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 811-21348

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2011

 

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2010

 

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 


 

 

(BLACKROCK LOGO)

October 31, 2010          

 

 

Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (MHD)

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. (MUH)

 

 

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. (MUS)

 

 

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MUI)

 

 

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (MVT)

 

 

 

Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value

 




 

 

 


 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Page


 

 

 

Dear Shareholder

 

3

Semi-Annual Report:

 

 

Fund Summaries

 

4

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

 

12

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

12

Financial Statements:

 

 

Schedules of Investments

 

13

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

52

Statements of Operations

 

54

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

55

Statements of Cash Flows

 

58

Financial Highlights

 

59

Notes to Financial Statements

 

67

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

74

Officers and Directors

 

78

Additional Information

 

79


 

 

 


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010



Dear Shareholder

The global economic recovery that began in 2009 has continued on its choppy course this year, delivering mixed but slowly improving economic data and gradual if uneven improvement of investor sentiment. The risks of a double-dip recession continue to recede, but the economy remains mired in a slow-growth environment. In the United States, the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the “Great Recession” ended in June 2009. Spanning December 2007 to June 2009, this marked the longest reported recession since the Great Depression. Structural problems of ongoing deleveraging and weak spending among businesses and households weigh heavily on the pace of economic growth. The unemployment rate remains stubbornly high in the face of sluggish job gains in the private sector. The US dollar, along with other developed market currencies, has experienced devaluation resulting from aggressively easy monetary and fiscal policies. Given these long-standing conditions, the Federal Reserve Board has announced that additional policy action will be taken to combat deflation and unemployment and promote economic growth.

The high levels of volatility experienced in global equity markets throughout 2009 continued into 2010 as mixed economic data and lingering credit issues caused stocks to trade in both directions, but by the end of the first quarter, most markets had managed to post gains. The second quarter, in contrast, brought higher levels of volatility and a “flight to quality” as investor sentiment was dominated by fears of a double-dip recession. Global equity markets saw negative quarterly returns — and for many markets, the first significant downturn since the bull market began in March 2009. In the third quarter, economic data turned less negative and strong corporate earnings reports became increasingly consistent. These factors, along with attractive valuations and expectations for additional quantitative easing, drove equity markets higher, with most markets recapturing their second quarter losses. Stocks continued their rally into the beginning of the fourth quarter, closing out the 12-month period in positive territory. International equities posted gains on both a six- and 12-month basis. In the United States, both large and small cap equities posted robust gains for the 12-month period, while on a six-month basis, large cap stocks remained relatively flat and small caps turned slightly negative.

In fixed income markets, yields fluctuated but declined significantly over the past 12 months amid heightened uncertainty. Weak economic data, lingering credit problems and, near the end of the period, the expectation of additional quantitative easing drove interest rates lower and bond prices higher. Treasuries rallied over the period, modestly outperforming the credit spread sectors of the market. Corporate credit spreads benefited from the low interest rate environment and high yield fixed income became increasingly attractive due to declining default rates and better-than-expected results on European bank stress tests. Tax-exempt municipal bonds performed well over the 12-month period, driven primarily by technical factors including favorable supply-and-demand dynamics.

Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the 12-month period as short-term interest rates remained low. Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.

Against this backdrop, the major market averages posted the following returns:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2010

 

6-month

 

12-month

 







US large cap equities (S&P 500 Index)

 

0.74

%

16.52

%







US small cap equities (Russell 2000 Index)

 

(1.24

)

26.58

 







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

 

5.74

 

8.36

 







3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index)

 

0.08

 

0.12

 







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

 

10.63

 

10.03

 







US investment grade bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index)

 

5.33

 

8.01

 







Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index)

 

3.95

 

7.78

 







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

 

6.73

 

19.10

 







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

As global economic conditions continue to improve, investors across the world continue to face uncertainty about the future of economic growth. Through periods of uncertainty, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where you’ll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.

Sincerely,

-s- Rob Kapito

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 


 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc.

 

 


Fund Overview


 

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc.’s (APX) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of medium- to lower-grade or unrated municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds that are rated in the medium to lower categories by nationally recognized rating services (Baa or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or BBB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Corporation) or non-rated securities which are of comparable quality. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 7.99% based on market price and 6.36% based on net asset value (“NAV”). For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 7.20% based on market price and 6.92% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s low concentrations in tax-backed (state, county, city and school district) and development district (special district) issues detracted from performance as these sectors continued to strengthen during the period. The Fund’s portfolio duration remained relatively lower than its Lipper category average, which has proven detrimental in the declining interest rate environment. In addition, a majority of peers within the Lipper category employ a higher degree of leverage, which can enhance both returns and distribution yields. Contributing positively to performance was sector allocation, particularly with respect to concentrations in health, transportation, and corporate-related debt, all of which performed well during the period. Also beneficial was the Fund’s positioning in the intermediate range of the yield curve, which outperformed the longer end of the curve for the 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.


 

 

 




Fund Information

 

 




Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)

 

APX

Initial Offering Date

 

July 25, 1989

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($9.31)1

 

5.67%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

 

8.72%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

 

$0.044

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

 

$0.528

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

 

4%





 

 

 

 

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 tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”) as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$9.31

$8.87

4.96%

$9.61

$8.75

Net Asset Value

$9.50

$9.19

3.37%

$9.54

$9.16







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







Health

 

29

%

 

29

%

 

Corporate

 

21

 

 

20

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

16

 

 

16

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

Education

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

Utilities

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

Tobacco

 

3

 

 

5

 

 

Housing

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

State

 

3

 

 

4

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

3

%

 

7

%

 

AA/Aa

 

6

 

 

2

 

 

A

 

10

 

 

11

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

27

 

 

26

 

 

BB/Ba

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

B

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Not Rated6

 

35

 

 

35

 

 








 

 

5

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

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $14,880,896 representing 8% and $14,523,630 representing 8%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

 

 


Fund Overview


 

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

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 5.72% based on market price and 6.54% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 7.20% based on market price and 6.92% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s low concentrations in tax-backed (state, county, city and school district) and development district (special district) issues detracted from performance as these sectors continued to strengthen during the period. The Fund’s portfolio duration remained relatively lower than its Lipper category average, which has proven detrimental in the declining interest rate environment. In addition, a majority of peers within the Lipper category employ a higher degree of leverage, which can enhance both returns and distribution yields. Contributing positively to performance was sector allocation, particularly with respect to concentrations in health, transportation, and corporate-related debt, all of which performed well during the period. Also beneficial was the Fund’s positioning in the intermediate range of the yield curve, which outperformed the longer end of the curve for the 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.


 

 



Fund Information


 

Symbol on NYSE

MUA

Initial Offering Date

June 25, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($12.99)1

5.77%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

8.88%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0625

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.7500

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

4%




 

 

 

 

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 TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$12.99

$12.65

2.69%

$13.21

$12.26

Net Asset Value

$13.07

$12.63

3.48%

$13.12

$12.57







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 




Sector Allocations

 

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 









Health

 

26

%

 

29

%

 

Corporate

 

25

 

 

24

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

Utilities

 

7

 

 

4

 

 

Education

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

Tobacco

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

Housing

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

State

 

3

 

 

4

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

3

%

 

6

%

 

AA/Aa

 

6

 

 

3

 

 

A

 

11

 

 

14

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

29

 

 

26

 

 

BB/Ba

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

B

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Not Rated6

 

31

 

 

32

 

 










 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $13,096,178 representing 5% and $15,867,930, representing 6%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

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

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 7.41% based on market price and 6.81% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 7.94% based on market price and 5.84% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund benefited from its modestly long duration relative to the Lipper category average as bond prices rallied in the declining interest rate environment. The tax-exempt municipal market in general benefited from the Build America Bond Program, which alleviated supply pressure in the tax-exempt space, especially on the long end of the yield curve. The Fund’s holdings of insured bonds with lower quality underlying credits contributed positively to performance as did exposure to traditionally higher yielding sectors, including transportation, health and corporate-related debt, as credit quality spreads generally tightened during the period. Conversely, the Fund’s holdings of zero-coupon bonds detracted from performance as these securities generally underperformed coupon bonds due to widening spreads in the sector. In addition, the Fund’s low exposure to education hindered performance as the sector performed well during the 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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



Symbol on NYSE

MEN

Initial Offering Date

March 2, 1989

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($11.26)1

6.07%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.34%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.057

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.684

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

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 Auction Market Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$11.26

$10.81

4.16%

$11.70

$10.38

Net Asset Value

$11.29

$10.90

3.58%

$11.47

$10.85







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







County/City/Special District/School District

 

29

%

 

28

%

 

Transportation

 

22

 

 

24

 

 

State

 

18

 

 

19

 

 

Utilities

 

14

 

 

14

 

 

Health

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

Education

 

5

 

 

3

 

 

Corporate

 

3

 

 

2

 

 

Housing

 

3

 

 

3

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

12

%

 

46

%

 

AA/Aa

 

59

 

 

23

 

 

A

 

25

 

 

26

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

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

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 9.74% based on market price and 7.36% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 7.68% based on market price and 6.42% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a discount to NAV to a premium by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper category was driven by sector allocation, particularly with respect to concentrations in health and corporate-related debt, both of which continued to perform well during the period. The Fund’s focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Fund’s modestly long portfolio duration (sensitivity to interest rates) relative to the Lipper category average proved beneficial in the declining interest rate environment. Conversely, a concentration of holdings in longer dated issues detracted from performance as the intermediate range of the yield curve outperformed the longer end of the curve.


