Insured Municipal

 

 

M-7

 

$

32,640

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

$

31,775

 

 

 

 

F-7

 

$

32,403

 









Insured Investment

 

 

M-7

 

$

28,977

 









Municipal Bond

 

 

T-7

 

$

26,222

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

$

25,592

 









Bond Investment

 

 

W-7

 

$

16,950

 









Municipal Income II

 

 

M-7

 

$

27,113

 

 

 

 

T-7

 

$

27,067

 

 

 

 

W-7

 

$

26,874

 

 

 

 

R-7

 

$

26,489

 









MuniHoldings Insured

 

 

A

 

$

27,818

 

 

 

 

B

 

$

46,182

 

 

 

 

C

 

$

45,784

 

 

 

 

D

 

$

28,510

 

 

 

 

E

 

$

43,283

 









MuniVest

 

 

A

 

$

21,025

 

 

 

 

B

 

$

19,843

 

 

 

 

C

 

$

21,039

 

 

 

 

D

 

$

19,804

 

 

 

 

E

 

$

29,568

 

 

 

 

F

 

$

72,873

 










 

 

 




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Officers and Directors/Trustees


 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Chairman of the Board and Director/Trustee

Karen P. Robards, Vice Chair of the Board,

Chair of the Audit Committee and Director/Trustee

G. Nicholas Beckwith, III, Director/Trustee

Richard S. Davis, Trust President1 and Director/Trustee

Kent Dixon, Director/Trustee

Frank J. Fabozzi, Director/Trustee

Kathleen F. Feldstein, Director/Trustee

James T. Flynn, Director/Trustee

Henry Gabbay, Director/Trustee

Jerrold B. Harris, Director/Trustee

R. Glenn Hubbard, Director/Trustee

W. Carl Kester, Director/Trustee

Donald C. Burke, Trust President2 and Chief Executive Officer

Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President

Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay M. Fife, Treasurer

Brian P. Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer of the Trusts

Howard B. Surloff, Secretary


 

 

 

 

1

Trust President of BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund.

 

 

 

 

2

Trust President of BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II and BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.


 

Effective January 1, 2009, Robert S. Salomon, Jr. retired as Director/Trustee of the Funds/Trusts. The Board wishes Mr. Salomon well in his retirement.


 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust,
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust and
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II:


 

Custodian
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
Boston, MA 02101

 

Transfer Agents

Common Shares:

Computershare Trust

Companies, N.A.

Canton, MA 02021

 

Preferred Shares:

For the Insured Trusts and Bond Trusts

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

For the Income II Trust

Deutsche Bank Trust

Company Americas

New York, NY 10005


 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund and
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.:

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286

 

Transfer Agent

Common Shares and
Preferred Shares:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

For All Funds/Trusts:

 

Accounting Agent

State Street Bank and
Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036

 

Trusts Address

BlackRock Closed-End Funds
c/o BlackRock Advisors, LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809


 

 

 




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Additional Information

 


Proxy Results


The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on September 12, 2008 for shareholders of record on July 14, 2008 to elect director or trustee nominees of each Trust:

Approved the Class I Directors/Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

G. Nicholas Beckwith, III

 

Kent Dixon

 

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 















BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

7,995,033

 

166,308

 

8,001,288

 

160,053

 

8,001,836

 

159,505

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

23,876,220

 

479,179

 

23,892,969

 

462,430

 

23,904,630

 

450,769

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust

 

2,866,956

 

108,912

 

2,866,956

 

108,912

 

2,865,556

 

110,312

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

 

9,372,590

 

257,110

 

9,371,355

 

258,345

 

9,366,657

 

263,043

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

20,499,400

 

389,225

 

20,496,836

 

391,789

 

20,494,144

 

394,481

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. Carl Kester

 

Robert S. Salomon, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

 

 

 















BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust

 

1,666

1

22

1

7,993,438

 

167,903

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

5,350

1

182

1

23,894,094

 

461,305

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust

 

930

1

5

1

2,866,331

 

109,537

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

 

2,632

1

57

1

9,369,658

 

260,042

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

4,688

1

1,043

1

20,495,973

 

392,652

 

 

 

 

 















Approved the Directors/Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















 

 

G. Nicholas Beckwith, III

 

Kent Dixon

 

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 















BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

32,855,780

 

1,729,078

 

32,850,882

 

1,733,976

 

32,859,428

 

1,725,430

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

54,452,301

 

2,620,412

 

54,461,494

 

2,611,219

 

54,454,006

 

2,618,707

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. Carl Kester

 

Robert S. Salomon, Jr.

 

Richard S. Davis

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 















BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

11,205

1

399

1

32,848,420

 

1,736,438

 

32,867,987

 

1,716,871

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

9,255

1

223

1

54,440,709

 

2,632,004

 

54,479,559

 

2,593,154

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank J. Fabozzi

 

James T. Flynn

 

Karen P. Robards

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 















BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

11,205

1

399

1

32,863,713

 

1,721,145

 

32,862,367

 

1,722,491

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

9,255

1

223

1

54,464,832

 

2,607,881

 

54,468,218

 

2,604,495

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard E. Cavanagh

 

Kathleen F. Feldstein

 

Henry Gabbay

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 















BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

32,863,784

 

1,721,074

 

32,858,104

 

1,726,754

 

32,858,949

 

1,725,909

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

54,470,322

 

2,602,391

 

