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
|
|
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 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
Semi-Annual Report: |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
12 |
|
Financial Statements: |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
54 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
58 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
67 |
|
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
|
74 |
|
78 |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
|
||
2 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
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, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where youll 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,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
|
|
|
|
||
|
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or BBB or lower by Standard & Poors 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
4 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Moodys Investors Service, Inc. or BBB or lower by Standard & Poors 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
6 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
8 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds slightly long duration stance enhanced performance for the period. Detracting from performance was the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
10 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds focus on lower quality credits had a positive impact due to the ongoing contraction of credit quality spreads. In addition, the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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&Ps or Moodys 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 Funds long-term investments. |
|
|
|
|
||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
11 |
|
|
|
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 Funds Common Shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.
Furthermore, the value of a Funds portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
APX |
|
4 |
% |
|
MUA |
|
4 |
% |
|
MEN |
|
38 |
% |
|
MHD |
|
36 |
% |
|
MUH |
|
34 |
% |
|
MUS |
|
40 |
% |
|
MUI |
|
38 |
% |
|
MVT |
|
40 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 advisors 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX) |
|
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alabama 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A, |
|
$ |
365 |
|
$ |
345,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska 1.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, |
|
|
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 |
|
|
2,950 |
|
|
2,591,103 |
|
Pima County IDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series E, 7.25%, |
|
|
935 |
|
|
951,073 |
|
Tucson Electric Power Co., Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,635 |
|
|
1,627,593 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric |
|
|
460 |
|
|
475,355 |
|
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.25%, |
|
|
540 |
|
|
586,985 |
|
Yavapai County IDA Arizona, RB, Yavapai Regional |
|
|
500 |
|
|
506,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,446,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California 3.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, |
|
|
885 |
|
|
898,231 |
|
Senior Living, Southern California, 7.00%, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
437,224 |
|
Senior Living, Southern California, 7.25%, |
|
|
1,440 |
|
|
1,584,230 |
|
City of Fontana California, Special Tax Bonds, Refunding, |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 3.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, |
|
$ |
1,505 |
|
$ |
274,452 |
|
Elk Valley Public Improvement Corp., RB, Public |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
2,803,976 |
|
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado, Tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Improvement Fee, 8.00%, 12/01/25 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,089,540 |
|
Subordinate Public Improvement Fee, 8.13%, |
|
|
500 |
|
|
464,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,632,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Tax |
|
|
1,610 |
|
|
1,730,347 |
|
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Public |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
1,720 |
|
|
1,713,189 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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., |
|
|
730 |
|
|
721,466 |
|
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, CAB, 2nd |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 8.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami |
|
$ |
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, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
791,649 |
|
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
787,620 |
|
Lee County IDA Florida, RB, Series A, Lee Charter |
|
|
1,810 |
|
|
1,559,731 |
|
Midtown Miami Community Development District, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 1/01/27 |
|
|
370 |
|
|
354,305 |
|
5.50%, 1/01/32 |
|
|
550 |
|
|
517,853 |
|
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, |
|
|
1,585 |
|
|
1,318,577 |
|
Tampa Palms Open Space & Transportation Community |
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
1,905,838 |
|
Tolomato Community Development District, Special |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
1,360,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,603,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 4.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton |
|
|
395 |
|
|
361,682 |
|
Clayton County Development Authority, RB, |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
1,589,885 |
|
County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, |
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
1,319,047 |
|
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb |
|
|
1,805 |
|
|
1,866,117 |
|
Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, |
|
|
645 |
|
|
681,552 |
|
Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper |
|
|
1,680 |
|
|
1,688,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,506,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
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%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,046,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,838,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, American |
|
|
2,860 |
|
|
2,395,393 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%, |
|
|
650 |
|
|
674,381 |
|
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,818,507 |
|
Rush University Medical Center Obligation Group, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,309,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.04%, |
|
$ |
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%, |
|
|
490 |
|
|
446,155 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
4,015 |
|
|
452,812 |
|
Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, |
|
|
755 |
|
|
683,849 |
|
Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North |
|
|
750 |
|
|
708,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,131,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, |
|
|
620 |
|
|
659,934 |
|
Vigo County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
645 |
|
|
683,623 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,121,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 2.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, |
|
|
420 |
|
|
437,569 |
|