 

 

 

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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



 

 

Symbol on NYSE

MHD

Initial Offering Date

May 2, 1997

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($16.68)1

6.40%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.85%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.089

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$1.068

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

36%




 

 

 

 

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

A change in the distribution rate was declared on December 6, 2010. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.0905. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant is subject to further change in the future.

 

 

 

 

4

Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$16.68

$15.70

6.24%

$17.05

$14.85

Net Asset Value

$16.37

$15.75

3.94%

$16.55

$15.61







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







Health

 

23

%

 

23

%

 

Corporate

 

14

 

 

14

 

 

State

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

Utilities

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

10

 

 

11

 

 

Education

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

Housing

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

Tobacco

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

12

%

 

19

%

 

AA/Aa

 

39

 

 

32

 

 

A

 

22

 

 

23

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

BB/Ba

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

B

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

Not Rated6

 

9

 

 

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 October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $2,891,783 representing 1% and $2,973,600 representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

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

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 7.64% based on market price and 7.30% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 7.68% based on market price and 6.42% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper category was driven by sector allocation, particularly with respect to concentrations in health and corporate-related debt, both of which continued to perform well during the period. The Fund’s focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Fund’s modestly long portfolio duration (sensitivity to interest rates) relative to the Lipper category average proved beneficial in the declining interest rate environment. Conversely, a concentration of holdings in longer dated issues detracted from performance as the intermediate range of the yield curve outperformed the longer end of the curve.

 

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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



 

 

Symbol on NYSE

MUH

Initial Offering Date

February 27, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($15.30)1

6.31%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.71%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0805

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.9660

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

34%




 

 

 

 

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 Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$15.30

$14.68

4.22%

$16.48

$13.99

Net Asset Value

$15.22

$14.65

3.89%

$15.39

$14.53







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







Health

 

22

%

 

21

%

 

City/County/Special District/School District

 

15

 

 

15

 

 

Corporate

 

15

 

 

15

 

 

State

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

Transportation

 

11

 

 

10

 

 

Education

 

9

 

 

10

 

 

Utilities

 

9

 

 

8

 

 

Housing

 

5

 

 

7

 

 

Tobacco

 

2

 

 

2

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

12

 

 

18

%

 

AA/Aa

 

42

 

 

37

 

 

A

 

20

 

 

20

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

BB/Ba

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

B

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

Not Rated6

 

9

 

 

8

 

 










 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $5,831,267 representing 2% and $4,406,945 representing 2%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

Effective November 9, 2010, BlackRock MuniHoldings Insured Fund, Inc. changed its name to BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

 

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUS) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with current income exempt from federal income taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment grade municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Fund invests primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 8.62% based on market price and 6.32% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 7.94% based on market price and 5.84% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s exposure to health, housing and transportation contributed positively to performance as credit quality spreads generally tightened, causing these sectors to outperform other municipal market sectors, particularly among bonds with longer maturities. The tax-exempt municipal market in general benefited from the Build America Bond Program, which alleviated supply pressure in the tax-exempt space, especially on the long end of the yield curve. As such, the Fund’s slightly long duration stance enhanced performance for the period. Detracting from performance was the Fund’s exposure to bonds with short call features, which did not fully benefit from the price appreciation that occurred among bonds with longer call dates and non-callable 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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



 

 

Symbol on NYSE

MUS

Initial Offering Date

May 1, 1998

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($14.09)1

6.30%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

9.69%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.074

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.888

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

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 Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$14.09

$13.40

5.15%

$14.73

$13.10

Net Asset Value

$13.73

$13.34

2.92%

$13.94

$13.24







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







City/County/Special District/School District

 

29

%

 

33

%

 

Utilities

 

22

 

 

22

 

 

Transportation

 

21

 

 

16

 

 

State

 

11

 

 

13

 

 

Health

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

Housing

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

Corporate

 

3

 

 

2

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

10

%

 

58

%

 

AA/Aa

 

57

 

 

16

 

 

A

 

21

 

 

24

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

Not Rated6

 

11

 

 

1

 

 










 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $2,426,336 representing 1% and $2,342,435 representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.’s (MUI) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide Common Shareholders with high current income exempt from federal income taxes taxes. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 75% of its assets in municipal bonds rated investment grade and invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds with a duration of three to ten years at the time of investment. The Fund may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 11.45% based on market price and 7.11% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.07% based on market price and 6.02% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. While the Fund maintained its neutral duration (sensitivity to interest rates) relative to the Lipper category average during most of the period, we increased its exposure to interest rate-sensitive bonds, including new issues, which delivered strong performance as bond prices rallied in the declining interest rate environment. Increased exposure to high yield and economically sensitive corporate-related municipal debt also contributed positively, as did exposure to traditionally higher yielding sectors, including health and housing, all of which performed well as credit quality spreads tightened during the period. Conversely, the Fund’s short maturity and low duration holdings hindered relative performance due to their limited upward price movement in the declining interest rate environment. In addition, the Fund’s exposure to traditionally higher quality sectors, including utilities and essential services, detracted from performance as these sectors experienced weak demand while investors sought 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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



 

 

Symbol on NYSE

MUI

Initial Offering Date

August 1, 2003

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($15.32)1

5.60%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

8.62%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0715

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$0.8580

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

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 Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$15.32

$14.13

8.42%

$16.17

$13.41

Net Asset Value

$15.37

$14.75

4.20%

$15.59

$14.70







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







State

 

24

%

 

23

%

 

City/County/Special District/School District

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

Health

 

15

 

 

12

 

 

Corporate

 

11

 

 

12

 

 

Transportation

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

Education

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

Utilities

 

6

 

 

8

 

 

Tobacco

 

4

 

 

6

 

 

Housing

 

4

 

 

4

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 









AAA/Aaa

 

14

%

 

28

%

 

AA/Aa

 

41

 

 

25

 

 

A

 

23

 

 

23

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

10

 

 

11

 

 

BB/Ba

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

B

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

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 securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $21,435,534 representing 2% and $11,900,188 representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 



 

 

Fund Summary as of October 31, 2010

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.

 


Fund Overview


 

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

 

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

 


Performance


 

For the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Fund returned 6.64% based on market price and 7.40% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 7.68% based on market price and 6.42% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund’s premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. The Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper category was driven by sector allocation, particularly with respect to concentrations in health, transportation, and corporate-related debt, all of which continued to perform well during the period. The Fund’s focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Fund’s modestly long portfolio duration (sensitivity to interest rates) relative to the Lipper category average proved beneficial in the declining interest rate environment. Conversely, a concentration of holdings in longer dated issues detracted from performance as the intermediate range of the yield curve outperformed the longer end of the curve.


 

 

 

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.


 

 



Fund Information

 



 

 

Symbol on NYSE

MVT

Initial Offering Date

March 29, 1993

Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2010 ($15.38)1

6.91%

Tax Equivalent Yield2

10.63%

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3

$0.0885

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3

$1.0620

Leverage as of October 31, 20104

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 Fund, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques used by the Fund, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 12.

