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: 811-07354

 

Name of Fund: BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

 

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

 

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2015

 

Date of reporting period: 04/30/2015

 

Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 
 

APRIL 30, 2015

ANNUAL REPORT  

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
     
 
  

Table of Contents

Page   

The Markets in Review
3
Annual Report:
 
Municipal Market Overview
4
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
5
Derivative Financial Instruments
5
Trust Summaries
6
Financial Statements
    
Schedules of Investments
16
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
44
Statements of Operations
45
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
46
Statements of Cash Flows
48
Financial Highlights
49
Notes to Financial Statements
54
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
66
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
67
Officers and Trustees
68
Additional Information
71
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The Markets in Review 

Dear Shareholder,

Financial market performance was generally positive for the 6- and 12-month periods ended April 30, 2015, although volatility increased from the remarkably low levels seen in recent years. In 2014, as the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) gradually reduced its bond buying program (which ultimately ended in October), U.S. interest rates surprisingly trended lower and stock prices forged ahead despite high valuations on the back of a multi-year bull market.

Around mid-year, however, geopolitical tensions intensified in Ukraine and the Middle East and oil prices became highly volatile, stoking worries about economic growth outside the United States. As the U.S. economy continued to post stronger data, investors grew concerned that the Fed would raise short-term rates sooner than previously anticipated. The U.S. dollar appreciated and global credit markets tightened, ultimately putting a strain on investor flows, and financial markets broadly weakened in the third quarter.

U.S. economic growth picked up considerably in the fourth quarter while the broader global economy showed signs of slowing. U.S. markets significantly outperformed international markets during this period even as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, which drove further strengthening in the U.S. dollar. Oil prices plummeted due to a global supply-and-demand imbalance, sparking a selloff in energy-related assets and stress in emerging markets. Fixed income investors piled into U.S. Treasuries as their persistently low yields became attractive as compared to international sovereign debt.

Equity markets reversed in 2015, with U.S. stocks underperforming international markets. Investors had held high expectations for the U.S. economy, but after a harsh winter, first-quarter data disappointed and high valuations took their toll on U.S. stocks. The continued appreciation of the dollar was an additional headwind for exporters. Although U.S. economic momentum had broadly weakened, the labor market — a key determinant for the Fed’s decision on the future of interest rate policy — showed improvement, keeping investors on edge about when to expect the first rate hike.

In contrast, economic reports in Europe and Asia easily beat investors’ very low expectations, and accommodative policies from central banks in those regions helped international equities rebound. The ECB’s asset purchase program was the largest in scale and effect on the markets. Global sentiment improved with a ceasefire in Ukraine and an improving outlook for Greece’s continued membership in the eurozone. Emerging market stocks rebounded in April as oil prices appeared to stabilize.

At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC



Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC


Total Returns as of April 30, 2015

         6-month      12-month
U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)
           4.40 %           12.98 %  
U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)
           4.65            9.71   
International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)
           6.81            1.66   
Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging
Markets Index)
           3.92            7.80   
3-month Treasury bill
(BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)
           0.01            0.02   
U.S. Treasury securities
(BofA Merrill Lynch
10-Year U.S.
Treasury Index)
           3.59            8.03   
U.S. investment grade
bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)
           2.06            4.46   
Tax-exempt municipal
bonds (S&P Municipal
Bond Index)
           1.27            4.86   
U.S. high yield bonds
(Barclays U.S. Corporate
High Yield 2% Issuer
Capped Index)
           1.52            2.59   

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, 2015

Municipal Market Conditions

Municipal bonds generated strong performance throughout most of the period, due to a favorable supply-and-demand environment and declining interest rates. (Bond prices rise as rates fall.) Interest rates moved lower in 2014 even as the Fed scaled back its open-market bond purchases. This surprising development, coupled with reassurance from the Fed that short-term rates would remain low for a considerable amount of time, resulted in strong demand for fixed income investments in 2014, with municipal bonds being one of the stronger performing sectors for the year. This trend continued into the beginning of 2015 until rate volatility ultimately increased in February as a result of uneven U.S. economic data and widening central bank divergence, i.e., rate cuts outside the United States while the Fed poised for normalizing U.S. rates. During the 12 months ended April 30, 2015, municipal bonds garnered net inflows of approximately $34 billion (based on data from the Investment Company Institute).

For the same 12-month period, total new issuance remained relatively strong from a historical perspective at $387 billion (considerably higher than the $302 billion issued in the prior 12-month period). A noteworthy portion (roughly 60%) of new supply during this period was attributable to refinancing activity as issuers took advantage of low interest rates and a flatter yield curve to reduce their borrowing costs.

S&P Municipal Bond Index
Total Returns as of April 30, 2015
  6 months:  1.27%
12 months:   4.86%

 

A Closer Look at Yields

 


From April 30, 2014 to April 30, 2015, yields on AAA-rated 30-year municipal bonds decreased by 44 basis points (“bps”) from 3.49% to 3.05%, while 10-year rates decreased 18 bps from 2.30% to 2.12% and 5-year rates increased 7 bps from 1.23% to 1.30% (as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data). Overall, the municipal yield curve remained relatively steep over the 12-month period even as the spread between 2- and 30-year maturities flattened by 62 bps and the spread between 2- and 10-year maturities flattened by 36 bps.



During the same time period, U.S. Treasury rates fell by 71 bps on 30-year bonds, 60 bps on 10-year bonds and 24 bps in 5-year issues. Accordingly, tax-exempt municipal bonds underperformed Treasuries across the yield curve, most notably in the intermediate portion of the curve as a result of increased supply. Municipals largely moved in line with Treasuries in the very short end of the curve as expectations around future Fed policy changes pressured short-term prices in a similar fashion. In absolute terms, positive performance of muni bonds on the long end of the curve was driven largely by a supply/demand imbalance within the municipal market as investors sought income and incremental yield in an environment where opportunities had become scarce. More broadly, municipal bonds benefited from the greater appeal of tax-exempt investing in light of the higher tax rates implemented in 2014. The asset class is known for its lower relative volatility and preservation of principal with an emphasis on income as tax rates rise. We believe that the municipal market continues to be an attractive avenue for investors seeking yield in the low-rate environment.