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., |
|
|
1,675 |
|
|
1,710,175 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
410 |
|
|
176,288 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,265 |
|
|
1,245,936 |
|
Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, RB, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,500,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,070,763 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 1.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, First |
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
1,638,379 |
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding |
|
|
40 |
|
|
39,773 |
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
375 |
|
|
401,509 |
|
Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
1,111,887 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Missouri 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, |
|
$ |
945 |
|
$ |
999,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%, |
|
|
653 |
|
|
600,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, |
|
|
370 |
|
|
360,983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
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 |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,505,580 |
|
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
1,870 |
|
|
19 |
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
1,680 |
|
|
1,761,497 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, |
|
|
2,760 |
|
|
645,923 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
1,113,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,126,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 6.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., RB, Barclays |
|
|
685 |
|
|
743,985 |
|
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB, |
|
|
1,710 |
|
|
1,788,421 |
|
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,004,890 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,362,100 |
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
830 |
|
|
804,660 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
520 |
|
|
557,144 |
|
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, North Shore-Long |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,044,860 |
|
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
904,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,122,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 2.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, Duke |
|
$ |
680 |
|
$ |
666,726 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, |
|
|
680 |
|
|
661,708 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, |
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
3,277,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,606,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 1.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
1,885 |
|
|
1,451,073 |
|
Bucks County IDA, RB, Anns Choice Inc. Facility, Series A, |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
1,170,997 |
|
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, Diakon |
|
|
2,510 |
|
|
2,652,769 |
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, Brethren Village |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
475 |
|
|
481,659 |
|
6.50%, 7/01/40 |
|
|
675 |
|
|
671,402 |
|
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh |
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
1,537,344 |
|
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,151,140 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,815 |
|
|
324,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,475,626 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,525,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connector 2000 Association Inc., RB, CAB, Senior |
|
|
1,075 |
|
|
141,308 |
|
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto |
|
|
670 |
|
|
687,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
829,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
245 |
|
|
216,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 10.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, |
|
|
2,055 |
|
|
2,115,006 |
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., |
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock Apex Municipal Fund, Inc. (APX) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Houston Texas, RB, Special Facilities, Continental |
|
$ |
1,865 |
|
$ |
1,872,628 |
|
Danbury Higher Education Authority Inc., RB, A.W. Brown |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,168,240 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
1,274,424 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
939,259 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
1,780,267 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed |
|
|
1,815 |
|
|
1,972,869 |
|
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express |
|
|
1,605 |
|
|
1,741,650 |
|
Texas State Public Finance Authority, Refunding ERB, |
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
2,173,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,634,106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, Senior |
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
2,136,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Carbon Utah, Refunding RB, Laidlaw |
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
2,245,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont Economic Development Authority, Refunding |
|
|
650 |
|
|
632,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority, |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,284,775 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, Refunding |
|
|
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%, |
|
|
1,320 |
|
|
1,322,416 |
|
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 5.25%, 8/15/34 |
|
|
2,540 |
|
|
2,385,619 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,522,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 92.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
174,733,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
District of Columbia 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
2,730 |
|
$ |
3,107,869 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International |
|
|
6,130 |
|
|
6,232,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.38%, |
|
|
5,710 |
|
|
5,816,548 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
15,157,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
189,891,103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities |
|
Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.14% (h)(i) |
|
|
998,663 |
|
|
998,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Short-Term Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
(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 |
Net |
Shares |
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. |
||
|
|
|
16 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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. |
|
|
|
|
|
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Alabama 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
$ |
530 |
|
$ |
501,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska 0.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, |
|
|
395 |
|
|
393,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 6.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coconino County Pollution Control Corp. Arizona, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,004,530 |
|
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter |
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
