BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21178

Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Income Quality Trust, 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: 08/31/2013

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

Schedule of Investments November 30, 2012  (Unaudited)

 

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Alabama — 3.6%

     

Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40

     $        3,800         $        4,561,254   

Birmingham Airport Authority, RB (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/40

     5,800         6,666,752   

Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/39

     1,495         1,834,784   

County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25

     2,800         2,700,040   
                15,762,830   

Alaska — 0.6%

     

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, General Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.13%, 12/01/37

     1,390         1,448,213   

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

     1,070         1,279,902   
                2,728,115   

Arizona — 0.5%

     

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

     

5.00%, 10/01/27

     1,500         1,725,615   

5.25%, 10/01/28

     250         290,220   
                2,015,835   

California — 22.6%

     

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

     625         733,944   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, RB, Bay Area Toll Bridges, First Lien, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/28 (a)

     10,100         14,189,894   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     1,620         1,882,051   

Coast Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series C (AGM):

     

0.00%, 8/01/13 (b)

     7,450         7,752,097   

5.40%, 8/01/36 (c)

     4,200         1,190,154   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, RB, Series 2003-A-1 (a):

     

6.63%, 6/01/13

     6,500         6,708,975   

6.75%, 6/01/13

     14,500         14,975,310   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series B-1 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 10/01/13 (a)

     16,745         17,410,279   

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, CAB,
Series C (AGM) (c):

     

4.98%, 8/01/31

     13,575         5,420,633   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

California (concluded)

     

Monterey Peninsula Community College District, GO, CAB,
Series C (AGM) (c) (concluded):

     

5.02%, 8/01/32

   $ 14,150       $ 5,335,399   

Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/31

     2,500         2,833,425   

San Diego Unified School District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series C, 4.70%, 7/01/38 (c)

     2,000         609,040   

San Diego Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, CAB, Series R-1 (c):

     

4.26%, 7/01/30

     5,995         2,856,558   

4.34%, 7/01/31

     1,400         630,308   

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency California, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.15%, 1/15/31 (c)

     10,000         3,978,700   

San Jose Unified School District Santa Clara County California, GO, Election of 2002, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/29

     2,350         2,563,733   

State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     5,000         5,813,250   

State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 10/01/41

     1,100         1,271,457   

Yosemite Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series D, 4.78%, 8/01/37 (c)

     10,000         3,117,900   
                99,273,107   

Colorado — 0.3%

     

Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31

     960         1,120,234   

District of Columbia — 2.2%

     

District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40

     9,500         9,737,405   

Florida — 12.4%

     

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

     1,400         1,621,676   

Broward County Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34

     6,750         8,180,257   

City of Jacksonville, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30

     320         385,034   

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

     3,475         3,935,333   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB:

     

(AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,300         1,475,357   

CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.18%, 10/01/38 (c)

     22,270         5,935,400   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Florida (concluded)

     

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB:

     

Miami International Airport, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41

     $        5,000         $        5,882,200   

Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/36

     5,000         5,851,400   

Special Obligation, Series B, 4.00%, 10/01/37

     5,000         5,130,500   

Special Obligation, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/37

     780         892,687   

Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 3 (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), 5.45%, 7/01/33

     3,800         4,176,732   

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/27

     6,150         7,092,672   

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

     300         338,139   

South Florida Water Management District, COP (AMBAC), 5.00%, 10/01/36

     1,000         1,116,010   

Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/36

     2,000         2,381,140   
                54,394,537   

Georgia — 2.5%

     

Burke County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Oglethorpe Power, Vogtle Project, Series C, 5.70%, 1/01/43

     1,250         1,377,800   

City of Atlanta Georgia, Refunding RB, General, Series C, 6.00%, 1/01/30

     7,500         9,486,150   
                10,863,950   

Hawaii — 1.4%

     

Hawaii State Harbor, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/35

     5,000         6,015,250   

Illinois — 1.4%

     

Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/39

     2,590         3,106,575   

Chicago Park District, GO, Harbor Facilities, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/40

     600         701,442   

Chicago Transit Authority, RB, 5.25%, 12/01/36

     650         765,200   

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

     360         418,381   

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

     310         360,273   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28

     710         873,605   
                6,225,476   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Indiana — 1.9%