Financial Conditions of Municipal Issuers

Following an extended period of nation-wide austerity and de-leveraging as states sought to balance their budgets, solid revenue growth exceeding pre-recession levels coupled with the elimination of more than 625,000 jobs in recent years have put state and local governments in a better financial position. 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 remain minimal and in the periphery while the overall market is fundamentally sound. We continue to advocate careful credit research and believe that a thoughtful approach to structure and security selection remain imperative amid uncertainty in a modestly improving economic environment.

Investing involves risk including loss of principal. Bond values fluctuate in price so the value of your investment can go down depending on market conditions. Fixed income risks include interest-rate and credit risk. Typically, when interest rates rise, there is a corresponding decline in bond values. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the bond issuer will not be able to make principal and interest payments. There may be less information on the financial condition of municipal issuers than for public corporations. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds. Some investors may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Capital gains distributions, if any, are taxable.

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 Trusts 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.

In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by a Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Trust (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trust’s shareholders 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.

To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trust’s Common Shares capitalization is $100 million and it utilizes leverage for an additional $30 million, creating a total value of $130 million available for investment in longer-term income securities. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3% and longer-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. In this case, the Trust’s financing costs on the $30 million of proceeds obtained from leverage are based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the securities purchased by the Trust with the proceeds from leverage earn income based on longer-term interest rates. In this case, the Trust’s financing cost of leverage is significantly lower than the income earned on the Trust’s longer-term investments acquired from leverage proceeds, and therefore the holders of Common Shares (“Common Shareholders”) are the beneficiaries of the incremental net income.

However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other costs of leverage exceed the Trust’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to shareholders is lower than if the Trust had not used leverage. Furthermore, the value of the Trust’s portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the value of the Trust’s obligations under its leverage arrangement generally does not fluctuate in relation to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts’ NAVs positively or negatively. Changes in the


future direction of interest rates are very difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that a Trust’s intended leveraging strategy will be successful.

Leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Trusts’ NAVs, market prices and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the net asset value and market price of a Trust’s Common Shares than if the Trust were not leveraged. In addition, the Trust 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 the Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Trust’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Trust incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Common Shareholders and may reduce income to the Common Shares. Moreover, to the extent the calculation of the Trusts’ investment advisory fees includes assets purchased with the proceeds of leverage, the investment advisory fees payable to the Trusts’ investment advisor will be higher than if the Trusts did not use leverage.

To obtain leverage, each Trust has issued Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) or Auction Market Preferred Shares (“AMPS”) (collectively, “Preferred Shares”) and/or leveraged its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOB Trusts”) as described in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), each Trust is permitted to issue debt up to 331/3% of its total managed assets or equity securities (e.g., Preferred Shares) up to 50% of its total managed assets. A Trust may voluntarily elect to limit its leverage to less than the maximum amount permitted under the 1940 Act. In addition, a Trust may also be subject to certain asset coverage, leverage or portfolio composition requirements imposed by the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or by agencies rating the Preferred Shares, which may be more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act.

If a Trust segregates or designates on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a value not less than the value of the Trust’s obligations under the TOB Trust (including accrued interest), a TOB Trust is not considered a senior security and is not subject to the foregoing limitations and requirements under the 1940 Act.


Derivative Financial Instruments 

The Trusts may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also 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 Trusts’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s 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 limit the amount of appreciation a Trust can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Trusts’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.


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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2015 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

Trust Overview

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.’s (BKN) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in 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 Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in securities rated investment grade at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Performance

  For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Trust returned 11.52% based on market price and 11.43% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed slightly during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

  Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues.
  In the environment of declining yields, the Trust’s holdings in longer-duration and longer-dated bonds tended to provide the strongest returns. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) The Trust’s allocations to the tax-backed (states, local and school districts), health care and transportation sectors made positive contributions to performance. The Trust’s positions in lower-coupon and zero-coupon bonds, which outperformed the overall market, also benefited returns.
  At a time in which lower-rated debt outperformed, the Trust’s positions in higher-yielding and lower investment-grade credits generated the best returns. The Trust’s positions in high-quality pre-refunded bonds also made a positive contribution to performance.
  Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. In addition, the Trust’s use of leverage provided both incremental return and income at a time of declining interest rates.
  There were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance 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.

Trust Information

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”)
     
BKN
Initial Offering Date
     
February 19, 1993
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($15.60)1
     
 5.92%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
10.46%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.077
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.924
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154
     
36%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum 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 TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.
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          BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary




   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 15.60         $ 14.86            4.98 %        $ 16.83         $ 14.74   
Net Asset Value
        $ 16.09         $ 15.34            4.89 %        $ 16.75         $ 15.34   

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years



 
    

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Sector Allocation



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
Health
           23 %           24 %  
Education
           17             15    
County/City/Special District/School District
           15             15    
Transportation
           12             14    
State
           12             10    
Utilities
           12             11    
Corporate
           6             8    
Tobacco
           3             2    
Housing
                       1    

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.



Call/Maturity Schedule3


Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
2015
           2 %  
2016
           3    
2017
           3    
2018
           9    
2019
           10    
3    Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
*   Excludes short-term securities.

Credit Quality Allocation1



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
AAA/Aaa
           5 %           6 %  
AA/Aa
           46             41    
A
           31             37    
BBB/Baa
           9             8    
BB/Ba
           2             2    
B
           1             1    
N/R2
           6             5    
1    For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
2    The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade represents 3% and 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2015 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust’s (BTA) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal obligations and derivative instruments with exposure to such municipal obligations, in each case that are exempt from federal income tax (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, the Trust’s municipal bond portfolio will have a dollar-weighted average maturity of greater than 10 years. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Performance

  For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Trust returned 7.65% based on market price and 10.86% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s 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 the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

  Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues.
  Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. In addition, the Trust’s use of leverage provided both incremental return and income in an environment of declining interest rates. The Trust’s positioning with respect to duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements) helped performance. The Trust’s positioning along the yield curve, which favored longer-dated bonds, also aided performance as longer-dated bonds generally delivered higher returns than those with shorter maturities.
  Positions in lower-rated investment-grade bonds contributed to performance, as did the Trust’s exposure to the lower end of the credit spectrum (non-investment grade and unrated securities). Lower-rated bonds generated both attractive income and strong price appreciation during the period.
  Concentrations in the utilities, health care and transportation sectors were among the top contributors to performance.
  There were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance 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.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
BTA
Initial Offering Date
     
