UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05739
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2013
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2013
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
APRIL 30, 2013
ANNUAL REPORT
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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 May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee |
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Dear Shareholder |
About this time one year ago, financial market activity was dominated by concerns about Europes debt crisis. Investors were also discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world, particularly in China. As the outlook for the global economy worsened, however, investors grew increasingly optimistic that the worlds largest central banks would intervene to stimulate growth. This theme, along with the European Central Banks (ECBs) firm commitment to preserve the euro currency bloc, drove most asset classes higher through the summer of 2012. In early September, the ECB announced its sovereign bond-buying program designed to support the regions debt-laden countries. Days later, the US Federal Reserve announced its own much-anticipated stimulus package.
Although financial markets world-wide were buoyed by these aggressive policy actions, risk assets weakened in the fall of 2012. Global trade slowed as many European countries fell into recession and growth continued to decelerate in China. In the United States, stocks slid on lackluster corporate earnings and volatility rose in advance of the US Presidential election. In the post-election environment, investors became more concerned about the fiscal cliff, the automatic tax increases and spending cuts that had been scheduled to take effect at the beginning of 2013. High levels of global market volatility persisted through year-end due to fears that bipartisan gridlock would preclude a timely resolution, putting the US economy at high risk for recession. Ultimately, the worst of the fiscal cliff was averted with a last-minute tax deal, although decisions relating to spending cuts and the debt ceiling were postponed, leaving lingering uncertainty.
Investors shook off the nerve-wracking finale to 2012 and the New Year began with a powerful relief rally. Money that had been pulled to the sidelines amid year-end tax-rate uncertainty poured back into the markets in January. Key indicators signaling modest but broad-based improvements in the worlds major economies underpinned the rally. Underlying this aura of comfort was the absence of negative headlines out of Europe. Against this backdrop, global equities surged through January while rising US Treasury yields pressured high quality fixed income assets (as prices move in the opposite direction of yields).
However, bond markets regained strength in February (as yields once again dropped) when global economic momentum slowed and investors toned down their risk appetite. International stock markets weakened amid a resurgence of macro risk out of Europe. A stalemate presidential election in Italy was a reminder that political instability continued to plague the eurozone and a severe banking crisis in Cyprus underscored the fragility of the broader European banking system. In the United States, stocks continued to rise, but at a more moderate pace. Investors grew more cautious given uncertainty as to how long the central bank would continue its stimulus programs. How government spending cuts would impact the already slow economic recovery was another concern. But improving labor market data and rising home prices boosted sentiment in March, pushing major US stock indices to all-time highs. Investors scaled back their enthusiasm in April due to a series of disappointing economic reports. On the whole, US stocks have performed well thus far in 2013 as the US economy demonstrated enough resilience to allay fears of recession, but growth has remained slow enough to dissuade the US Federal Reserve from changing its stance.
Despite continued headwinds for global growth, risk assets have rallied, driven largely by investors seeking meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment. For the 6- and 12-month periods ended April 30, 2013, US and international stocks and high yield bonds posted strong gains. Emerging market equities lagged the rally as the uneven pace of global growth raised doubts that developing economies could thrive in the near term. US Treasury yields were highly volatile over the past 12 months, although they continue to remain low from a historical perspective. US Treasury and investment-grade bonds generated modest returns in this environment, while tax-exempt municipal bonds benefited from favorable supply-and-demand dynamics. Near-zero short term interest rates continued to keep yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.
Market conditions have improved over the past couple of years, but investors still remain highly uncertain and many of the old ways of investing no longer work. Thats why the new world of investing calls for a new approach. One that seeks out more opportunities in more places across a broader array of investments in a portfolio designed to move freely as the markets move up and down. Visit www.blackrockplan.com to learn more about how to take action.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Despite continued headwinds for global growth, risk assets have rallied, driven largely by investors seeking meaningful yields in the ongoing low-interest-rate environment.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of April 30, 2013 | ||||||||
6-month | 12-month | |||||||
US large cap equities |
14.42 | % | 16.89 | % | ||||
US small cap equities |
16.58 | 17.69 | ||||||
International equities |
16.90 | 19.39 | ||||||
Emerging market equities |
5.29 | 3.97 | ||||||
3-month Treasury bill |
0.06 | 0.12 | ||||||
US Treasury securities |
1.52 | 5.07 | ||||||
US investment grade |
0.90 | 3.68 | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal |
2.01 | 5.74 | ||||||
US high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) |
7.26 | 13.95 | ||||||
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Municipal Market Overview |
For the Reporting Period Ended April 30, 2013 |
Municipal Bonds Performed Well
Market conditions remained favorable even though supply picked up considerably in the past year. Total new issuance for the 12 months ended April 30, 2013 was $383 billion as compared to $337 billion in the prior 12-month period. However, it is important to note that a significant portion (roughly 60%) of the new supply during the most recent 12-month period was attributable to refinancing activity as issuers took advantage of lower interest rates to reduce their borrowing costs. More recently, municipal issuers have favored the taxable market, where issuance is up 139% year-over-year.
Increased supply was met with strong demand during the period as investors were starved for yield in the low-rate, low-return environment. Investors poured into municipal bond mutual funds, favoring long-duration and high-yield funds as they tend to provide higher levels of income. For the 12 months ended April 30, 2013, municipal bond fund inflows exceeded $39.7 billion (according to the Investment Company Institute).
S&P Municipal Bond Index |
Total Returns as of April 30, 2013 |
6 months: 2.01% |
12 months: 5.74% |
A Closer Look at Yields
From April 30, 2012 to April 30, 2013, muni yields declined by 41 basis points (bps) from 3.25% to 2.84% on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds, while falling 18 bps from 1.87% to 1.69% on 10-year bonds and dropping a modest 8 bps from 0.82% to 0.74% on 5-year issues (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). (Bond prices rise as yields fall.) Overall, the municipal yield curve remained relatively steep, but flattened considerably over the 12-month period as the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities tightened by 39 bps and the spread between 2- and 10-year maturities tightened by 16 bps.
During the same time period, US Treasury rates fell by 23 bps on 30-year and 25 bps on 10-year bonds, while moving down 13 bps on 5-year issues. Accordingly, tax-exempt municipal bonds moderately underperformed Treasuries in the 5- and 10-year space, but significantly outperformed Treasury bonds on the long end of the curve. This outperformance was driven largely by a supply/demand imbalance within the municipal market while evidence of a recovering domestic economy coupled with the removal of certain political and tax policy uncertainties pushed interest rates higher. Additionally, as higher US tax rates began to appear imminent late in 2012, municipal bonds benefited from the increased appeal of tax-exempt investing. The municipal market has become an attractive avenue for investors seeking yield in the low-rate, low-return environment as the asset class is known for its lower volatility and preservation of principal with an emphasis on income as tax rates rise.
Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers Continue to Improve
Austerity and de-leveraging have been the general themes across the country as states seek to balance their budgets, although a small number of states continue to rely on a kick-the-can approach to close their budget gaps. Broadly speaking, state governments have demonstrated better fiscal health as their revenues have steadily improved in recent years while they cut more than 700,000 jobs. Many local municipalities, however, continue to face increased health care and pension costs passed down from the state level. BlackRock maintains the view that municipal bond defaults will be minimal and remain in the periphery, and that the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to recognize that careful credit research, appropriate structure and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in this fragile economic environment.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value (NAV) of their common shares (Common Shares). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
To obtain leverage, the Funds, except MUA, issue Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares (VRDP Shares) or Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares) (collectively, Preferred Shares). Preferred Shares pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and the Funds invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally 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 shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is paid to shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share NAV. However, in order to benefit shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. If the yield curve becomes negatively sloped, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term interest rates, income to shareholders will be lower than if the Funds had not used leverage.
