BLACKROCK STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL 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: 811-09401

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

Municipal 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: 04/30/2019

Date of reporting period: 01/31/2019


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 123.8%

 

Alabama — 2.0%

 

County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51

  $ 1,115     $ 1,329,303  

State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/20(a)

    655       701,177  
   

 

 

 
      2,030,480  
Alaska — 0.1%            

Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A, 4.63%, 06/01/23

    90       90,011  
   

 

 

 
Arizona — 1.4%            

County of Maricopa IDA, Refunding RB, Honorhealth, Series A, 4.13%, 09/01/38

    230       233,176  

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

    1,000       1,161,740  
   

 

 

 
      1,394,916  
California — 11.8%            

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series F-1, 5.63%, 04/01/19(a)

    720       724,788  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(a)

    1,010       1,078,195  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/33

    400       445,200  

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:

   

5.25%, 08/15/39

    45       48,669  

5.25%, 08/15/49

    115       123,662  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(b)

    475       493,815  

California School Finance Authority, RB, Alliance For College-Ready Public School Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/51(b)

    500       519,690  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

   

Senior, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    1,875       1,946,681  

5.25%, 05/15/39

    250       252,473  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California (continued)            

City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/38

  $ 110     $ 129,672  

County of California Tobacco Securitization Agency, Refunding RB, Golden Gate Tobacco Funding Corp., Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/36

    350       342,829  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/47

    550       519,596  

5.25%, 06/01/47

    330       324,697  

State of California, GO, Various Purposes:

   

6.50%, 04/01/19(a)

    350       352,803  

6.00%, 03/01/33

    800       837,272  

6.50%, 04/01/33

    300       302,250  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:

   

Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38

    240       264,180  

Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/19(a)

    375       388,477  

State of California Public Works Board, RB, Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F, 5.25%, 09/01/33

    915       1,026,072  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1:

   

5.00%, 06/01/37

    1,110       1,110,000  

5.13%, 06/01/46

    605       605,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,836,021  
Colorado — 2.4%            

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/34

    680       689,724  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    1,325       1,421,632  

Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 06/01/31

    320       333,744  
   

 

 

 
      2,445,100  
Connecticut — 0.9%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Sub-Series B-1, 4.00%, 05/15/45

    930       934,120  
   

 

 

 
Delaware — 2.1%            

County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40

    820       864,674  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Delaware (continued)            

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

  $ 1,210     $ 1,249,942  
   

 

 

 
      2,114,616  
District of Columbia — 1.9%            

District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 06/01/41

    690       730,958  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/39

    160       162,802  

5.25%, 10/01/44

    1,000       1,017,410  
   

 

 

 
      1,911,170  
Florida — 1.8%            

Mid-Bay Florida Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/21(a)

    950       1,082,971  

Village Community Development District No.10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 05/01/43

    715       768,904  
   

 

 

 
      1,851,875  
Georgia — 0.5%            

County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A (GTD), 5.50%, 08/15/54

    160       181,538  

DeKalb Georgia Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39

    265       271,315  
   

 

 

 
      452,853  
Hawaii — 0.4%            

State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/30

    425       444,503  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 0.0%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Luke’s Health System Project, Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/43

    35       34,414  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 20.0%            

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Project, Series C, 5.25%, 12/01/35

    490       506,082  

Chicago Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Dedicated Revenues:

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/27

    280       295,938  

Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    205       213,669  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

Chicago Board of Education, GO:

   

Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/46

  $ 635     $ 637,600  

Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/25

    215       227,193  

Refunding Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/31

    150       156,738  

Refunding Series G, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    150       150,947  

City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien:

   

5.63%, 01/01/21(a)

    645       692,704  

5.63%, 01/01/35

    155       164,176  

Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/21(a)

    1,260       1,356,138  

Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/39

    240       254,486  

Series C, 6.50%, 01/01/21(a)

    1,855       2,022,191  

City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40

    330       346,843  

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

    500       529,665  

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

    245       255,395  

Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    305       325,517  

Central Dupage Health, Series B,
5.50%, 11/01/19(a)