54,444,559

 

2,628,154

 

54,474,031

 

2,598,682

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerrold B. Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund

 

32,844,263

 

1,740,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

 

54,465,897

 

2,606,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















1 Voted on by holders of preferred shares only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Dividend Policy


The Trusts’ dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net investment income to their shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

 

 

 




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Additional Information (continued)

 


Board Approvals


On September 12, 2008, the Board of Insured Investment, MuniHoldings Insured and Insured Municipal voted unanimously to change certain investment guidelines of the Trusts. Under normal circumstances, the Trusts are required to invest at least 80% of their managed assets in municipal bonds either (i) insured under an insurance policy purchased by the Trusts or (ii) insured under an insurance policy obtained by the issuer of the municipal bond or any other party. Historically, the Trusts have had an additional nonfundamental investment policy limiting their purchases of insured municipal bonds to those bonds insured by insurance providers with claims-paying abilities rated AAA or Aaa at the time of investment.

Following the onset of the credit and liquidity crises currently troubling the financial markets, the applicable rating agencies lowered the claims-paying ability rating of most of the municipal bond insurance providers below the highest rating category. As a result, the Advisor recommended, and the Board approved, an amended policy with respect to the purchase of insured municipal bonds that such bonds must be insured by insurance providers or other entities with claims-paying abilities rated at least investment grade. This investment grade restriction is measured at the time of investment, and the Trusts will not be required to dispose of municipal bonds they hold in the event of subsequent downgrades. The Trusts’ new investment policy is, under normal conditions, to invest at least 80% of their assets in municipal bonds insured by insurers or other entities with claims-paying abilities rated at least investment grade at the time of investment. Due to recent downgrades, some of the insurers insuring a portion of the Trusts’ current holdings are already rated below the highest rating category.

In addition, on September 12, 2008, the Board of Insured Investment, MuniHoldings Insured and Bond Investment (formerly BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings Florida Insured Investment Fund and BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust, respectively) voted unanimously to change a non-fundamental investment policy of the Trusts, and to rename the Trusts “BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Investment Trust,” “BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Investment Fund” and “BlackRock Municipal Bond Investment Trust,” respectively. The previous policy required these Trusts, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 80% of their total assets in Florida municipal bonds insured by insurers with claims-paying abilities rated AAA or Aaa at the time of investment. Due to the repeal of the Florida Intangible Personal Property Tax as of January 2007, the Board has approved an amended policy allowing the Trusts flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location, as well as revising the policy with respect to the claims-paying ability rating adopted by the Trusts. Under current market conditions, the Advisor anticipates that it will gradually reposition each Trust’s portfolio over time and that during such period the Trusts may continue to hold a substantial portion of their assets in Florida municipal bonds. At this time, it is uncertain how long the repositioning may take, and the Trusts will continue to be subject to risks associated with investing a significant portion of their assets in Florida municipal bonds until the repositioning is complete.

The changes to the Trusts’ non-fundamental investment policies described above do not alter the Trusts’ investment objectives. The Advisor and the Board believe the amended policies will allow the Advisor to better manage the Trusts’ portfolios in the best interests of the Trusts’ shareholders and meet the Trusts’ investment objectives.

Effective September 13, 2008, following approval by the Trusts’ Board and the applicable rating agencies, the Board amended the terms of the Trusts’ Articles Supplementary in order to allow the Trusts to enter into TOB transactions, the proceeds of which were used to redeem a portion of the Trusts’ Preferred Shares. Accordingly, the definition of Inverse Floaters was amended to incorporate the Trusts’ permissible ratio of floating rate instruments into inverse floating rate instruments. Additionally, conforming changes and certain formula modifications concerning inverse floaters were made to the definitions of Moody’s Discount Factor and S&P Discount Factor, as applicable, to integrate the Trusts’ investments in TOBs into applicable calculations.

 


Section 19 Notices


These amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trust’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. The Trusts will send you a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fiscal Period-to-Date
Cumulative Distributions by Character

 

Percentage of Fiscal Period-to-Date
Cumulative Distributions by Character

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Capital
Gains

 

Return
of
Capital

 

Total Per
Common
Share

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Capital
Gains

 

Return
of
Capital

 

Total Per
Common
Share

 



















MuniHoldings Insured

 

$0.33472

 

$—

 

$—

 

$0.33472

 

100%

 

0%

 

0%

 

100%

 




















 

 

 




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Additional Information (concluded)

 


General Information


The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and it 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 contact the Trusts at (800) 441-7762.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website into this report.

 


Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments


The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 


Electronic Delivery


Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts’ web-sites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts’ electronic delivery program.

 

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

 

 

 




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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts 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 the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may affect the yield to Common Shareholders. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

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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 Registrants – 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 – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

 

 

11(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 13(a)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

11(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 second fiscal quarter of 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 –

Exhibits attached hereto

 

 

12(a)(1) –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

 

12(a)(2) –

Certifications – Attached hereto

 

 

12(a)(3) –

Not Applicable



 

 

12(b) –

Certifications – Attached hereto


 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Donald C. Burke

 

 


 

 

Donald C. Burke

 

 

Chief Executive Officer of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

 

Date: April 22, 2009

 

 

 

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/ Donald C. Burke

 

 


 

 

Donald C. Burke

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

 

Date: April 22, 2009

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

 

 


 

 

Neal J. Andrews

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

 

Date: April 22, 2009