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 







 

10/31/10

4/30/10

Change

High

Low







Market Price

$15.38

$14.94

2.95%

$15.84

$14.02

Net Asset Value

$14.94

$14.41

3.68%

$15.12

$14.29







 

 

 

 

 

 

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


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Sector Allocations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







Health

 

25

%

 

22

%

 

State

 

15

 

 

14

 

 

Corporate

 

15

 

 

18

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

County/City/Special District/School District

 

11

 

 

10

 

 

Utilities

 

11

 

 

10

 

 

Education

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

Housing

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

Tobacco

 

1

 

 

3

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









Credit Quality Allocations5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/31/10

 

4/30/10

 







AAA/Aaa

 

11

%

 

18

%

 

AA/Aa

 

46

 

 

39

 

 

A

 

18

 

 

18

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

11

 

 

11

 

 

BB/Ba

 

1

 

 

 

 

B

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

 

1

 

 

Not Rated6

 

10

 

 

10

 

 










 

 

 

 

5

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

 

 

 

 

6

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, the market value of these securities was $6,274,996 representing 1% and $5,505,082 representing 1%, respectively, of the Fund’s long-term investments.


 

 

 


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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

The Funds 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, all of the Funds, except APX and MUA, 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 Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s Common Shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Fund’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 Fund pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Fund with assets received from the Preferred Shares issuance earn 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 Fund’s long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup on the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, 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 Fund pays dividends on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Fund’s total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.

Furthermore, the value of a Fund’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the redemption value of the Funds’ Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.

The Funds may also 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 Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Funds, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV per share.

The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ 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, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s 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 the Funds. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds 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 Fund anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such leverage is incurred. As of October 31, 2010, the Funds had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:

 

 

 

 

 






 

 

Percent of
Leverage

 





APX

 

4

%

 

MUA

 

4

%

 

MEN

 

38

%

 

MHD

 

36

%

 

MUH

 

34

%

 

MUS

 

40

%

 

MUI

 

38

%

 

MVT

 

40

%

 







 


 

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Funds may invest in various derivative instruments, including financial futures contracts, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may 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 or illiquidity of the derivative instrument. The Funds’ ability to successfully use a derivative instrument depends on the investment 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 the Funds to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause the Funds to hold an investment that they might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 




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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Alabama — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A,
5.25%, 1/01/17

 

$

365

 

$

345,615

 









Alaska — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB,
Williams Lynxs, Alaska Cargoport, AMT, 8.00%,
5/01/23

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,969,820

 









Arizona — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Charter Schools Project, 6.63%, 7/01/20

 

 

900

 

 

703,512

 

Sun King Apartments Project, 6.00%, 11/01/10

 

 

5

 

 

5,000

 

Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, America West
Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 6.30%, 4/01/23

 

 

2,950

 

 

2,591,103

 

Pima County IDA, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series E, 7.25%,
7/01/31

 

 

935

 

 

951,073

 

Tucson Electric Power Co., Series A, 5.25%,
10/01/40

 

 

1,635

 

 

1,627,593

 

Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric
Power, 5.75%, 9/01/29

 

 

460

 

 

475,355

 

University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.25%,
7/01/29

 

 

540

 

 

586,985

 

Yavapai County IDA Arizona, RB, Yavapai Regional
Medical Center, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33

 

 

500

 

 

506,260

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,446,881

 









California — 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority,
Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%,
10/01/39

 

 

885

 

 

898,231

 

Senior Living, Southern California, 7.00%,
11/15/29

 

 

400

 

 

437,224

 

Senior Living, Southern California, 7.25%,
11/15/41

 

 

1,440

 

 

1,584,230

 

City of Fontana California, Special Tax Bonds, Refunding,
Community Facilities District No. 22-Sierra, Series H,
6.00%, 9/01/34

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,000,240

 

State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%, 3/01/33

 

 

2,120

 

 

2,435,117

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,355,042

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Colorado — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, CAB,
7.08%, 9/01/35 (a)

 

$

1,505

 

$

274,452

 

Elk Valley Public Improvement Corp., RB, Public
Improvement Fee, Series A, 7.30%, 9/01/22

 

 

2,800

 

 

2,803,976

 

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado, Tax
Allocation Bonds, Tax Increment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Improvement Fee, 8.00%, 12/01/25

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,089,540

 

Subordinate Public Improvement Fee, 8.13%,
12/01/25

 

 

500

 

 

464,940

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,632,908

 









Connecticut — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Tax
Allocation Bonds, Harbor Point Project, Series A,
7.88%, 4/01/39

 

 

1,610

 

 

1,730,347

 

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Public
Improvement, Priority Distribution:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 1/01/31

 

 

1,785

 

 

1,478,391

 

5.25%, 1/01/33 (b)

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,082,055

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,290,793

 









Delaware — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River
Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45

 

 

1,720

 

 

1,713,189

 









District of Columbia — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of
Columbia, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.38%, 1/01/30

 

 

680

 

 

695,144

 

7.50%, 1/01/39

 

 

1,110

 

 

1,135,663

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33

 

 

730

 

 

721,466

 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, CAB, 2nd
Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 6.76%, 10/01/39 (a)

 

 

9,770

 

 

1,680,342

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,232,615

 










 

 


Portfolio Abbreviations


 

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

 

ACA

American Capital Access Corp.

AGC

Assured Guaranty Corp.

AGM

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT

Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB

Airport Revenue Bonds

BHAC

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.

CAB

Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP

Certificates of Participation

EDA

Economic Development Authority

EDC

Economic Development Corp.

ERB

Education Revenue Bonds

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

FHA

Federal Housing Administration

GARB

General Airport Revenue Bond

GO

General Obligation Bonds

HDA

Housing Development Authority

HFA

Housing Finance Agency

HRB

Housing Revenue Bonds

HUD

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

IDA

Industrial Development Authority

IDB

Industrial Development Board

IDRB

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds

ISD

Independent School District

LRB

Lease Revenue Bonds

M/F

Multi-Family

MRB

Mortgage Revenue Bonds

NPFGC

National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

PSF-GTD

Permanent School Fund Guaranteed

RB

Revenue Bonds

S/F

Single Family

TE

Tax-Exempt

TIF

Tax Increment Financing


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010

13




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Florida — 8.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

 

$

360

 

$

371,581

 

Hillsborough County IDA, RB, AMT, National Gypsum Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,437,050

 

Series B, 7.13%, 4/01/30

 

 

1,560

 

 

1,520,719

 

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB,
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37

 

 

900

 

 

791,649

 

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission,
Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Series A,
6.00%, 9/01/17

 

 

750

 

 

787,620

 

Lee County IDA Florida, RB, Series A, Lee Charter
Foundation, 5.38%, 6/15/37

 

 

1,810

 

 

1,559,731

 

Midtown Miami Community Development District,
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 5/01/24

 

 

1,370

 

 

1,357,506

 

6.25%, 5/01/37

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,327,685

 

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28

 

 

2,140

 

 

993,409

 

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Village on the Isle Project:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 1/01/27

 

 

370

 

 

354,305

 

5.50%, 1/01/32

 

 

550

 

 

517,853

 

Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida,
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38

 

 

1,585

 

 

1,318,577

 

Tampa Palms Open Space & Transportation Community
Development District, RB, Capital Improvement,
Richmond Place Project, 7.50%, 5/01/18

 

 

1,905

 

 

1,905,838

 

Tolomato Community Development District, Special
Assessment Bonds, Special Assessment, 6.65%,
5/01/40

 

 

1,850

 

 

1,360,323

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,603,846

 









Georgia — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton
Lakes Project, 5.50%, 1/01/31

 

 

395

 

 

361,682

 

Clayton County Development Authority, RB,
Delta Air Lines Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29

 

 

1,375

 

 

1,589,885

 

County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds,
Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,335

 

 

1,319,047

 

DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb
Medical Center Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40

 

 

1,805

 

 

1,866,117

 

Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community,
Series A-2, 6.63%, 11/15/39

 

 

645

 

 

681,552

 

Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 1/01/34

 

 

1,680

 

 

1,688,215

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,506,498

 









Guam — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB,
Water, 6.00%, 7/01/25

 

 

515

 

 

527,885

 

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 11/15/19

 

 

250

 

 

267,255

 

6.75%, 11/15/29

 

 

440

 

 

487,362

 

7.00%, 11/15/39

 

 

455

 

 