    2,500       2,569,075  

Presence Health Network, Series C, 5.00%, 02/15/41

    1,600       1,771,456  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:

   

CAB, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 06/15/44(c)

    2,980       944,928  

Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 06/15/50

    1,280       1,309,939  

Series B-2, 5.00%, 06/15/50

    795       797,027  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB(a):

   

5.50%, 06/01/21

    175       189,758  

6.00%, 06/01/21

    940       1,029,930  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 03/01/37

    455       460,669  

State of Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/27

    225       244,060  

State of Illinois, GO, Series A:

   

5.00%, 04/01/35

    1,000       1,021,750  

5.00%, 04/01/38

    1,135       1,152,366  

State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/19(a)

    200       202,582  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Illinois (continued)            

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

  $ 310     $ 337,971  
   

 

 

 
      20,166,793  
Indiana — 4.4%            

City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:

   

6.75%, 01/01/34

    245       279,427  

7.00%, 01/01/44

    1,090       1,248,998  

Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:

   

CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38

    1,020       1,100,968  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    140       147,452  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    465       488,515  

Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/51

    125       132,438  

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/19(a)

    270       276,966  

Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Marquette Project, 4.75%, 03/01/32

    350       354,078  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/15/40

    400       441,160  
   

 

 

 
      4,470,002  
Iowa — 1.4%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:

   

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

    890       946,764  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.25%, 12/01/25

    145       153,656  

Midwestern Disaster Area, 5.88%, 12/01/26(b)

    130       136,603  

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22

    130       135,039  
   

 

 

 
      1,372,062  
Kentucky — 4.9%            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/45

    325       344,256  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kentucky (continued)            

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/24(c)

  $ 5,000     $ 4,253,050  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 6.75%, 07/01/43(e)

    375       362,351  
   

 

 

 
      4,959,657  
Louisiana — 2.7%            

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    1,055       1,122,889  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:

   

5.50%, 05/15/30

    320       330,368  

5.25%, 05/15/31

    270       283,527  

5.25%, 05/15/32

    345       367,063  

5.25%, 05/15/33

    375       396,465  

5.25%, 05/15/35

    160       169,856  
   

 

 

 
      2,670,168  
Maryland — 1.5%            

Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    135       142,184  

Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 09/01/25

    645       663,931  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 01/01/21(a)

    690       747,063  
   

 

 

 
      1,553,178  
Massachusetts — 2.6%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB:

   

Emerson College Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/47

    540       578,551  

UMass Boston Student Housing Project, 5.00%, 10/01/48

    600       629,508  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 4.50%, 12/01/47

    1,350       1,374,232  
   

 

 

 
      2,582,291  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan — 3.3%            

City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

  $ 1,925     $ 2,073,995  

City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 07/01/41

    465       502,386  

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital:

   

5.50%, 05/15/20(a)

    240       251,122  

5.50%, 05/15/36

    195       202,445  

Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 07/01/44

    275       293,180  
   

 

 

 
      3,323,128  
Minnesota — 1.9%            

City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/48

    310       309,448  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Refunding RB, Essentia Health Obligated Group, Series A:

   

4.25%, 02/15/48

    1,190       1,195,308  

5.25%, 02/15/58

    400       440,448  
   

 

 

 
      1,945,204  
Missouri — 1.0%            

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44

    80       87,919  

County of St. Louis Missouri IDA, Refunding RB, Friendship Village St. Louis Obligated Group, 5.00%, 09/01/37

    500       509,055  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services, 5.50%, 02/01/42

    330       335,313  

State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 05/01/43

    80       84,890  
   

 

 

 
      1,017,177  
Nebraska — 1.5%            

Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3:

   

5.25%, 09/01/37

    260       281,245  

5.00%, 09/01/42

    455       488,338  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nebraska (continued)            

County of Douglas Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 2, Refunding RB, Health Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 01/01/40

  $ 720     $ 739,411  
   

 

 

 
      1,508,994  
New Hampshire — 0.7%            

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Resource Recovery, Covanta
Project(b):

   

Series B, 4.63%, 11/01/42

    490       470,513  

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

    285       279,670  
   

 

 