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 Preferred Shares issuance earn income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to holders of Preferred Shares (Preferred Shareholders) are significantly lower than the income earned on the Funds long-term investments, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (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 will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore, if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Fund pays higher short-term interest rates whereas the Funds total portfolio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.
Furthermore, the value of the 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 and/or debt securities does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Funds NAVs 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 trusts (TOBs), 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 NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios 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 rating agencies that rate the 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, as amended (the 1940 Act), the Funds are permitted to issue senior securities in the form of equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of their total managed assets (each Funds total assets less the sum of its accrued liabilities). In addition, each Fund voluntarily limits its economic leverage to 50% of its total managed assets, while each Fund with VRDP Shares or VMTP Shares outstanding limits its economic leverage to 45% of its total managed assets. As of April 30, 2013, the Funds had economic leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total managed assets as follows:
Percent of Economic Leverage |
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MUA |
13 | % | ||
MEN |
37 | % | ||
MHD |
37 | % | ||
MUH |
37 | % | ||
MUS |
41 | % | ||
MUI |
38 | % | ||
MVT |
41 | % |
Derivative Financial Instruments |
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts and options, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market, interest rate and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisors ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund 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 a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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 to the issuer, 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 12.22% based on market price and 12.70% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 10.40% based on market price and 12.70% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Funds discount 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 holdings of lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact on performance as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. The Funds use of leverage enhanced results in the municipal market rally. A preference for securities with longer maturities proved beneficial as the yield curve flattened during the period (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). Also contributing positively were the Funds concentrations in the strong-performing transportation, health and corporate sectors. |
| The Funds below-average distribution yield represented an opportunity cost versus its more highly leveraged Lipper category peers. Additionally, the Fund held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this sector would have benefited the Funds performance. |
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) |
MUA | |
Initial Offering Date |
June 25, 1993 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($13.96)1 |
5.37% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
9.49% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0625 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.7500 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
13% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate 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 5. |
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BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 13.96 | $ | 13.15 | 6.16 | % | $ | 14.60 | $ | 13.01 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 14.36 | $ | 13.47 | 6.61 | % | $ | 14.44 | $ | 13.47 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
Health |
25 | % | 27 | % | ||||
Transportation |
21 | 21 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
15 | 13 | ||||||
Corporate |
14 | 16 | ||||||
Utilities |
12 | 10 | ||||||
Education |
5 | 6 | ||||||
Tobacco |
4 | 4 | ||||||
State |
4 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | |||||||
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AAA/Aaa |
1 | % | 1 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
20 | 18 | ||||||
A |
11 | 11 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
28 | 27 | ||||||
BB/Ba |
4 | 6 | ||||||
B |
7 | 7 | ||||||
CCC/Caa |
1 | 2 | ||||||
CC/Ca |
| 1 | ||||||
Not Rated2 |
28 | 27 |
1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $22,305,427, representing 4%, and $25,540,846, representing 5%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3 | ||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
12 | % | ||
2014 |
6 | |||
2015 |
4 | |||
2016 |
3 | |||
2017 |
5 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 14.69% based on market price and 10.16% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a discount to NAV to a premium by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
| The Fund benefited from the accrual of income generated from coupon payments on its fully invested portfolio of tax-exempt municipal bonds. The Funds positive performance was also driven by the flattening of the municipal yield curve during the period (long-term municipal rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates) as well as the overall decline in tax-exempt interest rates (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the tightening of municipal credit spreads. Exposure to zero-coupon municipal bonds boosted results as these types of bonds perform particularly well amid declining interest rates and tightening spreads. |
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 April 30, 2013 ($12.65)1 |
5.50% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
9.72% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.058 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.696 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
37% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The Monthly Distribution per Common Share, declared on June 3, 2013, was increased to $0.0605 per share. 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 and is subject to change in the future. |
4 | Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 5. |
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BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 12.65 | $ | 11.66 | 8.49 | % | $ | 13.65 | $ | 11.62 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 12.63 | $ | 12.12 | 4.21 | % | $ | 12.98 | $ | 12.12 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
Transportation |
24 | % | 24 | % | ||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
22 | 25 | ||||||
State |
20 | 19 | ||||||
Utilities |
14 | 13 | ||||||
Health |
9 | 7 | ||||||
Education |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Corporate |
2 | 3 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
14 | % | 15 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
57 | 58 | ||||||
A |
25 | 20 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
3 | 6 | ||||||
B |
1 | 1 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
Call/Maturity Schedule2 | ||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
5 | % | ||
2014 |
9 | |||
2015 |
7 | |||
2016 |
4 | |||
2017 |
13 |
2 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 8.21% based on market price and 12.20% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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. |
| During the period, the Fund benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Funds allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Funds concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Funds holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
| Conversely, the Fund held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Funds performance. |
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 April 30, 2013 ($18.20)1 |
6.03% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.65% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0915 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$1.0980 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
37% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
10 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 18.20 | $ | 18.08 | 0.66 | % | $ | 19.99 | $ | 17.17 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 18.12 | $ | 17.36 | 4.38 | % | $ | 18.88 | $ | 17.36 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
Transportation |
22 | % | 18 | % | ||||
Health |
21 | 21 | ||||||
State |
13 | 13 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
13 | 12 | ||||||
Utilities |
12 | 13 | ||||||
Education |
9 | 10 | ||||||
Corporate |
7 | 8 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Tobacco |
1 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
9 | % | 8 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
42 | 37 | ||||||
A |
29 | 23 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
9 | 15 | ||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||
B |
3 | 5 | ||||||
CCC/Caa |
| 1 | ||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 10 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $7,320,539, representing 2%, and $24,953,999, representing 7%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2013 |
7 | % | ||
2014 |
4 | |||
2015 |
3 | |||
2016 |
3 | |||
2017 |
5 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 11 |
Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 9.25% based on market price and 11.99% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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. |
| During the period, the Fund benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Funds allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Funds concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Funds holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