     

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, First Lien, CWA Authority, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     $        1,100         $        1,303,951   

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

     450         472,675   

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

     5,750         6,644,355   
                8,420,981   

Iowa — 1.3%

     

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

     5,000         5,801,800   

Kentucky — 0.4%

     

Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/29

     1,500         1,757,820   

Louisiana — 2.8%

     

Parish of St. Charles Louisiana Gulf Opportunity Zone, RB, Valero Energy Corp. Project, 4.00%, 12/01/40 (d)

     1,720         1,909,355   

Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, RB, Marathon Oil Corp., Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/37

     1,750         1,885,660   

State of Louisiana, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/31

     7,500         8,449,275   
                12,244,290   

Michigan — 2.3%

     

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

     3,000         3,484,920   

Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41

     1,100         1,337,424   

Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program:

     

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     2,000         2,403,900   

Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41

     800         958,776   

Series II-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36

     1,500         1,783,440   
                9,968,460   

Mississippi — 0.2%

     

Medical Center Educational Building Corp., RB, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/41

     800         935,048   

Nebraska — 2.4%

     

Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37

     9,345         10,620,499   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Nevada — 1.1%

     

County of Clark Nevada, RB, Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, Series A (AGC), 5.25%, 7/01/39

     $        4,100         $        4,715,902   

New Jersey — 1.4%

     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

     

Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     3,000         3,621,660   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36

     1,990         2,366,409   
                5,988,069   

New York — 1.7%

     

Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB,
Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     770         935,334   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009,
Series S-4, 5.50%, 1/15/33

     1,950         2,320,500   

New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     1,300         1,636,726   

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37

     2,300         2,709,469   
                7,602,029   

North Carolina — 0.7%

     

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Novant Health Obligation, Series A, 4.75%, 11/01/43

     2,875         3,134,066   

Ohio — 1.0%

     

County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     2,875         3,243,028   

County of Lucas Ohio, RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37

     610         781,038   

Kent State University, RB, General Receipts, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/37

     470         546,206   
                4,570,272   

Pennsylvania — 0.2%

     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Subordinate, Special Motor, License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36

     625         785,869   

Puerto Rico — 3.3%

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A:

     

6.38%, 8/01/39

     5,300         6,178,475   

5.50%, 8/01/42

     3,450         3,738,282   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB,
Senior Series C,
5.33%, 8/01/39 (c)

     17,625         4,333,811   
                14,250,568   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Rhode Island — 0.7%

     

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Public Schools Financing Program, Series E (AGC), 6.00%, 5/15/29

     $        2,625         $        3,090,938   

South Carolina — 1.4%

     

South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health,
Series A (AGM), 6.50%, 8/01/39

     260         325,390   

South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40

     5,000         5,769,100   
                6,094,490   

Tennessee — 3.3%

     

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Tennessee, Refunding RB, CAB,
Series A (AGM) (c):

     

5.86%, 1/01/23

     8,910         4,977,215   

5.88%, 1/01/24

     8,500         4,470,830   

5.89%, 1/01/25

     6,850         3,395,271   

Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp., RB, Sub-Pyramid & Pinch District,
Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 11/01/30

     1,240         1,493,493   
                14,336,809   

Texas — 23.8%

     

City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding RB (NPFGC):

     

5.13%, 5/15/29

     9,250         9,822,575   

5.13%, 5/15/34

     10,000         10,619,000   

Comal ISD, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/01/36

     2,500         2,797,650   

Coppell ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, CAB (PSF-GTD),
2.95%, 8/15/30 (c)

     10,030         5,971,461   

County of Harris Texas, GO, Refunding RB (NPFGC) (c):

     

2.42%, 8/15/25

     7,485         5,516,146   

2.70%, 8/15/28

     10,915         7,162,423   

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC) (c):

     

CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.91%, 11/15/38

     5,785         1,277,212   

CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.92%, 11/15/39

     6,160         1,277,584   

Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.88%, 11/15/38

     16,890         3,749,242   

Mansfield ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/33

     2,980         3,433,228   

Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 4.40%, 9/15/36 (c)

     2,340         831,753   

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier, System:

     

(NPFGC), 5.75%, 1/01/40

     23,050         26,990,858   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds                