 
      750,183  
New Jersey — 12.1%            

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

5.25%, 11/01/39

    320       340,486  

5.25%, 11/01/44

    610       648,088  

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/45(b)

    340       341,217  

County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 01/01/37(f)(g)

    645       6,773  

New Jersey EDA, ARB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 09/15/23

    1,090       1,175,467  

New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:

   

Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 09/15/29

    145       157,297  

Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, Private Activity Bond, 5.38%, 01/01/43

    500       537,025  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series BBB, 5.50%, 06/15/31

    775       873,340  

New Jersey EDA, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 04/01/31

    705       769,155  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Inspira Health Obligated Group, 4.00%, 07/01/47

    650       660,198  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    605       655,348  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

   

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/28

    500       563,505  

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 06/15/45

    415       430,069  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 06/15/41

  $ 575     $ 599,518  

Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 06/15/36

    790       823,441  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 01/01/48(h)

    460       467,898  

Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    165       182,520  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/35

    450       495,761  

5.00%, 06/01/46

    1,065       1,101,018  

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

    1,400       1,394,120  
   

 

 

 
      12,222,244  
New York — 7.2%            

City of New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, RB, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 02/01/42

    770       826,079  

Counties of Buffalo & Erie New York Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, The Charter School for Applied Technologies Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/35

    500       533,840  

Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 06/01/41(b)

    600       613,782  

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

    276       293,343  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38

    750       832,193  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

   

2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3,
6.38%, 07/15/49

    385       399,757  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44(b)

    1,365       1,413,362  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34(b)

    105       112,120  

3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40(b)

    265       280,259  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

New York Transportation Development Corp., ARB, LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 01/01/50

  $ 1,000     $ 1,063,210  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8:

   

6.00%, 12/01/36

    410       434,674  

6.00%, 12/01/42

    395       418,115  
   

 

 

 
      7,220,734  
North Carolina — 0.7%            

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/19(a)

    440       444,800  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 03/01/21(a)

    185       206,834  
   

 

 

 
      651,634  
Ohio — 2.0%            

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Turbo Term, Series A-2, 5.88%, 06/01/47

    1,045       970,481  

County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 07/01/40

    210       224,215  

County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/39

    575       577,662  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series A (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 4.00%, 09/01/48

    195       195,841  
   

 

 

 
      1,968,199  
Oklahoma — 1.8%            

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, RB:

   

OU Medicine Project, Series B, 5.25%, 08/15/48

    390       424,761  

Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc., Cross Village Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.25%, 08/01/57

    765       712,995  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oklahoma (continued)            

Tulsa County Industrial Authority, Refunding RB, Montereau, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 11/15/45

  $ 585     $ 629,238  
   

 

 

 
      1,766,994  
Oregon — 0.9%            

County of Clackamas Oregon School District No. 12 North Clackamas, GO, CAB, Series A, 0.00%, 06/15/38(c)

    395       182,364  

State of Oregon Facilities Authority, RB, Student Housing, CHF-Ashland, Southern Oregon University Project (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/44

    715       769,397  
   

 

 

 
      951,761  
Pennsylvania — 2.9%            

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, Subordinate, City Center Project(b):

   

5.00%, 05/01/28

    100       102,296  

5.13%, 05/01/32

    100       101,130  

5.38%, 05/01/42

    145       146,937  

City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 07/01/42

    200       212,018  

County of Montgomery Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Thomas Jefferson University, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/49

    175       174,995  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:

   

AMT, 5.00%, 06/30/42

    650       694,291  

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40

    600       612,630  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44

    480       496,651  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44

    345       374,691  
   

 

 

 
      2,915,639  
Puerto Rico — 0.4%            

Children’s Trust Fund, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, 5.63%, 05/15/43

    395       399,412  
   

 

 

 
Rhode Island — 2.7%            

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Senior-Series A, AMT, 3.50%, 12/01/34

    405       408,665  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Rhode Island (continued)            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B:

   

4.50%, 06/01/45

  $ 830     $ 771,858  

5.00%, 06/01/50

    1,580       1,584,140  
   

 

 