| Conversely, the Fund held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Funds performance. |
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 April 30, 2013 ($16.75)1 |
5.95% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.51% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.083 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.996 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
37% |
1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
12 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 16.75 | $ | 16.46 | 1.76 | % | $ | 18.52 | $ | 16.14 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.93 | $ | 16.23 | 4.31 | % | $ | 17.60 | $ | 16.23 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
Transportation |
21 | % | 18 | % | ||||
Health |
20 | 21 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
17 | 16 | ||||||
State |
15 | 14 | ||||||
Utilities |
10 | 11 | ||||||
Education |
8 | 10 | ||||||
Corporate |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Housing |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Tobacco |
1 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
9 | % | 12 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
48 | 45 | ||||||
A |
26 | 24 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
8 | 9 | ||||||
B |
2 | 2 | ||||||
CCC/Caa |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Not Rated2 |
6 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $7,446,854, representing 2%, and $7,289,016, representing 3%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2013 |
7 | % | ||
2014 |
4 | |||
2015 |
3 | |||
2016 |
4 | |||
2017 |
6 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 13 |
Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. |
Fund Overview |
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). Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade municipal obligations with remaining maturities of one year or more 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 8.90% based on market price and 11.06% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Funds discount 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 longer-dated holdings contributed positively to performance as the municipal yield curve flattened (i.e., longer-term interest rates fell more than shorter rates) and bond prices moved higher on the long end of the curve. The Funds holdings in the health, education and transportation sectors enhanced results. Particularly strong returns came from the Funds lower-quality holdings in those sectors, which benefited from strong demand as investors sought higher-yielding assets in the low interest rate environment. |
| The Funds lack of zero-coupon holdings was a disadvantage as zeros were the strongest-performing coupon segment 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 |
MUS | |
Initial Offering Date |
May 1, 1998 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2013 ($14.92)1 |
5.95% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
10.51% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.074 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.888 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
41% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The Monthly Distribution per Common Share, declared on June 3, 2013, was decreased to $0.0675 per share. 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 and is subject to change in the future. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
14 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 14.92 | $ | 14.52 | 2.75 | % | $ | 17.12 | $ | 14.14 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 15.31 | $ | 14.61 | 4.79 | % | $ | 15.93 | $ | 14.61 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | |||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
27 | % | 28 | % | ||||
Transportation |
26 | 22 | ||||||
Utilities |
17 | 18 | ||||||
State |
13 | 13 | ||||||
Health |
9 | 9 | ||||||
Education |
6 | 7 | ||||||
Housing |
1 | 2 | ||||||
Tobacco |
1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
11 | % | 12 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
55 | 65 | ||||||
A |
32 | 21 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
2 | 1 | ||||||
B |
| 1 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
Call/Maturity Schedule2 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2013 |
| |||
2014 |
4 | % | ||
2015 |
4 | |||
2016 |
3 | |||
2017 |
|
2 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 15 |
Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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. 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 12-month period ended April 30, 3013, the Fund returned 4.09% based on market price and 8.78% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 3.82% based on market price and 7.33% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Fund moved from a premium to NAV to a discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
| The Fund benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and positioning in longer-dated maturities within the Funds intermediate duration mandate, with its heaviest concentrations in the 10- and 7-year duration buckets. These factors accounted for the majority of the Funds positive return as the municipal market rallied over the period and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short and intermediate rates). Also contributing positively to results were the Funds large allocations to the strongperforming corporate and health sectors, as well as its heavy exposures to California, Florida and Illinois credits, which were among the top-performing states. Additionally, the tightening of credit spreads during the period bode particularly well for the Fund as it maintained a preference for lower-quality investment grade holdings. |
| Although the Fund held only a small allocation to Puerto Rico and pre-refunded credits, these exposures represent an opportunity cost as these issues underperformed the broader market and the Fund would have been better served with the assets deployed elsewhere. Conversely, the Fund held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to that sector would have benefited the Funds performance. |
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 April 30, 2013 ($16.12)1 |
5.32% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
9.40% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0715 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.8580 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 5. |
16 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 16.12 | $ | 16.45 | (2.01 | )% | $ | 17.88 | $ | 15.14 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.60 | $ | 16.21 | 2.41 | % | $ | 17.19 | $ | 16.18 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | |||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
26 | % | 23 | % | ||||
State |
18 | 20 | ||||||
Transportation |
13 | 9 | ||||||
Health |
12 | 15 | ||||||
Education |
10 | 10 | ||||||
Utilities |
8 | 9 | ||||||
Corporate |
8 | 8 | ||||||
Tobacco |
3 | 3 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 |
4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
4 | % | 11 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
53 | 49 | ||||||
A |
29 | 25 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
6 | 6 | ||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||
B |
2 | 2 | ||||||
Not Rated2 |
5 | 6 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $8,944,363 and $12,831,333, each representing 1%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investment. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2013 |
5 | % | ||
2014 |
5 | |||
2015 |
6 | |||
2016 |
6 | |||
2017 |
7 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 17 |
Fund Summary as of April 30, 2013 | 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 12-month period ended April 30, 2013, the Fund returned 10.28% based on market price and 11.95% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 8.05% based on market price and 10.61% 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. |
| During the period, the Fund benefited from its overall long duration bias (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated bonds as interest rates declined (bond prices rise when interest rates fall) and the yield curve flattened (long-term rates fell more than short- and intermediate-term rates). The Funds allocations to lower-quality investment grade, non-investment grade and non-rated bonds had a positive impact as these segments benefited from the ongoing contraction in credit spreads. Also contributing positively to results were the Funds concentrations in the strong-performing health, transportation and corporate sectors. Finally, the Funds holdings generated an above-average distribution yield, which in the aggregate, had a meaningful impact on returns. |
| Conversely, the Fund held low exposure to the tobacco sector, which was the strongest-performing sector for the period. A greater commitment to this segment would have benefited the Funds performance. |
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 April 30, 2013 ($17.31)1 |
6.31% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 |
11.15% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.091 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$1.092 | |
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20134 |
41% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
18 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and NAV per share:
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | Change | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 17.31 | $ | 16.75 | 3.34 | % | $ | 18.49 | $ | 16.48 | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.69 | $ | 15.91 | 4.90 | % | $ | 17.19 | $ | 15.91 |
The following charts show the sector allocation, credit quality allocation and call/maturity schedule of the Funds long-term investments:
Sector Allocation | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
Transportation |
22 | % | 19 | % | ||||
Health |
20 | 21 | ||||||
State |
15 | 15 | ||||||
Utilities |