509,786

 

Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%,
12/01/29

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,046,640

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,838,928

 









Illinois — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, American
Airlines Inc. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/30

 

 

2,860

 

 

2,395,393

 

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%,
10/15/40

 

 

650

 

 

674,381

 

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44

 

 

1,700

 

 

1,818,507

 

Rush University Medical Center Obligation Group,
Series A, 7.25%, 11/01/30

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,309,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Illinois (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.04%,
5/15/50 (a)

 

$

615

 

$

7,755

 

Clare Water Tower, Series A-7, 6.13%, 5/15/41

 

 

1,435

 

 

947,875

 

Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45

 

 

1,630

 

 

1,686,496

 

Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%,
7/01/24

 

 

490

 

 

446,155

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,
CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B
(AGM), 6.25%, 6/15/46 (a)

 

 

4,015

 

 

452,812

 

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds,
Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34

 

 

755

 

 

683,849

 

Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North
Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25

 

 

750

 

 

708,900

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

12,131,703

 









Indiana — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement,
U.S. Steel Corp., 6.00%, 12/01/26

 

 

620

 

 

659,934

 

Vigo County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB,
Union Hospital Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.70%, 9/01/37

 

 

440

 

 

411,911

 

5.75%, 9/01/42

 

 

545

 

 

510,338

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,582,183

 









Kentucky — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System,
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40

 

 

645

 

 

683,623

 









Louisiana — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &
Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake
Chemical Corp. Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,121,920

 









Maryland — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

 

 

420

 

 

437,569

 

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,
5.75%, 9/01/25

 

 

1,675

 

 

1,710,175

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Washington Christian Academy, 5.50%, 7/01/38

 

 

410

 

 

176,288

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, Doctor’s Community Hospital, 5.75%,
7/01/38

 

 

1,265

 

 

1,245,936

 

Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, RB,
Cogeneration, AES Warrior Run, AMT, 7.40%, 9/01/19

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,500,795

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,070,763

 









Massachusetts — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, First
Mortgage, Overlook Communities, Series A, 6.25%,
7/01/34

 

 

1,845

 

 

1,638,379

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding
RB, Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/19

 

 

40

 

 

39,773

 

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Jordan Hospital, Series E, 6.75%, 10/01/33

 

 

850

 

 

852,278

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,530,430

 









Michigan — 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Technology Academy, RB, 6.00%, 11/01/37

 

 

625

 

 

604,744

 

County of Wayne Michigan, GO, Building Improvement,
Series A, 6.75%, 11/01/39

 

 

375

 

 

401,509

 

Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp. Obligation, 5.50%,
6/01/35

 

 

1,260

 

 

1,111,887

 

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding
RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39

 

 

2,575

 

 

3,095,304

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,213,444

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




14

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Missouri — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A,
8.25%, 5/15/39

 

$

945

 

$

999,895

 









Multi-State — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%,
6/30/49 (b)(c)(d)

 

 

653

 

 

600,682

 









Nevada — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Clark Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds,
Special Improvement District No. 142, Local
Improvement, 6.38%, 8/01/23

 

 

370

 

 

360,983

 









New Hampshire — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,
RB, Catholic Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/36

 

 

835

 

 

738,190

 









New Jersey — 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.63%, 9/15/12

 

 

3,050

 

 

3,091,205

 

6.25%, 9/15/29

 

 

1,000

 

 

979,960

 

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Newark Airport Marriott
Hotel, 7.00%, 10/01/14

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,505,580

 

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.13%, 12/01/23

 

 

670

 

 

792,168

 

7.50%, 12/01/32

 

 

1,065

 

 

1,236,081

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB,
Pascack Valley Hospital Association, 6.63%,
7/01/36 (e)(f)

 

 

1,870

 

 

19

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,
Refunding RB, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System,
6.63%, 7/01/38

 

 

1,680

 

 

1,761,497

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB,
Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 5.05%,
12/15/35 (a)

 

 

2,760

 

 

645,923

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey,
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23

 

 

1,190

 

 

1,113,697

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

11,126,130

 









New York — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., RB, Barclays
Center Project, 6.38%, 7/15/43

 

 

685

 

 

743,985

 

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB,
NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42

 

 

1,710

 

 

1,788,421

 

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency
New York, RB, St. Francis Hospital, Series B, 7.50%,
3/01/29

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,004,890

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C,
6.50%, 11/15/28

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,362,100

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT,
8.00%, 8/01/28

 

 

720

 

 

772,466

 

British Airways Plc Project, AMT, 7.63%, 12/01/32

 

 

1,730

 

 

1,772,385

 

Series C, 6.80%, 6/01/28

 

 

350

 

 

367,549

 

Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1,
6.50%, 7/01/24

 

 

830

 

 

804,660

 

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49

 

 

520

 

 

557,144

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, North Shore-Long
Island Jewish Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,044,860

 

Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB,
Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%,
6/01/41

 

 

850

 

 

904,451

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

12,122,911

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









North Carolina — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, Duke
Energy Carolinas, Series B, 4.38%, 10/01/31

 

$

680

 

$

666,726

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency,
Refunding RB, Duke Energy Carolinas, Series B,
4.63%, 11/01/40

 

 

680

 

 

661,708

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB,
First Mortgage, Deerfield, Series A, 6.13%, 11/01/38

 

 

3,230

 

 

3,277,869

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,606,303

 









Ohio — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB,
Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.13%, 6/01/24

 

 

1,110

 

 

966,322

 

6.50%, 6/01/47

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,672,320

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,638,642

 









Pennsylvania — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A,
5.38%, 11/15/40

 

 

1,885

 

 

1,451,073

 

Bucks County IDA, RB, Ann’s Choice Inc. Facility, Series A,
6.13%, 1/01/25

 

 

1,160

 

 

1,170,997

 

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, Diakon
Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39

 

 

2,510

 

 

2,652,769

 

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, Brethren Village
Project, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 7/01/26

 

 

475

 

 

481,659

 

6.50%, 7/01/40

 

 

675

 

 

671,402

 

Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh
Continuing Care, 6.25%, 2/01/35

 

 

1,700

 

 

1,537,344

 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
RB, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Development, 7.75%, 12/01/17

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,003,840

 

Subordinate, Air Cargo, Series A, 7.50%, 1/01/25

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,581,776

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

12,550,860

 









Puerto Rico — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,151,140

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB,
CAB, First Sub-Series C, 6.52%, 8/01/38 (a)

 

 

1,815

 

 

324,486

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,475,626

 









Rhode Island — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB,
7.25%, 7/15/35

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,525,230

 









South Carolina — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector 2000 Association Inc., RB, CAB, Senior
Series B, 11.47%, 1/01/14 (a)(e)(f)

 

 

1,075

 

 

141,308

 

South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto
Health, 5.50%, 8/01/26

 

 

670

 

 

687,916

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

829,224

 









Tennessee — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities
Board, RB, Village at Germantown, 6.25%, 12/01/34

 

 

245

 

 

216,132

 









Texas — 10.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB,
Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45

 

 

2,055

 

 

2,115,006

 

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co.,
Series, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33

 

 

2,530

 

 

936,100

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAB, 7.48%, 1/01/28 (a)

 

 

1,000

 

 

348,130

 

CAB, 7.78%, 1/01/33 (a)

 

 

2,150

 

 

507,336

 

CAB, 7.79%, 1/01/34 (a)

 

 

4,000

 

 

849,400

 

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/25

 

 

450

 

 

475,569

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




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Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Texas (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Houston Texas, RB, Special Facilities, Continental
Airlines, Series E, AMT, 6.75%, 7/01/21

 

$

1,865

 

$

1,872,628

 

Danbury Higher Education Authority Inc., RB, A.W. Brown
Fellowship Charter, Series A (ACA), 5.13%, 8/15/36

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,168,240

 

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.,
Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System,
Series B, 7.25%, 12/01/35

 

 

1,110

 

 

1,274,424

 

Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas,
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project,
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

 

 

850

 

 

939,259

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F,
6.13%, 1/01/31

 

 

1,650

 

 

1,780,267

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.,
RB, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38

 

 

710

 

 

749,859

 

Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44

 

 

1,710

 

 

1,729,374

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,
RB, Senior Lien:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed
Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40

 

 

1,815

 

 

1,972,869

 

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express
Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

 

 

1,605

 

 

1,741,650

 