February 28, 2006
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($11.41)1
     
 6.10%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
10.78%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.058
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.696
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154
     
34%
1   Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2   Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum 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 TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.
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          BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary




   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 11.41         $ 11.29            1.06 %        $ 11.77         $ 10.86   
Net Asset Value
        $ 12.51         $ 12.02            4.08 %        $ 12.92         $ 12.02   

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years



 
    

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Sector Allocation



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
Health
           21 %           22 %  
Utilities
           19             18    
Transportation
           16             16    
State
           12             16    
Education
           10             10    
County/City/Special District/School District
           9             5    
Corporate
           7             7    
Tobacco
           5             3    
Housing
           1             3    

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.



Call/Maturity Schedule3


Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
2015
           9 %  
2016
           11    
2017
           3    
2018
           2    
2019
           18    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
*   Excludes short-term securities.

Credit Quality Allocation1



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
AAA/Aaa
           14 %           14 %  
AA/Aa
           51             48    
A
           14             19    
BBB/Baa
           10             8    
BB/Ba
           2             3    
B
           2             3    
N/R2
           7             5    
1    For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
2    The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade represents 1% and less than 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2015 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust’s (BKK) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and to return $15 per Common Share (the initial offering price per Common Share) to holders of Common Shares on or about December 31, 2020. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives 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 Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Performance

  For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Trust returned 1.90% based on market price and 4.67% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 6.81% based on market price and 7.02% based on NAV. The Trust is scheduled to terminate on or about December 31, 2020, which requires the Trust to invest in bonds that mature near that scheduled termination date. In contrast, the Trust’s Lipper peer group includes funds that generally have longer durations than the Trust. Therefore, declining yields had a greater benefit to funds with longer durations and exposure further out on the yield curve. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust 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 the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

  Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues.
  In the environment of declining yields, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) contributed positively to performance. The Trust’s positions in zero-coupon bonds, which generated stronger price performance than current coupon bonds, also benefited returns. Positions in the transportation, corporate, health care and utilities sectors were among the top contributors to performance.
  Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. In addition, the Trust’s use of leverage provided both incremental return and income at a time of declining interest rates
  There were no material detractors from the Trust’s absolute performance 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.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
BKK
Initial Offering Date
     
September 30, 2003
Termination Date (on or about)
     
December 31, 2020
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($16.25)1
     
 3.99%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
 7.05%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.054
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.648
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154
     
 15%
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 AMPS and TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.
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          BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary




   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 16.25         $ 16.61            (2.17 )%        $ 16.96         $ 15.70   
Net Asset Value
        $ 16.30         $ 16.22            0.49 %        $ 16.61         $ 16.21   

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years



 
    

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Sector Allocation



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
Transportation
           17 %           16 %  
Utilities
           16             16    
Corporate
           14             15    
County/City/Special District/School District
           12             11    
State
           12             15    
Health
           11             12    
Education
           9             7    
Housing
           5             5    
Tobacco
           4             3    

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.



Call/Maturity Schedule3


Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
2015
           3 %  
2016
           11    
2017
           4    
2018
           5    
2019
           17    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
*   Excludes short-term securities.

Credit Quality Allocation1



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
AAA/Aaa
           6 %           9 %  
AA/Aa
           22             25    
A
           45             44    
BBB/Baa
           17             14    
BB/Ba
           2             1    
B
           1                
N/R2
           7             7    
1   For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
2   The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2015 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust’s (BFK) (the “Trust”) investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality at the time of investment. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

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

Performance

  For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Trust returned 12.54% based on market price and 11.43% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

  Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues.
  Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. In addition, the Trust’s use of leverage provided both incremental return and income in an environment of declining interest rates. The Trust’s positioning with respect to duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements) helped performance. The Trust’s positioning along the yield curve, which favored longer-dated bonds, also aided performance as longer-dated bonds generally delivered higher returns than those with shorter maturities.
  Positions in lower-rated investment-grade bonds contributed to performance, as did the Trust’s exposure to the lower end of the credit spectrum (non-investment grade and unrated securities). Lower-rated bonds generated both attractive income and strong price appreciation during the period.
  Concentrations in the transportation, health care, utilities, tax-backed and corporate-related sectors were among the top contributors to performance.
  There were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance 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.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
BFK
Initial Offering Date
     
July 27, 2001
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($14.32)1
     
 6.29%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
11.11%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.0751
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.9012
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154
     
  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 TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.
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          BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary




   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 14.32         $ 13.57            5.53 %        $ 14.99         $ 13.38   
Net Asset Value
        $ 14.91         $ 14.27            4.48 %        $ 15.43         $ 14.27   

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years



 
    

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Sector Allocation



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
Transportation
           22 %           19 %  
Utilities
           14             16    
County/City/Special District/School District
           14             11    
Health
           14             18    
Corporate
           11             10    
State
           10             11    
Education
           9             9    
Tobacco
           6             4    
Housing
                       2    

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.



Call/Maturity Schedule3


Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
2015
           8 %  
2016
           5    
2017
           3    
2018
           4    
2019
           18    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
*   Excludes short-term securities.

Credit Quality Allocation1



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
AAA/Aaa
           9 %           11 %  
AA/Aa
           40             34    
A
           24             28    
BBB/Baa
           14             14    
BB/Ba
           3             3    
B
           1             2    
N/R2
           9             8    
1   For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
2   The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2015 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

Trust Overview

BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust’s (BSD) (the “Trust”) investment objectives are to provide current income that is exempt from regular federal income tax and to invest in municipal bonds that over time will perform better than the broader municipal bond market. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in investments exempt from federal income taxes (except that the interest may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax). The Trust invests at least 80% of its assets in investment grade quality securities at the time of investment and, under normal market conditions, primarily invests in municipal bonds with long-term maturities in order to maintain a weighted average maturity of 15 years or more. The Trust may invest directly in such securities or synthetically through the use of derivatives.