1,188,154 |
|
Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, America West |
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
4,216,032 |
|
Pima County IDA, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series E, 7.25%, |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
1,388,464 |
|
Tucson Electric Power Co., Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
2,380 |
|
|
2,369,218 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, |
|
|
670 |
|
|
692,365 |
|
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series O, 5.25%, |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Baptist Homes of the West, 6.25%, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
1,320 |
|
|
1,320,317 |
|
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.00%, |
|
|
3,075 |
|
|
3,532,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,083,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Total |
|
|
610 |
|
|
618,241 |
|
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, |
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
399,368 |
|
Elk Valley Public Improvement Corp., RB, Public |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Connecticut 2.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connecticut State Development Authority, RB, AFCO |
|
$ |
3,490 |
|
$ |
3,391,129 |
|
Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District, Tax |
|
|
2,340 |
|
|
2,514,915 |
|
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, RB, Public |
|
|
2,610 |
|
|
2,161,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,067,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River |
|
|
2,505 |
|
|
2,495,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 2.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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., |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
1,042,667 |
|
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, CAB, 2nd |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
2,147,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,849,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami |
|
|
705 |
|
|
727,680 |
|
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Florida, RB, Special |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
1,151,645 |
|
Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
1,300 |
|
|
1,143,493 |
|
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, |
|
|
765 |
|
|
803,372 |
|
Lee County IDA Florida, RB, Series A, Lee Charter |
|
|
2,620 |
|
|
2,257,733 |
|
Midtown Miami Community Development District, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 1/01/27 |
|
|
585 |
|
|
560,184 |
|
5.50%, 1/01/32 |
|
|
795 |
|
|
748,532 |
|
Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota |
|
|
615 |
|
|
647,035 |
|
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, |
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
1,954,988 |
|
Tolomato Community Development District, Special |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Georgia 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton |
|
$ |
640 |
|
$ |
586,016 |
|
Clayton County Development Authority, RB, Delta Air |
|
|
1,990 |
|
|
2,300,997 |
|
County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, |
|
|
1,775 |
|
|
1,753,789 |
|
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
1,137,246 |
|
Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.38%, 11/15/29 |
|
|
700 |
|
|
740,607 |
|
6.63%, 11/15/39 |
|
|
235 |
|
|
248,318 |
|
Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper |
|
|
2,435 |
|
|
2,446,907 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,213,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
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%, |
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
1,528,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,129,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 5.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, American |
|
|
4,140 |
|
|
3,467,457 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Navistar International, Recovery Zone, 6.50%, |
|
|
950 |
|
|
985,635 |
|
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
|
|
2,470 |
|
|
2,642,184 |
|
Rush University Medical Center Obligation Group, |
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
1,351,104 |
|
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, 0.04%, |
|
|
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%, |
|
|
685 |
|
|
623,706 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
5,845 |
|
|
659,199 |
|
Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
969,163 |
|
Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North |
|
|
825 |
|
|
779,790 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,305,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, |
|
|
900 |
|
|
957,969 |
|
Vigo County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB, Union |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.70%, 9/01/37 |
|
|
615 |
|
|
575,738 |
|
5.75%, 9/01/42 |
|
|
765 |
|
|
716,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,250,053 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Kentucky 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, |
|
$ |
935 |
|
$ |
990,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,182,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 2.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, |
|
|
615 |
|
|
640,726 |
|
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., |
|
|
2,435 |
|
|
2,486,135 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
590 |
|
|
253,682 |
|
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
1,817,196 |
|
Maryland State Energy Financing Administration, RB, |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
1,080,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,278,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding |
|
|
80 |
|
|
74,818 |
|
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
545 |
|
|
583,526 |
|
Monroe County Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,740 |
|
|
1,535,463 |
|
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, |
|
|
3,735 |
|
|
4,489,694 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,479,514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minnesota 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview |
|
|
1,785 |
|
|
2,035,418 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Missouri 0.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, |
|
|
1,370 |
|
|
1,449,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-State 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%, |
|
|
933 |
|
|
858,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 0.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Clark Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, |
|
|
605 |
|
|
590,256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, |
|
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,509,300 |
|
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,510 |
|
|
2,913,206 |
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
20 |
|
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, |
|
|
2,410 |
|
|
2,526,909 |
|
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, |
|
|
3,450 |
|
|
807,404 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, |
|
|
2,310 |
|
|
2,161,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,511,046 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York 6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., RB, Barclays |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,086,110 |
|