11 | 11 | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 10 | ||||||
Corporate |
10 | 11 | ||||||
Education |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Tobacco |
2 | 3 | ||||||
Housing |
2 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 | ||||||||
4/30/13 | 4/30/12 | |||||||
AAA/Aaa |
9 | % | 9 | % | ||||
AA/Aa |
46 | 47 | ||||||
A |
25 | 24 | ||||||
BBB/Baa |
10 | 9 | ||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||
B |
2 | 3 | ||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012 the market value of these securities was $6,940,695 and $4,822,745, each representing 1%, respectively, of the Funds long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Schedule3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||
2013 |
7 | % | ||
2014 |
2 | |||
2015 |
3 | |||
2016 |
3 | |||
2017 |
7 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 19 |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Alabama 1.3% |
||||||||
Alabama State Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
$ | 2,165 | $ | 2,581,394 | ||||
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A: |
||||||||
5.25%, 1/01/17 |
895 | 895,072 | ||||||
5.25%, 1/01/19 |
2,000 | 1,999,360 | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/21 |
1,215 | 1,216,677 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,692,503 | ||||||||
Alaska 1.3% |
||||||||
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A: |
||||||||
4.63%, 6/01/23 |
1,720 | 1,725,900 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/32 |
1,500 | 1,396,890 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/46 |
4,000 | 3,563,400 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,686,190 | ||||||||
Arizona 2.6% |
||||||||
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20 |
1,320 | 1,087,918 | ||||||
Phoenix IDA Arizona, ERB, Great Hearts AcademiesVeritas Project: |
||||||||
6.30%, 7/01/42 |
500 | 534,335 | ||||||
6.40%, 7/01/47 |
425 | 455,868 | ||||||
Phoenix IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, America West Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 6.30%, 4/01/23 |
5,750 | 5,770,987 | ||||||
Pima County IDA Arizona, ERB, Arizona Charter School Project: |
||||||||
Series A, 6.75%, 7/01/31 |
490 | 490,706 | ||||||
Series E, 7.25%, 7/01/31 |
2,255 | 2,259,983 | ||||||
Show Low Improvement District, Special Assessment Bonds, District No. 5, 6.38%, 1/01/15 |
235 | 235,994 | ||||||
Tempe IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, Friendship Village of Tempe, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/42 |
720 | 785,052 | ||||||
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB: |
||||||||
6.25%, 7/01/29 |
820 | 950,511 | ||||||
6.50%, 7/01/39 |
500 | 579,550 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
13,150,904 | ||||||||
California 4.7% |
||||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||
Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
1,065 | 1,099,730 | ||||||
San Diego County Water Anthority Desalination Project, 5.00%, 11/21/45 |
1,270 | 1,312,837 | ||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
American Baptist Homes of The West, 6.25%, 10/01/39 |
$ | 2,175 | $ | 2,469,321 | ||||
Eskaton Properties, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/34 |
1,595 | 1,708,676 | ||||||
City of Fontana California, Refunding RB, Special Tax Bonds, Community Facilities District No. 22-Sierra, Series H, 6.00%, 9/01/34 |
2,320 | 2,369,903 | ||||||
City of San Jose California, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project: |
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6.50%, 5/01/36 |
900 | 1,102,527 | ||||||
6.50%, 5/01/42 |
2,220 | 2,703,871 | ||||||
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, Refunding RB, CAB, 6.05%, 1/15/33 (a) |
12,450 | 3,844,311 | ||||||
San Marcos County Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B (a): |
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4.78%, 8/01/40 |
5,000 | 1,380,000 | ||||||
5.03%, 8/01/51 |
12,050 | 1,803,644 | ||||||
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Refunding RB, Senior Series A1, 5.00%, 6/01/37 |
4,860 | 4,476,740 | ||||||
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|
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24,271,560 | ||||||||
Colorado 1.2% |
||||||||
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado Tax Allocation Bonds, Public Improvement Fee, Tax Increment, 8.00%, 6/01/14 (b) |
4,850 | 5,293,193 | ||||||
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 Colorado Tax Allocation Bonds, Refunding, Public Improvement Fee, Tax Increment, 5.00%, 12/01/40 |
575 | 599,346 | ||||||
|
|
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5,892,539 | ||||||||
Connecticut 0.3% |
||||||||
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Priority Distribution, 6.25%, 1/01/31 |
1,370 | 1,371,110 | ||||||
Delaware 1.0% |
||||||||
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
1,000 | 1,130,420 | ||||||
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45 |
3,625 | 3,888,973 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,019,393 | ||||||||
District of Columbia 0.9% |
||||||||
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of Columbia, Series A: |
||||||||
7.38%, 1/01/30 |
1,665 | 1,689,359 | ||||||
7.50%, 1/01/39 |
1,615 | 1,636,673 |
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. | HRB | Housing Revenue Bonds | ||||
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |||||
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | IDB | Industrial Development Board | |||||
AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | ISD | Independent School District | |||||
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | LRB | Lease Revenue Bonds | |||||
ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | M/F | Multi-Family | |||||
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | MRB | Mortgage Revenue Bonds | |||||
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |||||
COP | Certificates of Participation | PSF-GTD | Permanent School Fund Guaranteed | |||||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | Q-SBLF | Qualified School Bond Loan Fund | |||||
EDC | Economic Development Corp. | Radian | Radian Financial Guaranty | |||||
ERB | Education Revenue Bonds | RB | Revenue Bonds | |||||
FSA | Financial Security Assurance, Inc. | SBPA | Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreements | |||||
GARB | General Airport Revenue Bonds | S/F | Single-Family | |||||
GO | General Obligation Bonds | Syncora | Syncora Guarantee | |||||
HDA | Housing Development Authority | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes | |||||
HFA | Housing Finance Agency |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
District of Columbia (concluded) |
||||||||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33 |
$ | 1,055 | $ | 1,257,128 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
4,583,160 | ||||||||
Florida 11.4% |
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Boggy Creek Improvement District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 (c) |
4,165 | 4,099,151 | ||||||
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Florida, RB, Special Purpose, JetBlue Airways Corp., AMT, 6.38%, 11/15/26 |
4,500 | 4,533,435 | ||||||
Greeneway Improvement District, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 (c) |
4,165 | 4,099,151 | ||||||
Harbor Bay Community Development District Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/33 |
455 | 456,520 | ||||||
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT: |
||||||||
Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30 |
3,000 | 3,009,480 | ||||||
Series B, 7.13%, 4/01/30 |
1,560 | 1,560,811 | ||||||
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, RB, Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc., AMT, 5.30%, 5/01/37 |
4,500 | 4,509,270 | ||||||
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, Refunding RB, Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/17 |
1,095 | 1,242,365 | ||||||
Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Lakewood Center & New Sector Projects, 8.00%, 5/01/40 |
1,485 | 1,716,497 | ||||||
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40 |
4,550 | 5,803,889 | ||||||
Midtown Miami Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A: |
||||||||
6.00%, 5/01/24 |
1,165 | 1,180,238 | ||||||
6.25%, 5/01/37 |
4,605 | 4,676,377 | ||||||
Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.50%, 11/15/33 |
3,500 | 3,841,215 | ||||||
Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, RB, 6.25%, 7/01/28 (d)(e) |
4,917 | 1,966,610 | ||||||
Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Village On The Isle Project, 5.50%, 1/01/27 |
955 | 1,026,348 | ||||||
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 |
3,825 | 3,604,909 | ||||||
Tampa Palms Open Space & Transportation Community Development District, RB, Capital Improvement, Richmond Place Project, 7.50%, 5/01/18 |
1,305 | 1,306,710 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds: |
||||||||
CAB, 6.67%, 5/01/17 (f) |
250 | 190,938 | ||||||
CAB, 7.08%, 5/01/19 (f) |
585 | 365,625 | ||||||
CAB, 7.56%, 5/01/22 (f) |
305 | 141,825 | ||||||
Series A-1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
910 | 933,906 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds (d)(e): |
||||||||
Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
70 | 37,813 | ||||||
Series 2, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
2,110 | 845,329 | ||||||
Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
710 | 7 | ||||||
Village Community Development District No. 9, Special Assessment Bonds: |
||||||||
6.75%, 5/01/31 |
1,880 | 2,176,683 | ||||||
7.00%, 5/01/41 |
3,025 | 3,521,886 | ||||||
5.50%, 5/01/42 |
1,365 | 1,475,524 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
58,322,512 | ||||||||
Georgia 2.4% |
||||||||
City of Atlanta Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Princeton Lakes Project, 5.50%, 1/01/31 |
$ | 1,035 | $ | 1,053,133 | ||||
Clayton County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, 8.75%, 6/01/29 |
3,365 | 4,264,094 | ||||||
County of Clayton Georgia, Tax Allocation Bonds, Ellenwood Project, 7.50%, 7/01/33 |
2,765 | 2,880,107 | ||||||