No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objectives will be achieved.

Performance

  For the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, the Trust returned 12.54% based on market price and 11.50% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 11.00% based on market price and 9.96% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV.

The following discussion relates to the Trust’s absolute performance based on NAV:

  Municipal bonds generated positive performance during the 12-month period, as the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strengthening municipal finances fueled healthy investor demand. (Bond prices rise when rates fall.) The yield curve flattened during the period, with longer-term bonds generally outperforming shorter-term issues. Higher-rated bonds, while delivering positive absolute performance, lagged the return of lower-rated issues.
  Income in the form of coupon payments made up a meaningful portion of the Trust’s total return for the period. In addition, the Trust’s use of leverage provided both incremental return and income in an environment of declining interest rates. The Trust’s positioning with respect to duration (sensitivity to interest rate movements) helped performance. The Trust’s positioning along the yield curve, which favored longer-dated bonds, also aided performance as longer-dated bonds generally delivered higher returns than those with shorter maturities.
  Positions in lower-rated investment-grade bonds contributed to performance, as did the Trust’s exposure to the lower end of the credit spectrum (non-investment grade and unrated securities). Lower-rated bonds generated both attractive income and strong price appreciation during the period.
  Concentrations in the transportation, health care and utilities sectors were among the top contributors to performance.
  There were no material detractors from the Trust’s performance 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.

Trust Information

Symbol on NYSE
     
BSD
Initial Offering Date
     
August 25, 1999
Yield on Closing Market Price as of April 30, 2015 ($14.00)1
     
 6.09%
Tax Equivalent Yield2
     
10.76%
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.071
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3
     
$0.852
Economic Leverage as of April 30, 20154
     
 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 TOB Trusts as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP Shares and TOB Trusts, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 5.
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          BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary




   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
   
Change
   
High
   
Low
Market Price
        $ 14.00         $ 13.26            5.58 %        $ 14.28         $ 13.01   
Net Asset Value
        $ 14.76         $ 14.11            4.61 %        $ 15.26         $ 14.11   

Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years



 
    

Overview of the Trust’s Total Investments*

Sector Allocation



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
Transportation
           25 %           21 %  
Health
           17             20    
Utilities
           13             13    
County/City/Special District/School District
           11             10    
Corporate
           10             10    
Education
           10             11    
State
           9             11    
Tobacco
           5             4    

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector subclassifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector subclassifications for reporting ease.



Call/Maturity Schedule3


Calendar Year Ended December 31,
                
2015
           3 %  
2016
           6    
2017
           4    
2018
           7    
2019
           19    
3   Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years.
*   Excludes short-term securities.

Credit Quality Allocation1



   
4/30/15
   
4/30/14
AAA/Aaa
           10 %           12 %  
AA/Aa
           39             36    
A
           25             26    
BBB/Baa
           12             12    
BB/Ba
           4             4    
B
           2             3    
N/R2
           8             7    
1   For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P’s or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
2   The investment advisor evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors and individual investments. Using this approach, the investment advisor has deemed certain of these unrated securities as investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014, the market value of unrated securities deemed by the investment advisor to be investment grade each represents 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s total investments.

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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 1.4%
                   
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC):
                   
6.00%, 6/01/34
       $ 1,745      $  2,022,734  
6.00%, 6/01/39
        500       578,515  
City of Hoover Alabama Board of Education, Refunding, Special Tax, Capital Outlay Warrants, 4.25%, 2/15/40
        1,275       1,312,256  
 
                3,913,505  
Arizona — 6.5%
                   
Arizona Board of Regents, RB, Arizona State University, Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/26
        475       553,080  
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/42
        3,300       3,515,523  
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Basis Schools, Inc. Projects, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/45 (a)
        455       456,411  
County of Pinal Arizona Electric District No. 3, Refunding RB, Electric System, 4.75%, 7/01/31
        3,750       4,053,300  
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:
                   
5.00%, 12/01/32
        1,035       1,174,632  
5.00%, 12/01/37
        4,585       5,203,471  
University Medical Center Corp., RB, 6.50%, 7/01/19 (b)
        750       904,372  
University Medical Center Corp., Refunding RB, 6.00%, 7/01/21 (b)
        1,600       2,006,672  
 
                17,867,461  
Arkansas — 2.9%
                   
Arkansas State University, RB, Jonesboro Campus, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/28
        600       634,578  
City of Benton Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 6/01/39
        1,355       1,422,384  
City of Hot Springs Arkansas, RB, Wastewater, 5.00%, 12/01/38
        1,800       2,024,262  
City of Little Rock Arkansas, RB, 4.00%, 7/01/41
        3,230       3,301,609  
County of Pulaski Arkansas Public Facilities Board, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/42
        465       516,969  
 
                7,899,802  
California — 15.8%
                   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31
        2,300       2,736,908  
Carlsbad California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 0.00%, 5/01/34 (c)
        1,500       1,392,780  
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/34
        3,000       3,431,340  
County of Stanislaus California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, Sub-Series C, 0.00%, 6/01/55 (d)
        7,090       88,341  
Dinuba California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM), 5.75%, 8/01/33
        535       624,233  
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series D, 0.00%, 8/01/34 (c)
        2,475       2,022,793  
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC), 0.00%, 8/01/38 (d)
        12,000       4,292,880  
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
California (concluded)
                   
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, Series B:
                   
0.00%, 8/01/30 (d)
       $ 2,270      $  1,276,489  
0.00%, 8/01/33 (d)
        4,250       1,546,278  
0.00%, 8/01/39 (c)
        3,000       2,268,270  
San Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, 0.00%, 8/01/33 (c)
        4,200       4,130,616  
State of California, GO, Various Purposes:
                   
5.75%, 4/01/31
        3,000       3,486,000  
6.00%, 3/01/33
        2,270       2,722,434  
6.50%, 4/01/33
        2,900       3,457,206  
5.50%, 3/01/40
        3,650       4,267,178  
State of California, Refunding, GO, Various Purposes:
                   
5.00%, 2/01/38
        2,000       2,243,880  
4.00%, 10/01/44
        3,500       3,571,610  
 