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB, |
|
|
2,485 |
|
|
2,598,962 |
|
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,406,846 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C, |
|
|
3,685 |
|
|
4,352,169 |
|
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
1,424,479 |
|
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
750 |
|
|
803,573 |
|
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, |
|
|
1,240 |
|
|
1,319,435 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,107,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, |
|
|
985 |
|
|
965,773 |
|
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, |
|
|
985 |
|
|
958,503 |
|
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,335 |
|
|
2,369,605 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,293,881 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ohio 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania 8.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, |
|
$ |
2,460 |
|
$ |
1,893,708 |
|
Bucks County IDA, RB, Anns 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 |
|
|
3,655 |
|
|
3,862,896 |
|
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, Brethren Village |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.25%, 7/01/26 |
|
|
685 |
|
|
694,604 |
|
6.50%, 7/01/40 |
|
|
990 |
|
|
984,723 |
|
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,146,979 |
|
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
1,650 |
|
|
1,899,381 |
|
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,630 |
|
|
470,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,369,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island 0.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, |
|
|
2,495 |
|
|
2,174,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Carolina 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Connector 2000 Association Inc., RB, CAB, Senior |
|
|
1,485 |
|
|
195,203 |
|
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto |
|
|
975 |
|
|
1,001,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,196,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tennessee 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
5,820 |
|
|
1,212,190 |
|
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities |
|
|
355 |
|
|
313,170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,525,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas 9.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, |
|
|
2,985 |
|
|
3,072,162 |
|
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., |
|
|
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 |
|
|
2,685 |
|
|
2,695,982 |
|
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas (concluded) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc., |
|
$ |
860 |
|
$ |
909,063 |
|
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, |
|
|
1,240 |
|
|
1,370,212 |
|
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, |
|
|
2,775 |
|
|
2,994,086 |
|
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed |
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
2,869,627 |
|
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express |
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
2,528,376 |
|
Texas State Public Finance Authority, Refunding ERB, |
|
|
575 |
|
|
555,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,739,633 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Virgin Islands 1.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Virgin Islands, Refunding RB, Senior |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,052,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utah 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Carbon Utah, Refunding RB, Laidlaw |
|
|
1,660 |
|
|
1,663,951 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont 0.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vermont Economic Development Authority, Refunding |
|
|
950 |
|
|
924,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 2.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority, |
|
|
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, |
|
|
40 |
|
|
36,382 |
|
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, Refunding |
|
|
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%, |
|
|
1,855 |
|
|
1,858,395 |
|
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, 5.25%, 8/15/34 |
|
|
3,695 |
|
|
3,470,418 |
|
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
3,633,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Municipal Bonds 91.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
253,330,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
Par |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 1.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, RB, |
|
$ |
3,951 |
|
$ |
4,496,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 3.3% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Miami International |
|
|
8,870 |
|
|
9,019,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia 3.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.38%, |
|
|
8,690 |
|
|
8,852,156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Municipal Bonds Transferred to |
|
|
|
|
|
22,367,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Long-Term Investments |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
(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 |
Net |
Shares |
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. |
|
|
|
|
|
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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. |
||
|
|
|
22 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
OCTOBER 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN) |
|
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
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 |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,404,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona 1.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State of Arizona, COP, Department of
Administration, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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, |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,861,250 |
|
Antelope Valley Community College District,
GO, Election |
|
|
600 |
|
|
624,150 |
|
Arcadia Unified School District California,
GO, CAB, |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
262,176 |
|
Cabrillo Community College District
California, GO, CAB, |
|
|
2,400 |
|
|
457,224 |
|
California Health Facilities Financing
Authority, Refunding |
|
|
550 |
|
|
584,661 |
|
California State University, RB,
Systemwide, Series A |
|
|
1,405 |
|
|
1,420,146 |
|
California State University, Refunding RB,
Systemwide, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,055,860 |
|
Chino Valley Unified School District, GO,
Election of 2002, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
876,588 |
|
City of Redding California, COP, Refunding,
Series A |
|
|
1,420 |
|
|
1,483,730 |
|
Fresno Unified School District California,
GO, Election of |
|
|
900 |
|
|
935,487 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Water &
Power, RB, Series C |
|
|
5,160 |
|
|
5,350,662 |
|
Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California, RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,629,145 |
|
Sacramento Unified School District
California, GO, |
|
|
4,150 |
|
|
4,285,705 |
|
San Mateo County Community College
District, GO, |
|
|
12,740 |
|
|
4,431,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
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, |
|
|
6,145 |
|
|
6,228,879 |
|