Texas State Public Finance Authority, Refunding ERB,
KIPP Inc., Series A (ACA), 5.00%, 2/15/28

 

 

2,250

 

 

2,173,995

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,634,106

 









U.S. Virgin Islands — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, Senior
Secured, Hovensa Coker Project, AMT, 6.50%, 7/01/21

 

 

2,100

 

 

2,136,435

 









Utah — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Carbon Utah, Refunding RB, Laidlaw
Environmental, Series A, AMT, 7.45%, 7/01/17

 

 

2,240

 

 

2,245,331

 









Vermont — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont Economic Development Authority, Refunding
MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A (ACA),
6.30%, 3/01/33

 

 

650

 

 

632,482

 









Virginia — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority,
Special Assessment Bonds, Dulles Town Center Project,
6.25%, 3/01/26

 

 

2,330

 

 

2,284,775

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, Refunding
RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47

 

 

2,790

 

 

1,958,747

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,243,522

 









Wisconsin — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Castle Place Project, Series A, 7.00%,
12/01/31

 

 

1,320

 

 

1,322,416

 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 5.25%, 8/15/34

 

 

2,540

 

 

2,385,619

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, St. John’s Communities Inc., Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.25%, 9/15/29

 

 

175

 

 

181,055

 

7.63%, 9/15/39

 

 

350

 

 

368,777

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,257,867

 









Wyoming — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, FMC Corp.
Project, AMT, 5.60%, 12/01/35

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,522,950

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 92.0%

 

 

 

 

 

174,733,702

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







District of Columbia — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB,
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35

 

$

2,730

 

$

3,107,869

 









Florida — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International
Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/33

 

 

6,130

 

 

6,232,984

 









Virginia — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.38%,
7/01/36

 

 

5,710

 

 

5,816,548

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.0%

 

 

 

 

 

15,157,401

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $186,374,178) — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

189,891,103

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.14% (h)(i)

 

 

998,663

 

 

998,663

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $998,663) — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

998,663

 









Total Investments (Cost — $187,372,841*) — 100.5%

 

 

 

 

 

190,889,766

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

6,330,193

 

Liability for Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (3.8)%

 

 

 

 

 

(7,289,948

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

189,930,011

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

179,453,252

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,728,160

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(8,577,092

)

 

 




Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,151,068

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

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

 

 

(b)

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.

 

 

(c)

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.

 

 

(d)

Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

 

(e)

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

 

 

(f)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(g)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund 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.

 

 

(h)

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


 

 

 

 

 






Affiliate

Shares
Held at
April 30,
2010

Net
Activity

Shares
Held at
October 31,
2010

Income






FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

648,958

349,705

998,663

$993







 

 

(i)

Represents the current yield as of report date.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX)


 

 

 

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 assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’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 October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 











Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments1

 

 

 

$

189,891,103

 

 

$

189,891,103

 

Short-Term Securities

 

$

998,663

 

 

 

 

 

998,663

 














Total

 

$

998,663

 

$

189,891,103

 

 

$

190,889,766

 















 

 

 

 

1

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Alabama — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A, 5.25%,
1/01/17

 

$

530

 

$

501,852

 









Alaska — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB,
Williams Lynxs, Alaska Cargoport, AMT, 7.80%, 5/01/14

 

 

395

 

 

393,416

 









Arizona — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coconino County Pollution Control Corp. Arizona,
Refunding RB, Tucson Electric Power-Navajo, Series A,
AMT, 7.13%, 10/01/32

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,004,530

 

Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter
Schools Project, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20

 

 

1,520

 

 

1,188,154

 

Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, America West
Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, 6.30%, 4/01/23

 

 

4,800

 

 

4,216,032

 

Pima County IDA, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series E, 7.25%,
7/01/31

 

 

1,365

 

 

1,388,464

 

Tucson Electric Power Co., Series A, 5.25%,
10/01/40

 

 

2,380

 

 

2,369,218

 

Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power,
5.75%, 9/01/29

 

 

670

 

 

692,365

 

Pima County IDA, Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series O, 5.25%,
7/01/31

 

 

450

 

 

400,522

 

Charter Schools II, Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/31

 

 

670

 

 

672,466

 

Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 12/01/32

 

 

1,840

 

 

1,777,845

 

5.00%, 12/01/37

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,269,891

 

Show Low Improvement District, Special Assessment
Bonds, District No. 5, 6.38%, 1/01/15

 

 

745

 

 

746,043

 

University Medical Center Corp., Arizona, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 7/01/29

 

 

280

 

 

304,363

 

6.50%, 7/01/39

 

 

500

 

 

543,775

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

18,573,668

 









California — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Statewide Communities Development
Authority, Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%,
10/01/39

 

 

1,290

 

 

1,309,285

 

Senior Living, Southern California, 7.00%, 11/15/29

 

 

600

 

 

655,836

 

Senior Living, Southern California, 7.25%, 11/15/41

 

 

2,060

 

 

2,266,330

 

City of Fontana California, Special Tax Bonds, Refunding,
Community Facilities District No. 22-Sierra, Series H,
6.00%, 9/01/34

 

 

1,320

 

 

1,320,317

 

State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%,
3/01/33

 

 

3,075

 

 

3,532,068

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,083,836

 









Colorado — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Total
Longterm Care National Obligated Group Project,
Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/30

 

 

610

 

 

618,241

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, CAB,
7.08%, 9/01/35 (a)

 

 

2,190

 

 

399,368

 

Elk Valley Public Improvement Corp., RB, Public
Improvement Fee:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 7.10%, 9/01/14

 

 

1,220

 

 

1,245,144

 

Series A, 7.30%, 9/01/22

 

 

2,095

 

 

2,097,975

 

Series B, 7.45%, 9/01/31

 

 

200

 

 

193,474

 

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado, Tax Allocation
Bonds, Tax Increment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Improvement Fee, 8.00%, 12/01/25

 

 

2,850

 

 

2,977,595

 

Subordinate Public Improvement Fee, 8.13%, 12/01/25

 

 

525

 

 

488,187

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,019,984

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Connecticut — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecticut State Development Authority, RB, AFCO
Cargo BDL LLC Project, AMT, 8.00%, 4/01/30

 

$

3,490

 

$

3,391,129

 

Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Tax
Allocation Bonds, Harbor Point Project, Series A,
7.88%, 4/01/39

 

 

2,340

 

 

2,514,915

 

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Public
Improvement, Priority Distribution, 6.25%, 1/01/31

 

 

2,610

 

 

2,161,680

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

8,067,724

 









Delaware — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River
Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45

 

 

2,505

 

 

2,495,080

 









District of Columbia — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of
Columbia, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.38%, 1/01/30

 

 

985

 

 

1,006,936

 

7.50%, 1/01/39

 

 

1,615

 

 

1,652,339

 

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33

 

 

1,055

 

 

1,042,667

 

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, CAB, 2nd
Senior Lien, Series B (AGC), 6.54%, 10/01/30 (a)

 

 

7,000

 

 

2,147,460

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,849,402

 









Florida — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41

 

 

705

 

 

727,680

 

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Florida, RB, Special
Purpose, JetBlue Airways Corp., AMT, 6.38%, 11/15/26

 

 

1,180

 

 

1,151,645

 

Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida,
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33

 

 

455

 

 

456,024

 

Hillsborough County IDA, RB, AMT, National Gypsum Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,949,640

 

Series B, 7.13%, 4/01/30

 

 

1,540

 

 

1,501,223

 

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB,
Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,143,493

 

Jacksonville Economic Development Commission,
Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute,
Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/17

 

 

765

 

 

803,372

 

Lee County IDA Florida, RB, Series A, Lee Charter
Foundation, 5.38%, 6/15/37

 

 

2,620

 

 

2,257,733

 

Midtown Miami Community Development District,
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 5/01/37

 

 

3,255

 

 

3,201,195

 

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28

 

 

3,040

 

 

1,411,198

 

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Village on the Isle Project:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 1/01/27

 

 

585

 

 

560,184

 

5.50%, 1/01/32

 

 

795

 

 

748,532

 

Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota
Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39

 

 

615

 

 

647,035

 

Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida,
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38

 

 

2,350

 

 

1,954,988

 

Tolomato Community Development District, Special
Assessment Bonds, Special Assessment, 6.65%,
5/01/40

 

 

2,680

 

 