                43,559,236  
Colorado — 0.7%
                   
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Senior Limited Property Tax (AGM), 6.00%, 12/01/38
        750       883,013  
University of Northern Colorado Greely, Refunding RB, Institutional Enterprise, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/35
        1,000       1,046,540  
 
                1,929,553  
Connecticut — 0.9%
                   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
3.63%, 7/01/32
        870       849,285  
4.00%, 7/01/38
        570       569,977  
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Series F, 5.00%, 7/01/36
        950       1,036,669  
 
                2,455,931  
Delaware — 0.8%
                   
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40
        1,800       2,071,890  
Florida — 9.1%
                   
County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 5/01/45
        250       240,278  
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB:
                   
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/32 (d)
        4,225       1,728,109  
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/33 (d)
        4,000       1,545,480  
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/34 (d)
        4,580       1,653,197  
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/35 (d)
        5,000       1,692,800  
CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 0.00%, 10/01/32 (d)
        5,000       2,342,650  
CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 0.00%, 10/01/33 (d)
        15,375       6,847,410  
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/32
        3,000       3,637,800  
County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center, 5.00%, 6/01/32
        200       212,926  
County of Orange Florida Tourist Development Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, 4.75%, 10/01/32
        5,000       5,233,600  
 
                25,134,250  


 

Portfolio Abbreviations

AGC Assured Guarantee Corp. EDC Economic Development Corp. LRB Lease Revenue Bonds
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. ERB Education Revenue Bonds NPFGC National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. GARB General Airport Revenue Bonds PILOT Payment in Lieu of Taxes
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) GO General Obligation Bonds RB Revenue Bonds
ARB Airport Revenue Bonds HDA Housing Development Authority SAN State Aid Notes
CAB Capital Appreciation Bonds HFA Housing Finance Agency S/F Single-Family
COP Certificates of Participation IDA Industrial Development Authority    
EDA Economic Development Authority ISD Independent School District    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

16 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Georgia — 3.1%
                   
City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.00%, 11/01/43
       $  6,000      $  6,759,420  
Savanah Colleges of art, RB, 4.00%, 4/01/32
        1,870       1,831,197  
 
                8,590,617  
Hawaii — 0.2%
                   
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, Special Purpose, Senior Living, Kahala Nui, 5.25%, 11/15/37
        600       649,212  
Idaho — 4.3%
                   
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, St. Lukes Health system project Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/39
        7,970       8,801,351  
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Group, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/18 (b)
        2,500       2,953,225  
 
                11,754,576  
Illinois — 9.3%
                   
Chicago Public Building Commission, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (e)
        5,000       6,056,850  
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding ARB, O’Hare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, AMT, 4.00%, 1/01/29
        3,000       3,045,900  
City of Chicago Illinois Midway International Airport, Refunding GARB, 2nd Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/41
        1,735       1,876,801  
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40
        1,000       1,103,970  
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Rush University Medical Center, Series C, 6.63%, 5/01/19 (b)
        1,200       1,443,948  
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37
        345       345,038  
OSF Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39
        1,490       1,737,102  
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44
        1,500       1,621,440  
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:
                   
6.25%, 6/01/24
        5,000       5,318,100  
6.00%, 6/01/28
        1,700       2,002,345  
State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 2/01/39
        1,000       1,034,310  
 
                25,585,804  
Indiana — 0.5%
                   
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, U.S. Steel Corp. Project, 6.00%, 12/01/26
        1,350       1,477,967  
Iowa — 1.5%
                   
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB, Private College Facility, Buena Vista University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/31
        1,355       1,489,375  
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Private College Facility, Upper Iowa University Project:
                   
5.75%, 9/01/30
        965       1,000,290  
6.00%, 9/01/39
        1,500       1,557,285  
 
                4,046,950  
Kansas — 2.9%
                   
County of Seward Kansas Unified School District No. 480, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 9/01/39
        6,000       6,671,940  
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/28
        1,155       1,307,610  
 
                7,979,550  
Kentucky — 5.2%
                   
Counties of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare, 6.13%, 2/01/18 (b)
        2,250       2,566,553  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.38%, 1/01/40
        3,400       3,786,682  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/23 (d)
        8,500       6,455,325  
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Kentucky (concluded)
                   
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C (c):
                   
0.00%, 7/01/34
       $  1,000      $  703,630  
0.00%, 7/01/39
        1,395       972,287  
 
                14,484,477  
Louisiana — 1.6%
                   
City of Alexandria Louisiana Utilities, RB, 5.00%, 5/01/39
        1,790       1,991,429  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35
        1,565       1,870,300  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/31
        600       668,178  
 
                4,529,907  
Maryland — 1.1%
                   
County of Anne Arundel Maryland Consolidated, Special Taxing District, Villages at Two Rivers Project:
                   
5.13%, 7/01/36
        260       265,031  
5.25%, 7/01/44
        260       264,524  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
5.00%, 7/01/45
        830       909,830  
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/39
        1,360       1,503,031  
 
                2,942,416  
Michigan — 3.7%
                   
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Disposal System, Senior Lien, Series 2014 C-2, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        360       371,794  
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/32
        4,150       4,279,106  
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (b)
        2,750       3,398,670  
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38
        1,875       2,163,581  
 
                10,213,151  
Minnesota — 1.1%
                   
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38
        2,250       2,615,152  
State Cloud Independent School District No 742, GO, Series A, 3.13%, 2/01/35
        350       330,379  
 
                2,945,531  
Mississippi — 3.4%
                   
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35
        600       678,978  
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Special Obligation:
                   
CAB, Hinds Community College District (AGM), 5.00%, 4/01/36
        1,910       2,080,028  
County of Jackson Limited Tax Note (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/32
        2,655       3,011,805  
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36
        3,150       3,567,407  
 
                9,338,218  
Missouri — 2.9%
                   
Missouri Development Finance Board, RB, Annual Appropriation Sewer System, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41
        1,350       1,441,759  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 17
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Missouri (concluded)
                   
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB:
                   