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, Refunding RB, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40 |
1,000 | 1,172,020 | ||||||
Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Acts Retirement Life Community, Series A-2: |
||||||||
6.38%, 11/15/29 |
700 | 805,266 | ||||||
6.63%, 11/15/39 |
880 | 1,010,698 | ||||||
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Refunding RB, Mercer University Project, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/32 |
855 | 937,995 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
12,123,313 | ||||||||
Guam 0.6% |
||||||||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Wastewater Systems, 6.00%, 7/01/25 |
1,265 | 1,318,332 | ||||||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: |
||||||||
6.00%, 11/15/19 |
615 | 680,325 | ||||||
7.00%, 11/15/39 |
1,115 | 1,266,016 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,264,673 | ||||||||
Illinois 5.5% |
||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, American Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.50%, 12/01/30 (d)(e) |
7,000 | 7,717,500 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
CAB, Clare Water Tower, Series B, |
1,214 | 12 | ||||||
Clare Water Tower, Series A-7, 6.13%, 5/15/41 (d)(e) |
3,129 | 31 | ||||||
Friendship Village Of Schaumburg, 7.25%, 2/15/45 |
4,000 | 4,479,520 | ||||||
Lutheran Home & Services Obligated Group, 5.63%, 5/15/42 |
2,395 | 2,510,750 | ||||||
Primary Health Care Centers Program, 6.60%, 7/01/24 |
1,175 | 1,191,368 | ||||||
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
4,170 | 4,752,382 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (AGM), 4.97%, 6/15/46 (a) |
9,860 | 1,939,265 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
||||||||
5.50%, 6/01/23 |
1,400 | 1,711,108 | ||||||
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
710 | 867,045 | ||||||
Village of Lincolnshire Illinois, Special Tax Bonds, Sedgebrook Project, 6.25%, 3/01/34 |
1,800 | 1,855,044 | ||||||
Village of Wheeling Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, North Milwaukee/Lake-Cook TIF Project, 6.00%, 1/01/25 |
1,465 | 1,474,083 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
28,498,108 | ||||||||
Indiana 0.4% |
||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Private Activity Bonds, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/44 |
470 | 498,835 | ||||||
5.00%, 7/01/48 |
1,555 | 1,630,744 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,129,579 | ||||||||
Iowa 0.7% |
||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sunrise Retirement Community Project: |
||||||||
5.50%, 9/01/37 |
1,355 | 1,355,867 | ||||||
5.75%, 9/01/43 |
2,115 | 2,137,631 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,493,498 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Louisiana 1.5% |
||||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32 |
$ | 5,000 | $ | 5,714,050 | ||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.75%, 5/01/41 |
1,855 | 2,191,664 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,905,714 | ||||||||
Maine 0.7% |
||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41 |
2,955 | 3,575,964 | ||||||
Maryland 2.6% |
||||||||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 |
3,615 | 4,122,654 | ||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
4,785 | 5,343,170 | ||||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Washington Christian Academy, 5.50%, 7/01/38 (d)(e) |
1,000 | 350,020 | ||||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Doctors Community Hospital, 5.75%, 7/01/38 |
3,110 | 3,491,442 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
13,307,286 | ||||||||
Massachusetts 0.6% |
||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Foxborough Regional Charter School, Series A, 7.00%, 7/01/42 |
1,025 | 1,212,852 | ||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/19 |
30 | 30,091 | ||||||
Eastern Nazarene College, 5.63%, 4/01/29 |
80 | 80,249 | ||||||
Tufts Medical Center, Series I, 6.75%, 1/01/36 |
1,490 | 1,810,931 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,134,123 | ||||||||
Michigan 2.3% |
||||||||
City of Detroit Michigan, GO, Limited Tax: |
||||||||
Series A-1, 5.00%, 4/01/16 |
650 | 595,198 | ||||||
Series A-2, 8.00%, 4/01/14 |
3,185 | 3,062,282 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 |
6,310 | 8,084,183 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,741,663 | ||||||||
Minnesota 0.4% |
||||||||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series A, 6.75%, 11/15/32 |
1,785 | 2,170,399 | ||||||
Missouri 0.5% |
||||||||
Kirkwood IDA Missouri, RB, Aberdeen Heights, Series A, 8.25%, 5/15/39 |
2,315 | 2,772,861 | ||||||
New Jersey 5.1% |
||||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: |
||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 9.00%, 6/01/33 (g) |
1,250 | 1,287,475 | ||||||
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998B-MB, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31 |
2,250 | 2,668,815 | ||||||
Patterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Inc. Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/44 |
1,085 | 1,193,619 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Newark Airport Marriott Hotel, 7.00%, 10/01/14 |
4,000 | 4,019,760 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B: |
||||||||
7.13%, 12/01/23 |
670 | 857,969 | ||||||
7.50%, 12/01/32 |
3,575 | 4,447,943 | ||||||
New Jersey (concluded) |
||||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Barnabas Health, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/37 |
$ | 2,650 | $ | 2,988,750 | ||||
St. Josephs Healthcare System, 6.63%, 7/01/38 |
4,090 | 4,716,506 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, CAB, Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 4.63%, 12/15/35 (a) |
6,210 | 2,204,612 | ||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series 1-A, 4.63%, 6/01/26 |
2,000 | 1,939,920 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
26,325,369 | ||||||||
New Mexico 0.6% |
||||||||
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, Refunding RB, Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Project, 5.50%, 7/01/42 |
2,970 | 3,065,812 | ||||||
New York 4.9% |
||||||||
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB, NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42 |
3,695 | 4,135,961 | ||||||
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, St. Francis Hospital, Series B, 7.50%, 3/01/29 |
1,000 | 1,023,140 | ||||||
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency New York, Refunding RB, St. Francis Hospital, Series A, 7.50%, 3/01/29 |
1,400 | 1,432,396 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 |
2,000 | 2,506,400 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: |
||||||||
American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, 8.00%, 8/01/28 (d)(e)(g) |
1,765 | 2,041,117 | ||||||
British Airways Plc Project, AMT, 7.63%, 12/01/32 |
4,130 | 4,212,518 | ||||||
Series C, 6.80%, 6/01/28 |
860 | 871,171 | ||||||
Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1, 6.50%, 7/01/24 |
610 | 615,179 | ||||||
Special Needs Facilities Pooled Program, Series C-1, 6.63%, 7/01/29 |
1,100 | 1,104,015 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49 |
1,270 | 1,518,399 | ||||||
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 |
1,835 | 1,906,822 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/36 |
1,340 | 1,573,160 | ||||||
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41 |
2,090 | 2,364,333 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
25,304,611 | ||||||||
North Carolina 1.5% |
||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, Series A: |
||||||||
Deerfield, 6.13%, 11/01/38 |
4,565 | 5,011,548 | ||||||
Whitestone, 7.75%, 3/01/31 |
1,000 | 1,156,380 | ||||||
Whitestone, 7.75%, 3/01/41 |
1,420 | 1,626,866 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,794,794 | ||||||||
Ohio 2.9% |
||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-2: |
||||||||
5.13%, 6/01/24 |
1,350 | 1,249,087 | ||||||
5.75%, 6/01/34 |
6,745 | 5,889,262 | ||||||
6.00%, 6/01/42 |
3,040 | 2,743,874 | ||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 4/01/35 |
4,880 | 5,064,464 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,946,687 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Oklahoma 0.3% |
||||||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Inverness Village Community, 6.00%, 1/01/32 |
$ | 1,305 | $ | 1,426,509 | ||||
Pennsylvania 6.2% |
||||||||
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 5/01/35 |
1,815 | 1,955,354 | ||||||
5.00%, 5/01/42 |
4,170 | 4,453,393 | ||||||
Bucks County IDA, RB, Anns Choice, Inc. Facility, Series A: |
||||||||
6.13%, 1/01/25 |
1,360 | 1,377,109 | ||||||
6.25%, 1/01/35 |
1,550 | 1,569,483 | ||||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Diakon Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39 |
6,165 | 6,917,377 | ||||||
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, 6.25%, 7/01/26 |
1,160 | 1,243,590 | ||||||
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, 5.13%, 7/01/32 |
2,905 | 2,905,319 | ||||||
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.13%, 2/01/28 |
2,330 | 2,372,662 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, National Gypsum Co., Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/27 |
1,250 | 1,249,925 | ||||||
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB, Commercial Development, AMT, 7.75%, 12/01/17 |
8,000 | 8,012,320 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,056,532 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico 1.5% |
||||||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series U, 5.25%, 7/01/42 |
3,790 | 3,706,658 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 |
2,650 | 3,005,259 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, First Sub-Series C, 5.84%, 8/01/38 (a) |
4,445 | 1,038,885 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,750,802 | ||||||||
Rhode Island 0.7% |
||||||||
Central Falls Detention Facility Corp., Refunding RB, 7.25%, 7/15/35 |
4,245 | 3,678,675 | ||||||
Tennessee 0.1% |
||||||||
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Tennessee, RB, Village at Germantown, 6.25%, 12/01/16 (b) |
575 | 657,265 | ||||||
Texas 13.6% |
||||||||