1,970,631

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

20,484,573

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




18

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Georgia — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton
Lakes Project, 5.50%, 1/01/31

 

$

640

 

$

586,016

 

Clayton County Development Authority, RB, Delta Air
Lines Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29

 

 

1,990

 

 

2,300,997

 

County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds,
Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,775

 

 

1,753,789

 

DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb
Medical Center Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40

 

 

1,100

 

 

1,137,246

 

Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community,
Series A-2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.38%, 11/15/29

 

 

700

 

 

740,607

 

6.63%, 11/15/39

 

 

235

 

 

248,318

 

Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 1/01/34

 

 

2,435

 

 

2,446,907

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

9,213,880

 









Guam — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB,
Water, 6.00%, 7/01/25

 

 

750

 

 

768,765

 

Territory of Guam, GO, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.00%, 11/15/19

 

 

365

 

 

390,192

 

6.75%, 11/15/29

 

 

635

 

 

703,351

 

7.00%, 11/15/39

 

 

660

 

 

739,471

 

Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%,
12/01/29

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,528,094

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,129,873

 









Illinois — 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, American
Airlines Inc. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/30

 

 

4,140

 

 

3,467,457

 

Illinois Finance Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%,
10/15/40

 

 

950

 

 

985,635

 

Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44

 

 

2,470

 

 

2,642,184

 

Rush University Medical Center Obligation Group,
Series B, 7.25%, 11/01/30

 

 

1,170

 

 

1,351,104

 

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.04%,
5/15/50 (a)

 

 

885

 

 

11,160

 

Clare Water Tower, Series A-7, 6.13%, 5/15/41

 

 

2,065

 

 

1,364,015

 

Friendship Village of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45

 

 

2,370

 

 

2,452,144

 

Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%,
7/01/24

 

 

685

 

 

623,706

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,
CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B
(AGM), 6.25%, 6/15/46 (a)

 

 

5,845

 

 

659,199

 

Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds,
Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34

 

 

1,070

 

 

969,163

 

Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North
Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25

 

 

825

 

 

779,790

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

15,305,557

 









Indiana — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement,
U.S. Steel Corp., 6.00%, 12/01/26

 

 

900

 

 

957,969

 

Vigo County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB, Union
Hospital Inc. (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.70%, 9/01/37

 

 

615

 

 

575,738

 

5.75%, 9/01/42

 

 

765

 

 

716,346

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,250,053

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Kentucky — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority,
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System,
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40

 

$

935

 

$

990,988

 









Louisiana — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &
Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake
Chemical Corp. Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,182,880

 









Maryland — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project,
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35

 

 

615

 

 

640,726

 

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.,
5.75%, 9/01/25

 

 

2,435

 

 

2,486,135

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Washington Christian Academy, 5.50%, 7/01/38

 

 

590

 

 

253,682

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, Doctor’s Community Hospital, 5.75%,
7/01/38

 

 

1,845

 

 

1,817,196

 

Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, RB,
Cogeneration, AES Warrior Run, AMT, 7.40%, 9/01/19

 

 

1,080

 

 

1,080,572

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,278,311

 









Massachusetts — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding
RB, Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/29

 

 

80

 

 

74,818

 

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
RB, Jordan Hospital, Series E, 6.75%, 10/01/33

 

 

1,150

 

 

1,153,082

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,227,900

 









Michigan — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Technology Academy, RB, 6.00%, 11/01/37

 

 

900

 

 

870,831

 

County of Wayne Michigan, GO, Building Improvement,
Series A, 6.75%, 11/01/39

 

 

545

 

 

583,526

 

Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
Mercy Memorial Hospital Corp. Obligation, 5.50%,
6/01/35

 

 

1,740

 

 

1,535,463

 

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan,
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%,
9/01/39

 

 

3,735

 

 

4,489,694

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

7,479,514

 









Minnesota — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview
Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/32

 

 

1,785

 

 

2,035,418

 









Missouri — 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A,
8.25%, 5/15/39

 

 

1,370

 

 

1,449,583

 









Multi-State — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%,
6/30/49 (b)(c)(d)

 

 

933

 

 

858,116

 









Nevada — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Clark Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds,
Special Improvement District No. 142, Local
Improvement, 6.38%, 8/01/23

 

 

605

 

 

590,256

 









New Hampshire — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority,
RB, Catholic Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/36

 

 

1,165

 

 

1,029,930

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010

19




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







New Jersey — 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.63%, 9/15/12

 

$

1,000

 

$

1,013,510

 

6.25%, 9/15/19

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,986,400

 

6.40%, 9/15/23

 

 

1,000

 

 

999,910

 

6.25%, 9/15/29

 

 

3,330

 

 

3,263,267

 

9.00%, 6/01/33 (d)

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,329,237

 

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Newark Airport Marriott
Hotel, 7.00%, 10/01/14

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,509,300

 

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%,
12/01/32

 

 

2,510

 

 

2,913,206

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB,
Pascack Valley Hospital Association, 6.63%,
7/01/36 (e)(f)

 

 

2,000

 

 

20

 

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority,
Refunding RB, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System, 6.63%,
7/01/38

 

 

2,410

 

 

2,526,909

 

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB,
Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 5.05%,
12/15/35 (a)

 

 

3,450

 

 

807,404

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey,
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23

 

 

2,310

 

 

2,161,883

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

19,511,046

 









New York — 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., RB, Barclays
Center Project, 6.38%, 7/15/43

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,086,110

 

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB,
NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42

 

 

2,485

 

 

2,598,962

 

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency
New York, Refunding RB, St. Francis Hospital, Series A,
7.50%, 3/01/29

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,406,846

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C,
6.50%, 11/15/28

 

 

3,685

 

 

4,352,169

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT,
8.00%, 8/01/28 (d)

 

 

1,045

 

 

1,121,149

 

British Airways Plc Project, AMT, 7.63%, 12/01/32

 

 

2,400

 

 

2,458,800

 

Series C, 6.80%, 6/01/28

 

 

510

 

 

535,571

 

Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1,
6.63%, 7/01/29

 

 

1,515

 

 

1,424,479

 

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB,
Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant
Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49

 

 

750

 

 

803,573

 

Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB,
Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%,
6/01/41

 

 

1,240

 

 

1,319,435

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

17,107,094

 









North Carolina — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB,
Duke Energy Carolinas, Series B, 4.38%, 10/01/31

 

 

985

 

 

965,773

 

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency,
Refunding RB, Duke Energy Carolinas, Series B,
4.63%, 11/01/40

 

 

985

 

 

958,503

 

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB,
First Mortgage, Deerfield, Series A, 6.13%, 11/01/38

 

 

2,335

 

 

2,369,605

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,293,881

 









Ohio — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB,
Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.13%, 6/01/24

 

 

2,250

 

 

1,958,760

 

6.50%, 6/01/47

 

 

3,935

 

 

2,508,481

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,467,241

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Pennsylvania — 8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A,
5.38%, 11/15/40

 

$

2,460

 

$

1,893,708

 

Bucks County IDA, RB, Ann’s Choice Inc. Facility, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.13%, 1/01/25

 

 

200

 

 

201,896

 

6.25%, 1/01/35

 

 

1,550

 

 

1,523,480

 

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, Diakon
Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39

 

 

3,655

 

 

3,862,896

 

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, Brethren Village
Project, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 7/01/26

 

 

685

 

 

694,604

 

6.50%, 7/01/40

 

 

990

 

 

984,723

 

Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh
Continuing Care, 6.13%, 2/01/28

 

 

2,330

 

 

2,146,979

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
RB, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Gypsum Co., Series A, 6.25%, 11/01/27

 

 

3,250

 

 

2,900,332

 

Reliant Energy, Series B, 6.75%, 12/01/36

 

 

2,040

 

 

2,101,118

 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development,
RB, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Development, 7.75%, 12/01/17

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,006,400

 

Subordinate, Air Cargo, Series A, 7.50%, 1/01/25

 

 

2,270

 

 

2,244,145

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

23,560,281

 









Puerto Rico — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44

 

 

1,650

 

 

1,899,381

 

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB,
CAB, First Sub-Series C, 6.52%, 8/01/38 (a)

 

 

2,630

 

 

470,191

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,369,572

 









Rhode Island — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB,
7.25%, 7/15/35

 

 

2,495

 

 

2,174,542

 