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 5.25%, 10/01/31
       $  500      $  551,110  
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 4.25%, 10/01/32
        480       502,834  
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 5.00%, 10/01/39
        750       838,950  
Heartland Regional Medical Center, 4.13%, 2/15/43
        1,100       1,116,885  
University of Central Missouri, Series C-2, 4.00%, 10/01/28
        600       632,106  
University of Central Missouri, Series C-2, 5.00%, 10/01/34
        1,500       1,687,260  
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, CoxHealth, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38
        1,200       1,318,872  
 
                8,089,776  
Montana — 1.2%
                   
State of Montana Board of Regents, RB, 5.00%, 11/15/43
        2,820       3,183,216  
Nebraska — 4.6%
                   
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42
        900       979,956  
Douglas County Hospital Authority No 2, RB, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Project series 2014 (NE), 4.00%, 5/15/33
        1,945       1,935,080  
Minden Public Schools, GO, 4.00%, 12/15/39
        500       506,140  
Nebraska Public Power District, Refunding RB:
                   
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/32
        2,535       2,832,812  
Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/44
        600       616,746  
Series A-2, 5.00%, 1/01/40
        3,000       3,314,280  
Omaha School District, GO, 4.00%, 12/15/39
        2,500       2,593,025  
 
                12,778,039  
Nevada — 1.0%
                   
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding ARB, Department of Aviation, Subordinate Lien, Series A-2, 4.25%, 7/01/36
        1,500       1,565,295  
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29
        1,065       1,106,322  
 
                2,671,617  
New Jersey — 4.3%
                   
County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (f)(g)
        1,510       74,972  
New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:
                   
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29
        1,335       1,462,613  
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/30
        990       1,112,255  
The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (AGM), 5.13%, 7/01/42
        300       328,299  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%, 6/01/19 (b)
        1,225       1,529,315  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, St. Barnabas Health Care:
                   
System, 4.63%, 7/01/23
        770       856,710  
System, 5.63%, 7/01/37
        2,560       2,908,006  
5.00%, 7/01/25
        500       568,380  
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38
        155       160,930  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44
        2,850       2,962,033  
 
                11,963,513  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
New York — 9.5%
                   
City of New York, GO, Refunding Series J, 5.00%, 8/01/27
       $  2,000      $  2,355,060  
City of New York New York, GO, Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series A-1:
                   
5.00%, 8/01/29
        600       690,438  
5.00%, 8/01/35
        2,380       2,681,094  
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (h)
        2,600       2,814,032  
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT, Queens Baseball Stadium:
                   
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39
        1,900       1,949,153  
(AGC), 6.50%, 1/01/46
        300       346,716  
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (a)
        1,400       1,423,688  
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30
        1,600       1,745,472  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47
        500       530,035  
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/39
        2,475       2,801,452  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/39
        5,460       6,263,384  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49
        1,250       1,424,750  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (a)
        640       696,570  
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (a)
        600       621,774  
 
                26,343,618  
North Carolina — 1.5%
                   
County of Gaston North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35
        2,175       2,176,936  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/18 (b)
        1,750       2,067,257  
 
                4,244,193  
North Dakota — 0.3%
                   
City of Fargo North Dakota, Refunding RB, University Facilities Development Foundation Project, 3.00%, 12/01/30
        100       96,727  
County of Burleigh North Dakota, Refunding RB, St. Alexius Medical Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/21 (b)
        720       860,933  
 
                957,660  
Ohio — 3.0%
                   
City of Cleveland Ohio, RB, Sub Lien, Series A-2, 5.00%, 10/01/37
        3,000       3,334,860  
City of Dayton Ohio Airport Revenue James M Cox Dayton International Airport, Refunding ARB, AMT, 4.00%, 12/01/32
        3,000       3,044,280  
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 11/15/49
        2,000       2,036,760  
 
                8,415,900  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

18 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Oklahoma — 0.6%
                   
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, RB, Power Supply System, Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/38
       $  1,050      $  1,078,602  
Stillwater Utilities Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/42
        500       512,225  
 
                1,590,827  
Oregon — 3.8%
                   
City of Forest Grove, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 5/01/45
        450       427,365  
County of Umatilla Pendleton Oregon School District No. 16R, GO, Series A, 4.00%, 6/15/38
        2,365       2,460,357  
Jefferson County, GO:
                   
5.00%, 6/01/40
        615       698,406  
5.00%, 6/01/45
        875       988,085  
Lane County School District No. 19 Springfield, GO, CAB, Series B, 0.00%, 6/15/40 (d)
        1,500       515,415  
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39
        1,250       1,445,000  
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (i):
                   
4.00%, 4/01/40
        685       661,881  
5.00%, 4/01/45
        3,000       3,276,960  
 
                10,473,469  
Pennsylvania — 4.1%
                   
County of Allegheny Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, U.S. Steel Corp. Project, 6.55%, 12/01/27
        2,535       2,922,576  
Delaware River Port Authority, RB:
                   
4.50%, 1/01/32
        3,000       3,281,220  
Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40
        3,640       4,036,687  
Mckeesport Area School District, GO, CAB, Refunding (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/31 (d)(e)
        500       313,160  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypson Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44
        810       831,765  
 
                11,385,408  
Rhode Island — 3.2%
                   
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, Series A (AGC), 7.00%, 5/15/39
        3,000       3,551,370  
State of Rhode Island, COP, School for the Deaf Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28
        1,330       1,495,053  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40
        1,000       1,057,600  
Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45
        2,725       2,672,026  
 
                8,776,049  
South Carolina — 0.5%
                   
Lexington One School Facilities Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
3.00%, 12/01/27
        750       735,495  
3.13%, 12/01/28
        760       743,470  
 
                1,478,965  
Tennessee — 2.9%
                   
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/40
        2,945       3,249,307  
County of Chattanooga-Hamilton Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/44
        875       942,375  
County of Memphis-Shelby Tennessee Sports Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A:
                   
5.25%, 11/01/27
        1,135       1,302,083  
5.38%, 11/01/28
        1,000       1,159,030  
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Mountain States Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42
        1,200       1,294,068  
 
                7,946,863  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Texas — 8.5%
                   
County of Harris Texas Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B (b):
                   