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., RB, Army Retirement Residence Project, 6.20%, 7/01/45 |
5,040 | 5,721,509 | ||||||
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, Texas Utility Co., Series A, AMT, 7.70%, 4/01/33 |
5,080 | 431,800 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Senior Lien, 5.75%, 1/01/25 |
675 | 800,766 | ||||||
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46 |
2,210 | 2,610,673 | ||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/33 (c) |
105 | 115,736 | ||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43 (c) |
195 | 210,499 | ||||||
Subordinate Lien, Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33 (c) |
375 | 397,699 | ||||||
Subordinate Lien, Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42 (c) |
330 | 343,325 | ||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, CAB (a): |
||||||||
4.71%, 1/01/28 |
1,000 | 505,140 | ||||||
4.77%, 1/01/29 |
2,000 | 954,860 | ||||||
4.89%, 1/01/30 |
1,170 | 522,627 | ||||||
4.99%, 1/01/31 |
2,000 | 837,760 | ||||||
5.09%, 1/01/32 |
3,500 | 1,368,850 | ||||||
5.21%, 1/01/33 |
3,690 | 1,341,758 | ||||||
5.25%, 1/01/34 |
4,000 | 1,370,480 | ||||||
Texas (concluded) |
||||||||
City of Houston Texas, RB, Special Facilities, Continental Airlines, Inc., AMT: |
||||||||
Series E, 6.75%, 7/01/21 |
$ | 4,550 | $ | 4,566,926 | ||||
Terminal Improvement Projects, 6.63%, 7/15/38 |
2,890 | 3,265,006 | ||||||
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., ERB, Idea Public Schools: |
||||||||
5.50%, 8/01/31 |
955 | 1,078,185 | ||||||
5.75%, 8/01/41 |
720 | 817,913 | ||||||
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Uplift Education, Series A, 4.40%, 12/01/47 |
810 | 813,119 | ||||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B (b): |
||||||||
7.13%, 12/01/18 |
1,500 | 1,991,265 | ||||||
7.25%, 12/01/18 |
1,110 | 1,484,603 | ||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.46%, 11/15/38 (a) |
10,000 | 2,528,400 | ||||||
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation, Inc. Series A, 6.88%, 5/15/41 |
595 | 753,776 | ||||||
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/44 |
860 | 1,005,366 | ||||||
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40 |
1,500 | 1,634,085 | ||||||
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 |
2,090 | 2,465,009 | ||||||
North Texas Education Finance Corp., ERB, Uplift Education, Series A: |
||||||||
5.13%, 12/01/42 |
745 | 800,659 | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/47 |
1,600 | 1,728,256 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Projects System, Series B, 5.06%, 9/01/37 (a) |
2,110 | 625,678 | ||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll Second Tier, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 |
4,425 | 4,886,085 | ||||||
Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., First MRB: |
||||||||
Eden Home, Inc. Project, 7.25%, 12/15/42 |
2,895 | 3,077,993 | ||||||
Wichita Falls Retirement Foundation Project, 5.13%, 1/01/41 |
900 | 905,724 | ||||||
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Series A: |
||||||||
CC Young Memorial Home, 8.00%, 2/15/38 |
1,745 | 2,003,085 | ||||||
Senior Living Center Project, 8.25%, 11/15/44 |
4,200 | 4,800,012 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, Gas Supply, 5.00%, 12/15/29 |
1,945 | 2,107,310 | ||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien: |
||||||||
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40 |
4,455 | 5,451,316 | ||||||
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39 |
3,000 | 3,607,080 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
69,930,333 | ||||||||
Vermont 0.2% |
||||||||
Vermont EDA, Refunding MRB, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A, 5.40%, 5/01/33 |
770 | 816,970 | ||||||
Virginia 3.5% |
||||||||
Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42 |
2,500 | 2,644,975 | ||||||
Vinson Hall LLC, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
1,330 | 1,358,475 | ||||||
Vinson Hall LLC, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47 |
1,735 | 1,764,911 | ||||||
Lexington IDA, Refunding MRB, Kendal at Lexington, Series A, 5.38%, 1/01/28 |
40 | 41,020 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Virginia (concluded) |
||||||||
Mosaic District Community Development Authority, RB, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A: |
||||||||
6.63%, 3/01/26 |
$ | 1,485 | $ | 1,725,392 | ||||
6.88%, 3/01/36 |
1,300 | 1,507,467 | ||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossing Project, AMT: |
||||||||
5.25%, 1/01/32 |
810 | 890,951 | ||||||
6.00%, 1/01/37 |
5,705 | 6,568,052 | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/42 |
1,175 | 1,278,988 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
17,780,231 | ||||||||
Washington 0.6% |
||||||||
Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities District, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/42 |
1,495 | 1,597,856 | ||||||
King County, Washington Public Hospital District No. 4, GO, Refunding, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 7.00%, 12/01/40 |
1,455 | 1,596,411 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,194,267 | ||||||||
Wisconsin 0.3% |
||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Johns Communities, Inc., Series A: |
||||||||
7.25%, 9/15/29 |
425 | 487,615 | ||||||
7.63%, 9/15/39 |
855 | 989,030 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,476,645 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds 84.9% | 436,312,554 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) |
||||||||
Colorado 2.4% |
||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
11,475 | 12,526,110 | ||||||
District of Columbia 1.6% |
||||||||
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/35 (i) |
6,679 | 8,064,991 | ||||||
Florida 3.3% |
||||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami International Airport, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.25%, 10/01/33 |
15,000 | 16,967,250 | ||||||
Illinois 3.0% |
||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport, Third Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/33 |
6,510 | 7,004,435 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41 |
7,180 | 8,473,046 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,477,481 | ||||||||
Michigan 0.9% |
||||||||
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/32 |
$ 1,613 | $ | 1,761,057 | |||||
5.25%, 7/01/39 |
2,786 | 3,040,123 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,801,180 | ||||||||
New York 14.3% |
||||||||
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
4,520 | 5,365,898 | ||||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, Second General Resolution: |
||||||||
Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
14,180 | 16,211,710 | ||||||
Series EE, 5.50%, 6/15/43 |
7,605 | 9,050,787 | ||||||
Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i) |
8,609 | 9,996,827 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Construction, 5.25%, 12/15/43 |
18,105 | 20,793,671 | ||||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 |
6,600 | 7,827,336 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, 5.00%, 3/15/35 |
4,004 | 4,287,207 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
73,533,436 | ||||||||
Washington 1.8% |
||||||||
City of Bellingham Washington, RB, Water & Sewer, 5.00%, 8/01/40 |
7,966 | 9,060,686 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts 27.3% |
140,431,134 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $529,804,768) 112.2% |
|
576,743,688 | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
Money Market Funds 1.8% |
||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (j)(k) |
9,209,652 | 9,209,652 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost $9,209,652) 1.8% |
9,209,652 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost $539,014,420) 114.0% | 585,953,340 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.9% | 4,462,556 | |||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
|
(76,492,942 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 513,922,954 | ||||||
|
|
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value |
Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||
Citigroup, Inc. |
$ | 8,198,302 | $ | 24,740 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
$ | 1,067,259 | $ | 17,223 |
(d) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) |
(e) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | 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 reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(g) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(h) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB 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 TOBs. |
(i) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund 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 Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from October 1, 2016 to June 15, 2019, is $11,174,587. |
(j) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the year ended April 30, 2013, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at April 30, 2012 |
Net Activity |
Shares Held at April 30, 2013 |
Income | ||||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
3,404,970 | 5,804,682 | 9,209,652 | $ | 460 |
(k) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| Financial futures contracts as of April 30, 2013 were as follows: |
Contracts Sold | Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value |
Unrealized Depreciation |
|||||||||||
(184 | ) | 10-Year US Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | June 2013 | $ | 24,538,125 | $ | (430,054 | ) |
| 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 statement purposes as follows: |
| Level 1 unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Funds investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2013:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
| $ | 576,743,688 | | $ | 576,743,688 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 9,209,652 | | | 9,209,652 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Total |
$ | 9,209,652 | $ | 576,743,688 | | $ | 585,953,340 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
| |||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (430,054 | ) | | | $ | (430,054 | ) | ||||||