Ventura County Community College District,
GO, |
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
2,418,511 |
|
West Basin Municipal Water District
California, COP, |
|
|
5,035 |
|
|
5,264,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,974,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado 0.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB,
Covenant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.50%, 12/01/27 |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,147,452 |
|
5.50%, 12/01/33 |
|
|
675 |
|
|
631,476 |
|
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority,
Refunding RB, |
|
|
335 |
|
|
353,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,132,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia 1.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
District of Columbia, RB, Series B-1
(NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
5,530 |
|
|
5,572,747 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida 12.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broward County School Board Florida, COP,
Series A |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
1,664,384 |
|
City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC),
5.00%, |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
4,139,320 |
|
Collier County School Board, COP (AGM),
5.00%, |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,202,890 |
|
County of Broward Florida, RB, Series A,
5.25%, |
|
|
850 |
|
|
910,180 |
|
County of Duval Florida, COP, Master Lease
Program |
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
3,050,850 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building
Better |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
1,528,506 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water
& Sewer |
|
|
4,950 |
|
|
5,199,975 |
|
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB,
Miami |
|
|
9,900 |
|
|
9,853,866 |
|
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB,
Series B |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
4,323,354 |
|
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Florida, RB, |
|
|
1,750 |
|
|
1,793,575 |
|
Miami-Dade County School Board, COP,
Refunding, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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), |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,056,200 |
|
Sarasota County Public Hospital District,
RB, Sarasota |
|
|
275 |
|
|
289,325 |
|
South Florida Water Management District,
COP (AGC), |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,138,740 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,285,812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia 4.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Augusta-Richmond County Georgia, RB (AGM),
5.25%, |
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
2,402,488 |
|
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority,
Refunding RB, |
|
|
825 |
|
|
857,794 |
|
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia,
Refunding RB, |
|
|
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 |
|
Value |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Illinois 21.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chicago Board of Education Illinois, GO, Refunding, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/31 |
|
$ |
3,000 |
|
$ |
3,495,750 |
|
Chicago School Reform Board, (NPFGC), 5.50%, |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,156,590 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, ARB, General, Third Lien, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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%, |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
2,059,360 |
|
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, General Airport, |
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
9,219,690 |
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Capital Improvement, |
|
|
2,460 |
|
|
2,710,133 |
|
County of Cook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, |
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
1,443,460 |
|
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
1,036,010 |
|
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported |
|
|
20,120 |
|
|
21,313,720 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, |
|
|
9,950 |
|
|
2,529,588 |
|
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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), |
|
|
10,115 |
|
|
12,524,393 |
|
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, |
|
|
4,275 |
|
|
4,473,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,488,284 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana 0.7% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 5.75%, |
|
|
400 |
|
|
432,780 |
|
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, |
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
2,004,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,437,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa 1.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, |
|
|
5,725 |
|
|
6,248,895 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana 1.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, |
|
|
1,250 |
|
|
1,431,225 |
|
Rapides Finance Authority Louisiana, RB, Cleco Power |
|
|
900 |
|
|
817,767 |
|
State of Louisiana, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,740 |
|
|
1,788,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,037,677 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland 0.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maryland Community Development Administration, |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,268,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds |
|
Par |
|
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, |
|
|
2,870 |
|
|
2,928,232 |
|
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding |
|
|
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, |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,704,050 |
|
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Bronson |
|
|
425 |
|
|
438,511 |
|
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,520,625 |
|
Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, Detroit Edison Co. Project, |
|
|
4,300 |
|
|
4,245,304 |
|
Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, AMT (Syncora), |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
2,848,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi 0.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, |
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
2,862,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nevada 5.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
City of Carson City Nevada, RB, Carson-Tahoe Hospital |
|
|
3,100 |
|
|
3,052,229 |
|
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing |
|
|
850 |
|
|
950,529 |
|
County of Clark Nevada, RB: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A |
|
|
3,800 |
|
|
3,936,838 |
|
Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series A, AMT (FGIC), |
|
|
75 |
|
|
67,285 |
|
Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series D, AMT |
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
1,182,432 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
1,521,990 |
|
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, |
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
3,209,344 |
|
System, Subordinate Lien, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, |
|
|
1,475 |
|
|
1,556,656 |
|
Las Vegas Valley Water District, GO, Refunding, Series A |
|
|
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) |