7.13%, 12/01/18
       $ 1,000      $  1,209,620  
7.25%, 12/01/18
        2,650       3,217,100  
County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38 (d)
        5,000       1,564,450  
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29
        2,200       2,513,830  
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/38 (d)
        16,780       5,800,846  
Leander ISD, GO, Refunding CAB Series D, 0.00%, 8/15/35 (d)
        6,000       2,567,580  
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40
        1,545       1,679,909  
Red River Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project, 5.25%, 3/15/38
        1,140       1,303,214  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40
        3,000       3,622,080  
 
                23,478,629  
U.S. Virgin Islands — 0.8%
                   
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts, Series C, 4.50%, 10/01/44
        2,075       2,131,087  
Vermont — 3.4%
                   
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 10/01/37
        5,650       5,833,625  
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding RB, Fletcher Allen Health Hospital, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 12/01/34
        2,420       2,580,736  
Vermont Student Assistance Corp., RB, AMT, Series A, 4.25%, 6/15/32
        1,050       1,059,230  
 
                9,473,591  
Virginia — 0.7%
                   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37
        1,755       2,026,762  
Washington — 0.9%
                   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, MultiCare Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%, 8/15/19 (b)
        2,100       2,516,766  
West Virginia — 0.7%
                   
Monongalia County Building Commission, Refunding RB, 4.00%, 7/01/35
        600       582,168  
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Valley Health System Obligation Group Series 2014, 5.00%, 1/01/44
        1,350       1,483,285  
 
                2,065,453  
Wisconsin — 0.8%
                   
WPPI Energy Power Supply Systems, Refunding RB, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 7/01/36
        670       756,631  
5.00%, 7/01/37
        1,330       1,498,604  
 
                2,255,235  
Total Municipal Bonds — 135.2%
                373,616,640  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 19
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (j)       Par
(000)
  Value
California — 1.9%
                   
State of California, GO, Go, Various Purpose (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37
       $  5,000      $  5,376,250  
Colorado — 2.0%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/36
        5,250       5,583,533  
Minnesota — 2.1%
                   
State of Minnesota, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38
        5,000       5,659,440  
New Jersey — 1.1%
                   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (k)
        2,861       3,014,900  
New York — 9.3%
                   
City of New York New York, GO, Fiscal 2015, Series B, 4.00%, 8/01/32
        1,600       1,678,192  
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40
        690       786,081  
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System:
                   
2nd General Resolution, Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47
        4,000       4,454,170  
2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40
        810       931,211  
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30
        4,000       4,305,960  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (k)
        1,750       2,012,775  
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43
        4,500       5,150,610  
State of New York Dormitory Authority, RB, New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/18 (b)
        3,359       3,782,873  
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (j)       Par
(000)
  Value
New York (concluded)
                   
State of New York Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/31
     
$ 2,360
   $ 2,704,300  
 
                25,806,172  
Ohio — 1.7%
                   
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-1 (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/41
        1,740       1,847,671  
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33
        2,600       2,822,768  
 
                4,670,439  
Texas — 1.0%
                   
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43
        2,380       2,639,206  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 19.1%
                52,749,940  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $387,398,171) — 154.3%
                426,366,580  

Short-Term Securities
        Shares          
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (l)(m)
        4,608,232       4,608,232  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,608,232) — 1.7%
      4,608,232  
Total Investments (Cost — $392,006,403) — 156.0%
      430,974,812  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)%
      (75,809
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (10.4%)
      (28,690,677
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (45.6%)
      (125,900,000
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
     $ 276,308,326  


Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(b)      
U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(c)      
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.
(d)      
Zero-coupon bond.
(e)      
Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.
(f)      
Non-income producing security.
(g)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(h)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(i)      
When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:

Counterparty       Value   Unrealized
Depreciation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
      $3,938,841   $(63,632)

(j)      
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
(k)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from February 15, 2019 to June 15, 2019, is $3,148,884.
(l)      
During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

Affiliate       Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
April 30, 2015
  Income
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund       7,042,672   (2,434,440)   4,608,232   $2,869

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

See Notes to Financial Statements.

20 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (concluded)  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
 
     
As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

Contracts
Short
      Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Depreciation
(349)       10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2015    $ 44,802,875      $ (394,435

     
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. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
       
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
       
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Investments:
                                   
Long-Term Investments1
             $ 426,366,580            $ 426,366,580  
Short-Term Securities
       $ 4,608,232                   4,608,232  
Total
       $  4,608,232      $  426,366,580            $  430,974,812  
 
                                   
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivison.


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Derivative Financial Instruments2
                                   
Liabilities:
                                   
Interest rate contracts
       $  (394,435                $ (394,435
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
       $ 495,000                  $ 495,000  
Liabilities:
                                   
TOB Trust Certificates
             $ (28,684,555           (28,684,555
VMTP Shares
              (125,900,000           (125,900,000
Total
       $  495,000      $ (154,584,555          $ (154,089,555
 
                                   

       
During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 21
 
  
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 1.4%
                   
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19
       $  515      $  517,565  
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42
        1,655       1,857,820  
 
                2,375,385  
California — 4.8%
                   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:
                   
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39
        385       444,806  
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42
        1,040       1,242,311  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39
        680       784,734  
California HFA, RB, S/F Housing, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, 5.50%, 2/01/42
        115       117,055  
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:
                   
5.25%, 8/15/39
        70       76,390  
5.25%, 8/15/49
        175       190,617  
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39
        270       305,637  
City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/38
        165       199,173  
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, SAN, Election of 2010, Series B, 0.00%, 8/01/38 (a)
        3,725       1,388,270  
State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33
        2,000       2,384,280  
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:
                   
Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38
        355       396,081  
Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34
        400       486,576  
 
                8,015,930  
Colorado — 0.7%
                   
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, 5.50%, 12/15/37
        1,200       1,214,220  
Delaware — 1.3%
                   
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40
        750       863,288  
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45
        1,240       1,350,955  
 
                2,214,243  
District of Columbia — 3.3%
                   
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of Columbia, Series A:
                   
7.38%, 1/01/30
        550       550,501  
7.50%, 1/01/39
        500       500,355  
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/43
        260       302,411  
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41
        750       797,235  
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.25%, 5/15/24
        2,065       2,065,186  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 10/01/39
        170       185,434  
5.25%, 10/01/44
        1,000       1,118,100  
 