Texas (concluded)

     

North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, First Tier, System (concluded):

     

Series A, 6.00%, 1/01/28

     $        625         $        743,888   

San Antonio Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Convention Center Refinancing and Expansion Project, 4.00%, 9/15/42

     2,575         2,683,021   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply, RB (e):

     

5.00%, 12/15/28

     1,170         1,313,395   

5.00%, 12/15/29

     2,105         2,351,664   

Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, First Tier, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/15/42

     7,500         7,529,550   

Texas Transportation Commission, Refunding RB, Central Texas Turnpike System, First Tier, Series A:

     

4.00%, 8/15/38

     6,250         6,401,500   

5.00%, 8/15/41

     3,500         3,965,780   
                104,437,930   

Washington — 2.5%

     

County of King Washington, Refunding RB (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/36

     2,200         2,436,258   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB:

     

MultiCare Health Care, Series C (AGC), 5.50%, 8/15/43

     4,000         4,452,040   

MultiCare Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/44

     1,560         1,771,755   

Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/39

     500         555,995   

Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39

     675         766,226   

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Providence Health & Services, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/42

     940         1,081,780   
                11,064,054   

Wisconsin — 0.5%

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, 5.00%, 11/15/33

     1,500         1,760,850   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert Health, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42

     525         604,664   
                2,365,514   

Total Municipal Bonds – 100.4%

              440,322,147   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option

Bond (TOB) Trusts (f)

  

  

Arizona — 1.9%

     

Phoenix Arizona Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     $        1,300         $        1,571,479   

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Sub-Civic Plaza Expansion Project, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/37

     4,490         4,870,393   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     1,500         1,733,055   
                8,174,927   

California — 9.9%

     

California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/33 (g)

     3,379         3,875,020   

California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32

     8,000         9,172,000   

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 1999, Series C (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/36

     7,500         8,225,625   

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32

     5,000         5,769,350   

San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33

     449         552,860   

San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series 2008-A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33

     4,870         5,486,006   

University of California, RB, Series C (NPFGC), 4.75%, 5/15/37

     10,000         10,284,000   
                43,364,861   

District of Columbia — 0.3%

     

District of Columbia, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (g)

     1,080         1,379,225   

Florida — 9.6%

     

City of Tallahassee Florida, RB (NPFGC):

     

5.00%, 10/01/32 (g)

     3,000         3,416,160   

5.00%, 10/01/37

     5,000         5,637,850   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, 5.00%, 10/01/39

     10,101         11,569,198   

County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     1,950         2,267,479   

Florida State Board of Education, GO, Series D, 5.00%, 6/01/37 (g)

     2,999         3,482,145   

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist, Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/36 (d)

     1,800         2,019,636   

Orange County School Board, COP, Series A:

     

(AGC), 5.50%, 8/01/34

     6,099         7,188,084   

(NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/30

     6,000         6,640,920   
                42,221,472   
 

 

                 
       BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    4      


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB)
Trusts (f)
 

Hawaii — 2.5%

     

Honolulu City & County Board of Water Supply, RB,
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/14 (a)

     $        10,000         $        10,741,500   

Illinois — 11.2%

     

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

     8,310         8,986,434   

City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Revenue,
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41

     3,870         4,474,803   

Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41

     2,400         2,909,112   

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

     4,499         5,170,259   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/42

     14,294         16,427,491   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, 4.25%, 6/15/42 (g)

     9,000         9,623,970   

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

     1,400         1,636,018   
                49,228,087   

Massachusetts — 3.3%

     

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Sales Tax, RB:

     

5.00%, 8/15/30 (a)

     11,314         12,530,101   

5.00%, 8/15/30

     1,674         1,853,574   
                14,383,675   

Michigan — 1.9%

     

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health, 5.00%, 12/01/39

     7,300         8,320,759   

Nevada — 1.7%

     

City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/39 (g)

     4,197         4,999,453   

Clark County Water Reclamation District, GO, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34

     2,024         2,569,338   
                7,568,791   

New York — 4.3%

     

Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, City School District of Buffalo Project,
Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/28

     4,494         5,322,606   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/15/31

     7,002         8,010,793   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB)
Trusts (f)
 

New York (concluded)

     