 
      2,764,663  
South Carolina — 4.7%            

State of South Carolina Jobs EDA, Refunding RB, Prisma Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    680       741,390  

State of South Carolina Ports Authority, ARB:

   

5.25%, 07/01/20(a)

    1,040       1,090,846  

AMT, 5.25%, 07/01/55

    405       438,348  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB:

   

Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54

    1,235       1,324,204  

Series E, 5.50%, 12/01/53

    500       533,260  

State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, Refunding RB, Series E, 5.25%, 12/01/55

    540       577,276  
   

 

 

 
      4,705,324  
Tennessee — 0.5%            

City of Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/45

    430       455,478  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 12.1%            

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Senior Lien, 6.25%, 01/01/21(a)

    680       735,563  

Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 01/01/33

    115       123,771  

City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 07/01/29

    135       147,257  

City of Houston Texas Combined Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien,
Series A (AGC)(a):

   

6.00%, 05/15/19

    2,585       2,616,382  

6.00%, 05/15/19

    145       146,782  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Idea Public Schools, 6.00%, 08/15/43

    230       254,403  

County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 01/01/23(a)

    145       172,483  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC) (AGM), 0.00%, 11/15/38(c)

  $ 4,750     $ 1,879,860  

County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Projects, Series A, 0.00%, 09/15/37(c)

    4,485       2,080,412  

County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare(a):

   

6.00%, 08/15/20

    95       101,041  

6.00%, 08/15/20

    1,175       1,249,718  

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 08/15/19(a)

    500       512,235  

North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 09/01/31(a)(c)

    640       289,926  

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

    565       581,459  

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

   

Blueridge Transportation Group, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/55

    450       475,520  

LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, 7.00%, 06/30/40

    500       530,010  

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

    275       285,425  
   

 

 

 
      12,182,247  
Virginia — 2.2%            

Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 03/01/26

    165       168,595  

5.13%, 03/01/31

    320       328,173  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:

   

5.25%, 01/01/32

    250       266,167  

6.00%, 01/01/37

    1,320       1,442,417  
   

 

 

 
      2,205,352  
Washington — 1.0%            

Port of Seattle Washington, RB, Intermediate Lien, Series C, AMT, 5.00%, 04/01/40

    235       257,616  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Washington (continued)            

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 01/01/45

  $ 715     $ 777,620  
   

 

 

 
      1,035,236  
Wisconsin — 0.4%            

Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Wingate University, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/48

    425       447,678  
   

 

 

 
Wyoming — 1.0%            

County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 07/15/26

    975       992,472  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 123.8%
(Cost — $118,318,885)

 

    124,743,983  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option
Bond Trusts(i)

 

California — 8.2%

 

City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/19(a)

    2,970       3,045,389  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/46

    2,000       2,202,830  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    2,160       2,434,442  

San Diego California Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 08/01/19(a)

    554       563,785  
   

 

 

 
      8,246,446  
Colorado — 1.2%            

County of Adams Colorado, COP, Refunding, 4.00%, 12/01/45

    1,180       1,201,624  
   

 

 

 
District of Columbia — 0.5%            

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

    520       526,734  
   

 

 

 
Georgia — 1.0%            

County of Dalton Whitfield Joint Development Authority, RB, Hamilton Health Care System Obligation, 4.00%, 08/15/48

    1,025       1,046,042  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Idaho — 1.3%            

Idaho State Building Authority, RB, State Office Campus Project, Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/48

  $ 1,330     $ 1,354,160  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 2.2%            

State of Illinois Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series C, 5.00%, 01/01/38

    1,997       2,224,676  
   

 

 

 
Iowa — 1.1%            

Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, UnityPoint Health, Series E, 4.00%, 08/15/46

    1,125       1,125,671  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.8%            

Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41

    720       768,207  
   

 

 

 
New York — 9.3%            

City of New York Housing Development Corp., Refunding RB, Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds, Series A, 4.15%, 11/01/38(h)

    1,460       1,507,567  

City of New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 06/15/40

    510       516,834  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior-Fiscal 2012(j):

   

5.75%, 02/15/21(a)