South Carolina — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector 2000 Association Inc., RB, CAB, Senior
Series B, 11.47%, 1/01/14 (a)(e)(f)

 

 

1,485

 

 

195,203

 

South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto
Health, 5.50%, 8/01/26

 

 

975

 

 

1,001,072

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,196,275

 









Tennessee — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities
Board Tennessee, Refunding RB, Covenant, Series A
(AGM), 4.69%, 1/01/40 (a)

 

 

5,820

 

 

1,212,190

 

Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities
Board, RB, Village at Germantown, 6.25%, 12/01/34

 

 

355

 

 

313,170

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

1,525,360

 









Texas — 9.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB,
Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45

 

 

2,985

 

 

3,072,162

 

Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co.,
Series, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33

 

 

2,550

 

 

943,500

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAB, 7.56%, 1/01/29 (a)

 

 

2,000

 

 

643,340

 

CAB, 7.65%, 1/01/30 (a)

 

 

1,170

 

 

341,324

 

CAB, 7.71%, 1/01/31 (a)

 

 

2,000

 

 

542,880

 

CAB, 7.77%, 1/01/32 (a)

 

 

3,500

 

 

886,935

 

CAB, 7.78%, 1/01/33 (a)

 

 

1,540

 

 

363,394

 

Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/25

 

 

650

 

 

686,933

 

City of Houston Texas, RB, Special Facilities, Continental
Airlines, Series E, AMT, 6.75%, 7/01/21

 

 

2,685

 

 

2,695,982

 

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp.,
Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System,
Series B, 7.13%, 12/01/31

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,724,925

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




20

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Texas (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc.,
6.38%, 8/15/44

 

$

860

 

$

909,063

 

Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas,
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project,
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29

 

 

1,240

 

 

1,370,212

 

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F,
6.13%, 1/01/31

 

 

2,775

 

 

2,994,086

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance
Corp., RB, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38

 

 

1,035

 

 

1,093,105

 

Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44

 

 

2,490

 

 

2,518,212

 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation
Corp., RB, Senior Lien:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed
Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40

 

 

2,640

 

 

2,869,627

 

NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express
Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39

 

 

2,330

 

 

2,528,376

 

Texas State Public Finance Authority, Refunding ERB,
KIPP Inc., Series A (ACA), 5.00%, 2/15/28

 

 

575

 

 

555,577

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

26,739,633

 









U.S. Virgin Islands — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, Senior
Secured, Hovensa Coker Project, AMT, 6.50%, 7/01/21

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,052,050

 









Utah — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Carbon Utah, Refunding RB, Laidlaw
Environmental, Series A, AMT, 7.45%, 7/01/17

 

 

1,660

 

 

1,663,951

 









Vermont — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermont Economic Development Authority, Refunding
MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A (ACA), 6.30%,
3/01/33

 

 

950

 

 

924,397

 









Virginia — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority,
Special Assessment Bonds, Dulles Town Center Project,
6.25%, 3/01/26

 

 

1,410

 

 

1,382,632

 

Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House Inc.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.13%, 10/01/37

 

 

585

 

 

583,701

 

5.13%, 10/01/42

 

 

450

 

 

444,060

 

Lexington IDA, Refunding MRB, Kendal at Lexington,
Series A, 5.38%, 1/01/28

 

 

40

 

 

36,382

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, Refunding
RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47

 

 

4,350

 

 

3,053,961

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

5,500,736

 









Wisconsin — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Castle Place Project, Series A, 7.00%,
12/01/31

 

 

1,855

 

 

1,858,395

 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 5.25%, 8/15/34

 

 

3,695

 

 

3,470,418

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
Refunding RB, St. John’s Communities Inc., Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.25%, 9/15/29

 

 

250

 

 

258,650

 

7.63%, 9/15/39

 

 

505

 

 

532,093

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

6,119,556

 









Wyoming — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, FMC
Corp. Project, AMT, 5.60%, 12/01/35

 

 

3,600

 

 

3,633,048

 









Total Municipal Bonds — 91.5%

 

 

 

 

 

253,330,457

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g)

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









District of Columbia — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB,
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35

 

$

3,951

 

$

4,496,733

 









Florida — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International
Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/33

 

 

8,870

 

 

9,019,016

 









Virginia — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.38%,
7/01/36

 

 

8,690

 

 

8,852,156

 









Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

22,367,905

 









Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $270,850,753) — 99.6%

 

 

 

 

 

275,698,362

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 









FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.12% (h)(i)

 

 

2,949,596

 

 

2,949,596

 









Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $2,949,596) — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,949,596

 









Total Investments (Cost — $273,800,349*) — 100.7%

 

 

 

 

 

278,647,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

8,909,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability for Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (3.9)%

 

 

 

 

 

(10,762,397

)

 

 

 

 

 




Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

$

276,795,415

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

 

*

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

$

262,507,383

 

 

 




Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

17,379,332

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

(11,994,403

)

 

 




Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

5,384,929

 

 

 





 

 

(a)

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

 

 

(b)

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.

 

 

(c)

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.

 

 

(d)

Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.

 

 

(e)

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

 

 

(f)

Non-income producing security.

 

 

(g)

Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund 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.

 

 

(h)

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


 

 

 

 

 






Affiliate

Shares
Held at
April 30,
2010

Net
Activity

Shares
Held at
October 31,
2010

Income






FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

149,925

2,799,671

2,949,596

$1,248







 

 

(i)

Represents the current yield as of report date.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA)


 

 

 

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 assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

 

 

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’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 October 31, 2010 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 











Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments1

 

 

 

$

275,698,362

 

 

 

$

275,698,362

 

Short-Term Securities

 

$

2,949,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,949,596

 

 

 













Total

 

$

2,949,596

 

$

275,698,362

 

 

 

$

278,647,958

 

 

 














 

 

 

 

1

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 







Alabama — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 1/01/22

 

$

2,750

 

$

2,554,310

 

4.75%, 1/01/25

 

 

2,200

 

 

1,802,372

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,356,682

 









Alaska — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borough of Matanuska-Susitna Alaska, RB, Goose Creek
Correctional Center (AGC), 6.00%, 9/01/28

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,404,420

 









Arizona — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration,
Series A (AGM):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 10/01/27

 

 

3,250

 

 

3,402,263

 

5.25%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,058,350

 

5.00%, 10/01/29

 

 

400

 

 

413,360

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,873,973

 









California — 21.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB,
CAB, Subordinate Lien, Series A (AMBAC) (a):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.65%, 10/01/24

 

 

10,185

 

 

8,579,538

 

5.57%, 10/01/25

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,025,720

 

Anaheim Public Financing Authority California, RB,
Senior, Public Improvements Project, Series A (AGM),
6.00%, 9/01/24

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,861,250

 

Antelope Valley Community College District, GO, Election
of 2004, Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 8/01/39

 

 

600

 

 

624,150

 

Arcadia Unified School District California, GO, CAB,
Election of 2006, Series A (AGM), 4.96%, 8/01/39 (b)

 

 

1,600

 

 

262,176

 

Cabrillo Community College District California, GO, CAB,
Election of 2004, Series B (NPFGC), 5.18%,
8/01/37 (b)

 

 

2,400

 

 

457,224

 

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding
RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%,
7/01/39

 

 

550

 

 

584,661

 

California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/35

 

 

1,405

 

 

1,420,146

 

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide,
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/37

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,055,860

 

Chino Valley Unified School District, GO, Election of 2002,
Series C (NPFGC), 5.25%, 8/01/30

 

 

850

 

 

876,588

 

City of Redding California, COP, Refunding, Series A
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/30

 

 

1,420

 

 

1,483,730

 

Fresno Unified School District California, GO, Election of
2001, Series E (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

900

 

 

935,487

 

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, Series C
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/29

 

 

5,160

 

 

5,350,662

 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB,
Series B-1 (NPFGC):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 10/01/29

 

 

2,965

 

 

3,075,565

 

5.00%, 10/01/36

 

 

1,655

 

 

1,703,392

 

Norco Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation
Bonds, Refunding, Project Area No. 1 (NPFGC), 5.13%,
3/01/30

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,783,850

 

Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.00%, 2/01/30

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,599,300

 

5.00%, 2/01/31

 

 

900

 

 

955,458

 

Poway Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation
Bonds, Refunding, Paguay Redevelopment Project
(AMBAC), 5.13%, 6/15/33