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (MUA) |
Certain of the Funds assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2013, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
$ | 242,000 | | | $ | 242,000 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||
TOB trust certificates |
| $ | (76,451,238 | ) | | (76,451,238 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | 242,000 | $ | (76,451,238 | ) | | $ | (76,209,238 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2013.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2013 |
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Alabama 1.5% |
||||||||
City of Birmingham Alabama, GO, Convertible CAB, Series A, 3.99%, 3/01/17 (a) |
$ | 710 | $ | 644,474 | ||||
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Series A: |
||||||||
5.50%, 1/01/22 |
2,750 | 2,753,795 | ||||||
4.75%, 1/01/25 |
2,200 | 2,100,142 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,498,411 | ||||||||
Alaska 1.2% |
||||||||
Alaska Housing Finance Corp., RB, General Housing, Series B (NPFGC), 5.25%, 12/01/30 |
400 | 415,668 | ||||||
Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Series A, 4.13%, 12/01/37 |
1,265 | 1,308,503 | ||||||
Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, RB, Providence Health Services, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 |
990 | 1,156,865 | ||||||
Borough of Matanuska-Susitna Alaska, RB, Goose Creek Correctional Center (AGC), 6.00%, 9/01/28 |
1,200 | 1,488,312 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,369,348 | ||||||||
Arizona 1.5% |
||||||||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, RB, Series B (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/35 |
1,300 | 1,390,311 | ||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM): |
||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/27 |
3,250 | 3,699,085 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/29 |
400 | 452,372 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,541,768 | ||||||||
California 22.4% |
||||||||
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Subordinate Lien, Series A (AMBAC): |
||||||||
5.40%, 10/01/24 |
10,185 | 11,414,431 | ||||||
5.45%, 10/01/25 |
3,700 | 4,134,195 | ||||||
Anaheim Public Financing Authority California, RB, Senior, Public Improvements Project, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 9/01/24 |
5,000 | 6,213,050 | ||||||
Cabrillo Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series B (NPFGC), 4.89%, 8/01/37 (b) |
2,400 | 742,992 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
550 | 648,489 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/52 |
1,420 | 1,548,766 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31 |
1,200 | 1,465,152 | ||||||
California State Public Works Board, LRB, Various Judicial Council Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/38 |
710 | 782,406 | ||||||
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/37 |
2,000 | 2,229,460 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
1,480 | 1,642,800 | ||||||
City of Redding California, COP, Refunding, |
1,420 | 1,603,634 | ||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, |
850 | 981,300 | ||||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 |
1,300 | 1,464,528 | ||||||
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, |
5,160 | 5,411,395 | ||||||
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Series B-1 (NPFGC) (c): |
||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/29 |
2,570 | 2,621,683 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/36 |
1,480 | 1,509,763 | ||||||
Orange County Sanitation District, COP: |
||||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/13 (c) |
6,455 | 6,530,846 | ||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/30 |
1,500 | 1,671,165 | ||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 2/01/31 |
900 | 1,000,971 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||
Poway Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, School Facilities Improvement Election of 2007, 4.69%, 8/01/36 (b) |
$ | 3,750 | $ | 1,276,087 | ||||
Rio Hondo Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2004, Series C, 4.62%, 8/01/38 (b) |
5,000 | 1,577,200 | ||||||
San Diego Unified School District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series C, 4.54%, 7/01/38 (b) |
1,600 | 516,800 | ||||||
San Diego Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, CAB, Series R-1 (b): |
||||||||
4.22%, 7/01/30 |
5,000 | 2,441,050 | ||||||
4.35%, 7/01/31 |
1,280 | 585,651 | ||||||
San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 3/01/36 |
2,175 | 2,687,430 | ||||||
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A: |
||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/34 |
700 | 793,982 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/01/38 |
600 | 675,444 | ||||||
San Mateo County Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2001, Series C (NPFGC), 3.70%, 9/01/30 (b) |
12,740 | 6,747,486 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 4/01/42 |
1,000 | 1,117,290 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding: |
||||||||
5.00%, 2/01/38 |
2,500 | 2,800,500 | ||||||
Various Purpose, 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
1,000 | 1,112,400 | ||||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2007, Series B, 4.67%, 8/01/36 (b) |
5,500 | 1,881,385 | ||||||
West Basin Municipal Water District California, COP, Refunding, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/30 |
5,035 | 5,701,634 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
83,531,365 | ||||||||
Colorado 0.6% |
||||||||
Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31 |
2,000 | 2,274,460 | ||||||
District of Columbia 1.5% |
||||||||
District of Columbia, RB, Series B-1 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 2/01/31 |
5,480 | 5,667,416 | ||||||
Florida 9.8% |
||||||||
Broward County Water & Sewer Utility Revenue, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34 |
850 | 978,699 | ||||||
City of Jacksonville Transportation, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/30 |
280 | 326,399 | ||||||
Collier County School Board, COP (AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/23 |
3,000 | 3,317,190 | ||||||
County of Duval Florida School Board, COP, Master Lease Program (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
2,625 | 2,922,885 | ||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT: |
||||||||
5.63%, 10/01/26 |
960 | 1,124,314 | ||||||
5.38%, 10/01/32 |
3,160 | 3,524,064 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, GO, Building Better Communities Program, Series B-1, 5.75%, 7/01/33 |
1,400 | 1,631,882 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB: |
||||||||
Miami International Airport, AMT (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/40 |
9,900 | 10,691,307 | ||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/37 |
710 | 792,999 | ||||||
Florida Ports Financing Commission, Refunding RB, State Transportation Trust Fund, Series B, AMT: |
||||||||
5.13%, 6/01/27 |
2,000 | 2,332,780 | ||||||
5.38%, 10/01/29 |
1,050 | 1,235,125 | ||||||
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, RB, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Series B, 6.00%, 11/15/37 |
1,450 | 1,733,228 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Florida (concluded) |
||||||||
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Florida, RB, Series A, AMT (AGC), 5.38%, 10/01/33 |
$ | 4,050 | $ | 4,598,167 | ||||
Sarasota County Public Hospital District, RB, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/39 |
275 | 304,425 | ||||||
South Florida Water Management District, COP (AGC), 5.00%, 10/01/22 |
1,000 | 1,133,570 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
36,647,034 | ||||||||
Georgia 8.1% |
||||||||
Burke County Development Authority, Refunding RB, Oglethorpe Power-Vogtle Project, Series C, 5.70%, 1/01/43 |
1,150 | 1,272,671 | ||||||
City of Atlanta Georgia Department of Aviation, Refunding ARB, General, Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/33 |
17,355 | 18,179,015 | ||||||
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, Series EE (AMBAC), 7.00%, 1/01/25 |
7,475 | 10,870,519 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
30,322,205 | ||||||||
Illinois 18.5% |
||||||||
Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Unlimited Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/39 |
2,375 | 2,711,324 | ||||||
Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Chicago School Reform Board (NPFGC), 5.50%, 12/01/26 |
725 | 905,032 | ||||||
Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts Revenue, 5.25%, 12/01/36 |
595 | 682,554 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, OHare International Airport, Third Lien: |
||||||||
Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
5,110 | 6,004,914 | ||||||
Series B-2, AMT (AGM), 5.75%, 1/01/23 |
5,670 | 5,857,337 | ||||||
Series B-2, AMT (Syncora), 6.00%, 1/01/29 |
2,500 | 2,576,650 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Board of Education, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGM), 5.50%, 12/01/31 |
2,875 | 3,706,335 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Unlimited Tax, Harbor Facilities Revenues, Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/40 |
550 | 627,319 | ||||||
Cook County Forest Preserve District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/37 |
330 | 377,233 | ||||||
Cook County Forest Preserve District, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax Project, Series B, 5.00%, 12/15/37 |
285 | 324,584 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Carle Foundation, Series A: |
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5.75%, 8/15/34 |
650 | 771,927 | ||||||
6.00%, 8/15/41 |
1,000 | 1,199,230 | ||||||
Illinois HDA, RB, Liberty Arms Senior Apartments, Series D, AMT (AMBAC), 4.88%, 7/01/47 |
2,180 | 2,209,626 | ||||||
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 2/01/35 |
1,000 | 1,109,690 | ||||||
Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, RB, State Tax Supported (AMBAC), 5.50%, 6/15/30 |
17,620 | 19,184,832 | ||||||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 (d) |