    310       333,481  

5.75%, 02/15/47

    190       205,148  

New York Liberty Development Corp., ARB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43

    3,375       3,663,783  

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51(j)

    2,030       2,221,215  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, 194th Series, 5.25%, 10/15/55

    810       923,756  
   

 

 

 
      9,371,784  
North Carolina — 1.7%            

North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/55

    800       895,008  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series 39-B (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac), 4.00%, 01/01/48

    761       762,524  
   

 

 

 
      1,657,532  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pennsylvania — 4.1%            

County of Westmoreland Pennsylvania Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, (BAM), 5.00%, 08/15/38

  $ 1,034     $ 1,153,131  

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

    1,379       1,577,696  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub Series B-2 (AGM), 5.00%, 06/01/35

    1,280       1,444,992  
   

 

 

 
      4,175,819  
Rhode Island — 1.5%            

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, Series A, 4.00%, 09/15/47

    1,532       1,543,710  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 5.2%            

City of San Antonio Texas Electric and Gas Systems, RB, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 02/01/43

    780       846,376  

County of Harris Texas, RB, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A(j):

   

5.00%, 08/15/19(a)

    1,214       1,232,284  

5.00%, 08/15/38

    928       942,591  

County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    1,080       1,151,922  

University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    975       1,064,687  
   

 

 

 
      5,237,860  
Utah — 1.2%            

City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 08/15/19(a)

    1,155       1,175,177  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 1.7%            

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

    1,413       1,675,233  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 2.4%            

State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series E, 5.00%, 02/01/19(a)

    2,400       2,399,520  
   

 

 

 
West Virginia — 1.2%            

Morgantown Utility Board, Inc., RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/48(j)

    1,161       1,176,774  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 44.6%
(Cost — $43,867,517)

 

    44,906,969  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Value  

Total Long-Term Investments — 168.4%
(Cost — $162,186,402)

  $ 169,650,952  
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 168.4%
(Cost — $162,186,402)

    169,650,952  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%

    253,335  
     Value  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (26.0)%

  $ (26,246,182

VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value, Net of
Deferred Offering Costs — (42.6)%

    (42,900,000
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

  $ 100,758,105  
 

 

 

 
 
(a) 

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

(b) 

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

(c) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

When-issued security.

(i) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

(j) 

All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between February 15, 2019 to February 15, 2031, is $4,592,889.

 

During the period ended January 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate    Shares
Held at
04/30/18
     Net
Activity
     Shares
Held at
01/31/19
     Value at
01/31/19
     Income     

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)
 (a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

     2,080,792        (2,080,792           $      $ 4,569      $ 196      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

AGC — Assured Guarantee Corp.

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMT — Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)

ARB — Airport Revenue Bonds

BAM — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.

CAB — Capital Appreciation Bonds

COP — Certificates of Participation

EDA — Economic Development Authority

EDC — Economic Development Corp.

FHA — Federal Housing Administration

GARB — General Airport Revenue Bonds

GO — General Obligation Bonds

GTD — Guaranteed

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

LRB — Lease Revenue Bonds

M/F — Multi-Family

NPFGC — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

RB — Revenue Bonds

S/F — Single-Family

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount (000)
      

Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Short Contracts:

                      

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     16          03/20/19        $ 1,960             $ (44,346

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     37          03/20/19          5,427               (273,086

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     10          03/29/19          1,149               (18,817
         

 

 

 
          $ (336,249
         

 

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

 

 

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

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that 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 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 fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value 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 investments and derivative financial instruments 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, refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

 

Investments:

 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 169,650,952        $        $ 169,650,952  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

 

Liabilities:

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ (336,249      $        $        $ (336,249
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2019

  

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

 

The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (26,126,114      $        $ (26,126,114

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (42,900,000                 (42,900,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $          $ (69,026,114      $        $ (69,026,114
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended January 31, 2019, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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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 Strategic Municipal Trust

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                        
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

Date: March 22, 2019

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 Strategic Municipal Trust
Date: March 22, 2019
By:   /s/ Neal J. Andrews                            
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

Date: March 22, 2019