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,629,145

 

Sacramento Unified School District California, GO,
Election of 2002 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30

 

 

4,150

 

 

4,285,705

 

San Mateo County Community College District, GO,
CAB, Election of 2001, Series C (NPFGC), 5.54%,
9/01/30 (b)

 

 

12,740

 

 

4,431,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of California, GO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.13%, 6/01/27

 

$

20

 

$

20,296

 

5.13%, 6/01/31

 

 

60

 

 

60,137

 

Stockton Public Financing Authority California, RB,
Parking & Capital Projects (NPFGC), 5.13%, 9/01/30

 

 

6,145

 

 

6,228,879

 

Ventura County Community College District, GO,
Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

2,325

 

 

2,418,511

 

West Basin Municipal Water District California, COP,
Refunding, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

5,035

 

 

5,264,999

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

69,974,293

 









Colorado — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Covenant
Retirement Communities, Series A (Radian):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.50%, 12/01/27

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,147,452

 

5.50%, 12/01/33

 

 

675

 

 

631,476

 

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, Refunding RB,
S/F Program, Senior Series A-2, AMT, 7.50%, 4/01/31

 

 

335

 

 

353,144

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,132,072

 









District of Columbia — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia, RB, Series B-1 (NPFGC), 5.00%,
2/01/31

 

 

5,530

 

 

5,572,747

 









Florida — 12.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,664,384

 

City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC), 5.00%,
10/01/32

 

 

4,000

 

 

4,139,320

 

Collier County School Board, COP (AGM), 5.00%,
2/15/23

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,202,890

 

County of Broward Florida, RB, Series A, 5.25%,
10/01/34

 

 

850

 

 

910,180

 

County of Duval Florida, COP, Master Lease Program
(AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33

 

 

3,000

 

 

3,050,850

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better
Communities Program, Series B-1, 5.75%, 7/01/33

 

 

1,400

 

 

1,528,506

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer
System (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/39

 

 

4,950

 

 

5,199,975

 

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami
International Airport, AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40

 

 

9,900

 

 

9,853,866

 

County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB, Series B
(NPFGC), 5.13%, 1/01/32

 

 

4,200

 

 

4,323,354

 

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Florida, RB,
Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.38%, 10/01/33

 

 

1,750

 

 

1,793,575

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.25%, 5/01/31

 

 

100

 

 

105,907

 

5.00%, 5/01/33

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,028,740

 

Orange County School Board, COP, Series A (NPFGC),
5.00%, 8/01/31

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,056,200

 

Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota
Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39

 

 

275

 

 

289,325

 

South Florida Water Management District, COP (AGC),
5.00%, 10/01/22

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,138,740

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

42,285,812

 









Georgia — 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Augusta-Richmond County Georgia, RB (AGM), 5.25%,
10/01/39

 

 

2,300

 

 

2,402,488

 

Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB,
Gwinnett Hospital System, Series D (AGM), 5.50%,
7/01/41

 

 

825

 

 

857,794

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB,
Series EE (AMBAC), 7.00%, 1/01/25

 

 

7,475

 

 

9,969,407

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

13,229,689

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 




SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010

23




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Illinois — 21.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding,
Series A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/31

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,495,750

 

Chicago School Reform Board, (NPFGC), 5.50%,
12/01/26

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,156,590

 

City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien,
Series B-2, AMT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(AGM), 5.75%, 1/01/23

 

 

5,670

 

 

5,950,438

 

(Syncora), 6.00%, 1/01/29

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,612,525

 

City of Chicago Illinois, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.00%,
1/01/38

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,059,360

 

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General Airport,
Third Lien, Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/21

 

 

9,000

 

 

9,219,690

 

County of Cook Illinois, GO, Capital Improvement,
Series C (AMBAC), 5.50%, 11/15/12 (c)

 

 

2,460

 

 

2,710,133

 

County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%,
11/15/33

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,443,460

 

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC),
5.25%, 2/01/35

 

 

1,000

 

 

1,036,010

 

Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported
(AMBAC), 5.50%, 6/15/30

 

 

20,120

 

 

21,313,720

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB,
McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A
(NPFGC), 5.96%, 12/15/33 (b)

 

 

9,950

 

 

2,529,588

 

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB,
CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B
(AGM) (b):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.82%, 6/15/27

 

 

1,300

 

 

521,456

 

6.25%, 6/15/44

 

 

3,450

 

 

441,255

 

Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series A (AMBAC),
7.20%, 11/01/20

 

 

10,115

 

 

12,524,393

 

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%,
6/15/34

 

 

4,275

 

 

4,473,916

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

71,488,284

 









Indiana — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 5.75%,
1/01/34

 

 

400

 

 

432,780

 

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank,
Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC),
5.50%, 1/01/38

 

 

1,825

 

 

2,004,781

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

2,437,561

 









Iowa — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%,
8/15/37

 

 

5,725

 

 

6,248,895

 









Louisiana — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB,
Christus Health, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 7/01/30

 

 

1,250

 

 

1,431,225

 

Rapides Finance Authority Louisiana, RB, Cleco Power
LLC Project, AMT (AMBAC), 4.70%, 11/01/36 (d)

 

 

900

 

 

817,767

 

State of Louisiana, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%,
5/01/35

 

 

1,740

 

 

1,788,685

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

4,037,677

 









Maryland — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland Community Development Administration,
Refunding RB, Residential, Series A, AMT, 5.75%,
9/01/39

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,268,484

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

Par
(000)

 

Value

 









Massachusetts — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts HFA, RB, AMT (AGM):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental Mortgage, Series F, 5.25%, 1/01/46

 

$

2,700

 

$

2,719,116

 

S/F Housing, Series 128, 4.80%, 12/01/27 (d)

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,609,168

 

Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, Rental Housing,
Series A, AMT (AGM), 5.15%, 7/01/26

 

 

2,870

 

 

2,928,232

 

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding
RB, General, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/34

 

 

2,700

 

 

2,859,921

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

10,116,437

 









Michigan — 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Series B:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Lien, (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36

 

 

400

 

 

444,916

 

Second Lien, (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36

 

 

200

 

 

234,146

 

Senior Lien, (AGM), 7.50%, 7/01/33

 

 

700

 

 

853,006

 

System, Second Lien, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/36

 

 

3,600

 

 

3,518,280

 

City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB, Second Lien,
Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,704,050

 

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Bronson
Methodist Hospital (AGM), 5.25%, 5/15/36

 

 

425

 

 

438,511

 

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority,
Refunding RB, Student Loan, Series XVII-G, AMT
(AMBAC), 5.20%, 9/01/20

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,520,625

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, Detroit Edison Co. Project,
Series C, AMT (Syncora), 5.45%, 12/15/32

 

 

4,300

 

 

4,245,304

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, AMT (Syncora),
Detroit Edison Co.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pollution, Series C, 5.65%, 9/01/29

 

 

1,410

 

 

1,414,230

 

Project, Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/30

 

 

1,300

 

 

1,300,299

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

16,673,367

 









Minnesota — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview
Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,848,750

 









Mississippi — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation,
Refunding RB, Jackson Mississippi Water and Sewer
System (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/34

 

 

2,800

 

 

2,862,552

 









Nevada — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Carson City Nevada, RB, Carson-Tahoe Hospital
Project, Series A (Radian), 5.50%, 9/01/33

 

 

3,100

 

 

3,052,229

 

City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing
Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/34

 

 

850

 

 

950,529

 

County of Clark Nevada, RB:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A
(AGC), 5.25%, 7/01/39

 

 

3,800

 

 

3,936,838

 

Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series A, AMT (FGIC),
4.75%, 9/01/36

 

 

75

 

 

67,285

 

Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series D, AMT
(NPFGC), 5.25%, 3/01/38

 

 

1,200

 

 

1,182,432

 

Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%,
7/01/30

 

 

1,500

 

 

1,521,990

 

Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%,
7/01/36

 

 

3,200

 

 

3,209,344

 

System, Subordinate Lien, Series C (AGM), 5.00%,
7/01/26

 

 

1,475

 

 

1,556,656

 

Las Vegas Valley Water District, GO, Refunding, Series A
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/24

 

 

1,600

 

 

1,693,984

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

17,171,287

 










 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.




24

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

OCTOBER 31, 2010




 

 


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)