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, RB, General,
Series A-2, 5.25%, 11/15/34 (g)

     $        4,500         $        5,498,595   
                18,831,994   

Ohio — 0.2%

     

State of Ohio, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series B, 5.50%, 1/01/34

     620         720,211   

Puerto Rico — 1.3%

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Sales Tax, Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

     5,080         5,715,382   

South Carolina — 0.2%

     

South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38 (g)

     600         714,078   

Texas — 3.8%

     

City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34

     4,167         4,926,495   

North East ISD Texas, GO, School Building, (PSF-GTD):

     

5.13%, 6/15/29

     9,500         10,142,875   

Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/37 (g)

     1,500         1,750,695   
                16,820,065   

Utah — 1.3%

     

Utah Transit Authority, RB,
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/36

     5,000         5,851,750   

Virginia — 0.1%

     

Fairfax County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Health Care, Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35

     400         466,946   

Washington — 0.9%

     

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB,
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32

     3,494         4,025,327   

Wisconsin — 0.6%

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert Health, Inc.,
Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39

     2,500         2,825,375   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts – 55.0%

  

  

     241,354,425   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost – $608,043,041) – 155.4%

  

  

     681,676,572   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Short-Term Securities                

New York — 0.4%

     

City of New York, New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6 (AGM, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.22%, 12/03/12 (h)

   $ 1,700       $ 1,700,000   
      Shares          

Money Market Funds — 1.2%

     

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (i)(j)

     5,310,147         5,310,147   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost – $7,010,147) – 1.6%

              7,010,147   

Total Investments (Cost - $615,053,188*) – 157.0%

  

     688,686,719   

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.1%

  

     4,888,356   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates,
Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable – (26.8)%

    

     (117,603,427

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value – (31.3)%

  

     (137,200,000

Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares – 100.0%

   

   $ 438,771,648   
                       
* As of November 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $     498,719,782   

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 73,741,687   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,305,189)   

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 72,436,498   

 

(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(c) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(e) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

 

Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   $     3,665,059       $ 93,013   

 

(f) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
(g) All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement which may require the Trust to pay the Liquidity Provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements is $16,804,179.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.
(i) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

    
  Affiliate    Shares
Held at
August 31,
2012
     Net
Activity
    

Shares

Held at
November 30,
2012

     Income  
 

FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

     4,404,456         905,691         5,310,147       $ 265   

 

(j) Represents the current yield as of report date.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

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

 

AGC    Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BHAC    Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
ERB    Education Revenue Bonds
Fannie Mae    Federal National Mortgage Association
Freddie Mac    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Ginnie Mae    Government National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
ISD    Independent School District
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed
RB    Revenue Bonds
SBPA    Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreements
VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Notes
 

 

                 
       BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    6      


 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

 

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (BYM)

 

Ÿ  

Financial futures contracts sold as of November 30, 2012 were as follows:

    
  

Contracts

 

  

Issue

 

  

Exchange

 

  

Expiration

 

  

Notional Value

 

  

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

  

130

   10-Year US Treasury Note    Chicago Board of Trade    December, 2012    $17,436,250    $        (144,437)

 

Ÿ  

Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

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

 

   

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

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Investments:

           

Long-Term Investments1

           $ 681,676,572               $ 681,676,572   

Short-Term Securities

   $ 5,310,147         1,700,000                 7,010,147   

Total

   $ 5,310,147       $ 683,376,572               $ 688,686,719   
1 

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

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments1

  

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate

     $    (144,437)                         $    (144,437)   
1 

Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts. Financial futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

Certain of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of November 30, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

      Level 1    Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts

     $  172,000                      $          172,000   

Liabilities:

           

TOB trust certificates

        $    (117,530,439)                 (117,530,439)   

VMTP Shares

        (137,200,000)                 (137,200,000)   

Total

     $  172,000      $    (254,730,439)                 $  (254,558,439)   

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended November 30, 2012.

 

 

                 
       BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME QUALITY TRUST       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    7      


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a)      The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b)      There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

 

By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski

     John M. Perlowski
     Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
     BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 23, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski

     John M. Perlowski
     Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
     BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 23, 2013

 

By:     

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

     Neal J. Andrews
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
     BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Date: January 23, 2013