2,140 | 2,420,062 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, |
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3.76%, 12/15/26 |
5,000 | 3,010,050 | ||||||
4.46%, 12/15/33 |
9,950 | 4,006,069 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, |
3,450 | 753,100 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 6.00%, 6/01/28 |
675 | 824,303 | ||||||
Regional Transportation Authority, RB, Series A (AMBAC), 7.20%, 11/01/20 |
8,070 | 9,691,021 | ||||||
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68,953,192 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Indiana 1.6% |
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Indiana Finance Authority, RB: |
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First Lien, CWA Authority Project, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
$ | 1,100 | $ | 1,282,028 | ||||
Private Activity, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/40 |
890 | 948,384 | ||||||
Private Activity Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
515 | 546,595 | ||||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 5.75%, 1/01/34 |
400 | 412,640 | ||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Waterworks Project, Series A (AGC): |
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5.25%, 1/01/29 |
600 | 674,868 | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/38 |
1,825 | 2,063,199 | ||||||
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5,927,714 | ||||||||
Iowa 4.1% |
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Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/15/37 |
5,725 | 6,485,795 | ||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., RB, Series A-2, AMT: |
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5.60%, 12/01/26 |
3,670 | 4,208,572 | ||||||
5.70%, 12/01/27 |
1,670 | 1,918,429 | ||||||
5.80%, 12/01/29 |
1,125 | 1,287,439 | ||||||
5.85%, 12/01/30 |
1,170 | 1,337,135 | ||||||
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15,237,370 | ||||||||
Louisiana 1.3% |
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Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Christus Health, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 7/01/30 |
1,250 | 1,471,475 | ||||||
Parish of St. John the Baptist Louisiana, RB, Marathon Oil Corp., Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/37 |
3,150 | 3,340,764 | ||||||
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4,812,239 | ||||||||
Maine 0.1% |
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Maine State Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-1, AMT, 4.00%, 11/15/27 |
335 | 351,067 | ||||||
Massachusetts 1.3% |
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Massachusetts HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Series 128, AMT (AGM), 4.88%, 12/01/38 (e) |
475 | 489,701 | ||||||
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding RB, AMT: |
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Rental Housing, Series A (AGM), 5.15%, 7/01/26 |
185 | 185,581 | ||||||
Series C, 5.35%, 12/01/42 |
1,150 | 1,242,483 | ||||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 8/01/34 |
2,700 | 3,080,889 | ||||||
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4,998,654 | ||||||||
Michigan 2.9% |
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City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Second Lien, Water Supply System (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/36 |
400 | 464,632 | ||||||
City of Detroit Michigan, Refunding RB: |
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Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, |
500 | 619,475 | ||||||
Series E (BHAC), 5.75%, 7/01/31 |
2,500 | 2,865,525 | ||||||
City of Detroit Michigan Water Supply System, RB, Water Supply System, Second Lien (AGM), 7.00%, 7/01/36 |
200 | 240,990 | ||||||
Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities System, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41 |
1,700 | 2,011,236 | ||||||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program: |
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Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/36 |
145 | 167,626 | ||||||
Series I-A, 5.38%, 10/15/41 |
700 | 805,875 | ||||||
Series II-A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/15/36 |
900 | 1,036,485 | ||||||
Michigan State HDA, RB, Series C, AMT, 5.50%, 12/01/28 |
1,040 | 1,128,712 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28 | ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) |
BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc. (MEN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
Michigan (concluded) |
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Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, Detroit Edison Co. Project, Series A, AMT (Syncora), 5.50%, 6/01/30 |
$ | 1,300 | $ | 1,310,686 | ||||
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10,651,242 | ||||||||
Minnesota 0.8% |
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City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 |
2,500 | 3,061,250 | ||||||
Mississippi 0.2% |
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Medical Center Educational Building Corp., RB, University of Mississippi Medical Center Facilities, Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/41 |
740 | 841,780 | ||||||
Missouri 0.3% |
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Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding, RB, Cox Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/44 |
1,000 | 1,093,410 | ||||||
Nebraska 0.2% |
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Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
750 | 838,455 | ||||||
Nevada 3.0% |
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City of Carson City Nevada, RB, Carson-Tahoe Hospital Project, Series A (Radian), 5.50%, 9/01/13 (c) |
1,250 | 1,271,613 | ||||||
City of Las Vegas Nevada, GO, Limited Tax, Performing Arts Center, 6.00%, 4/01/34 |
850 | 992,358 | ||||||
County of Clark Nevada, ARB: |
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Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, |
3,800 | 4,286,248 | ||||||
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 |
1,000 | 1,040,880 | ||||||
Subordinate Lien, Series A-2 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/36 |
3,200 | 3,331,200 | ||||||
County of Clark Nevada, RB, Southwest Gas Corp. Project, Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.75%, 9/01/36 |
75 | 78,056 | ||||||
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11,000,355 | ||||||||
New Jersey 6.3% |
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New Jersey EDA, RB: |
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Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.50%, 6/15/14 (c) |
600 | 635,100 | ||||||
Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.75%, 6/15/14 (c) |
305 | 323,700 | ||||||
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/31 |
3,125 | 3,275,625 | ||||||
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/33 |
7,800 | 8,175,960 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 6.00%, 12/15/18 (c) |
655 | 841,786 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 6.00%, 12/15/34 |
1,345 | 1,601,774 | ||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1, AMT: |
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5.50%, 12/01/26 |
600 | 680,808 | ||||||
5.75%, 12/01/27 |
3,870 | 4,437,148 | ||||||
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB, M/F Housing, Series 2, AMT, 4.35%, 11/01/33 |
1,230 | 1,260,320 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41 |
2,000 | 2,343,920 | ||||||
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|
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23,576,141 | ||||||||
New York 5.1% |
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Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, City School District of Buffalo Project, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 5/01/28 |
1,500 | 1,740,030 | ||||||
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 |
700 | 831,075 | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||
New York (concluded) |
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 |
$ | 4,000 | $ | 5,012,800 | ||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-4: |
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5.50%, 1/15/33 |
1,600 | 1,869,600 | ||||||
5.50%, 1/15/34 |
2,750 | 3,213,375 | ||||||
New York HFA, RB, Affordable Housing, Series B, 5.30%, 11/01/37 |
2,500 | 2,643,425 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 |
1,200 | 1,443,072 | ||||||
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/37 |
2,095 | 2,363,223 | ||||||
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|
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19,116,600 | ||||||||
North Carolina 0.2% |
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North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Novant Health Obligation, Series A, 4.75%, 11/01/43 |
750 | 805,245 | ||||||
Ohio 0.4% |
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County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Hospital Facilities, Catholic Health Partners, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
750 | 832,568 | ||||||
County of Lucas Ohio, Refunding RB, Promedica Healthcare, Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/37 |
530 | 667,487 | ||||||
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|
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1,500,055 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 0.7% |
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: |
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Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/43 |
1,420 | 1,543,881 | ||||||
Subordinate, Special Motor License Fund, 6.00%, 12/01/36 |
575 | 704,357 | ||||||
Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E, 6.00%, 9/01/38 |
400 | 468,060 | ||||||
|
|
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2,716,298 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico 3.1% |
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Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A: |
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