                5,519,222  
Florida — 2.3%
                   
County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45
         400        437,544  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Florida (concluded)
                   
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40
       $  1,080      $  1,418,451  
Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds:
                   
Convertible CAB, Series A2, 0.00%, 5/01/39 (b)
        95       69,594  
Convertible CAB, Series A3, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b)
        225       134,309  
Convertible CAB, Series A4, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b)
        120       53,030  
Series 1, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b)
        505       310,722  
Series 2, 0.00%, 5/01/40 (b)
        310       161,290  
Series 3, 6.61%, 5/01/40
        340       3  
Series A1, 6.65%, 5/01/40
        355       361,269  
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bond (c)(d):
                   
Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40
        15       15,368  
Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40
        275       3  
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43
        850       951,023  
 
                3,912,606  
Georgia — 0.2%
                   
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54
        240       275,839  
Guam — 1.3%
                   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water & Wastewater System:
                   
5.25%, 7/01/33
        640       719,917  
5.50%, 7/01/43
        1,065       1,217,593  
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19
        200       220,294  
 
                2,157,804  
Illinois — 9.8%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41
        1,150       1,113,142  
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39
        2,500       2,849,000  
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A:
                   
5.25%, 1/01/32
        1,090       1,097,466  
5.00%, 1/01/34
        480       466,349  
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38
        280       304,049  
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40
        360       397,429  
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42
        1,625       1,758,981  
County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38
        350       399,840  
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44
        1,845       2,036,751  
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39
        550       634,546  
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38
        815       904,088  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:
                   
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50
        1,790       1,869,136  
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50
        600       620,502  
State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 2/01/39
        745       770,561  
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34
        215       240,342  
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 4/01/39
        390       432,272  
5.00%, 4/01/44
        475       525,721  
 
                16,420,175  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

22 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Indiana — 3.4%
                   
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:
                   
6.75%, 1/01/34
       $  365      $  443,482  
7.00%, 1/01/44
        885       1,081,824  
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:
                   
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38
        1,285       1,472,302  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        160       170,416  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48
        520       553,108  
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39
        290       324,156  
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Parkview Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31
        600       681,186  
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39
        350       402,500  
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40
        445       491,632  
 
                5,620,606  
Iowa — 2.4%
                   
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:
                   
5.50%, 12/01/22
        830       885,751  
5.25%, 12/01/25
        660       736,184  
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22
        730       778,457  
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46
        1,765       1,566,226  
 
                3,966,618  
Kentucky — 0.5%
                   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
        440       485,465  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/43 (b)
        565       391,726  
 
                877,191  
Louisiana — 3.7%
                   
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project:
                   
6.75%, 11/01/32
        2,000       2,217,420  
Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35
        1,135       1,356,416  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:
                   
5.50%, 5/15/30
        350       398,199  
5.25%, 5/15/31
        300       337,041  
5.25%, 5/15/32
        380       433,903  
5.25%, 5/15/33
        415       463,812  
5.25%, 5/15/35
        945       1,071,356  
 
                6,278,147  
Maine — 0.7%
                   
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41
        970       1,108,225  
Maryland — 1.3%
                   
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35
        970       1,044,845  
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25
        1,000       1,108,700  
 
                2,153,545  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Michigan — 1.5%
                   
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39
       $  1,970      $  2,115,721  
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        410       431,656  
 
                2,547,377  
Missouri — 0.1%
                   
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44
        85       94,438  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43
        115       125,808  
 
                220,246  
Nebraska — 0.2%
                   
Central Plains Nebraska Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37
        285       318,770  
New Jersey — 3.5%
                   
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
5.25%, 11/01/39
        475       504,184  
5.25%, 11/01/44
        370       394,805  
New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.13%, 9/15/23
        1,410       1,551,437  
New Jersey EDA, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 4/01/31
        785       914,713  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:
                   
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44
        1,625       1,688,879  
Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
        845       890,571  
 
                5,944,589  
New York — 8.4%
                   
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, AMT:
                   
American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (e)
        4,000       4,329,280  
British Airways PLC Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32
        1,000       1,006,200  
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (f)
        900       915,228  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B:
                   
5.25%, 11/15/38
        1,125       1,292,434  
5.25%, 11/15/39
        400       458,856  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49
        420       478,716  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (f)
        1,895       1,973,775  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (f)
        160       174,142  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (f)
        395       433,287  
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/18 (g)
        1,000       1,129,900  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42
        730       858,670  
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45
        1,100       1,015,069  
 
                14,065,557  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 23
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
North Carolina — 0.5%
                   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42
       $  480      $  538,046  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41
        260       293,956  
 
                832,002  
Ohio — 3.1%
                   
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 5.75%, 6/01/34
        2,295       1,863,012  
County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38
        2,650       2,975,764  
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53
        375       393,574  
 
                5,232,350  
Pennsylvania — 1.3%
                   
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42
        580       614,788  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, 5.00%, 12/31/38
        275       296,984  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypson Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44
        720       739,346  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44
        520       579,457  
 
                2,230,575  
Rhode Island — 1.0%
                   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/40
        420       444,192  
Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45
        1,230       1,206,089  
 
                1,650,281  
South Carolina — 1.2%
                   
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54
        1,830       2,088,231  
Texas — 5.6%
                   
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 (c)(d)
        1,500       97,500  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46
        730       850,121  
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35
        525       602,884  
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39
        250       280,053  
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/43
        210       244,753  
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29
        700       799,855  
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Projects, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/37 (a)
        5,200       1,879,020  
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (AGM) (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/34 (a)
        3,000       1,225,110  
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27
        1,150       1,168,503  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare:
                   
6.00%, 8/15/20 (g)
        105       129,484  
6.00%, 8/15/45
        1,285       1,540,407  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Texas (concluded)
                   
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40
       $  500      $ 603,680  
 
                9,421,370  
Utah — 0.6%
                   
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Ogden Preparatory Academy, Series A:
                   
3.25%, 10/15/36
        675       594,722  
3.25%, 10/15/42
        425       360,727  
 
                955,449  
Virginia — 1.9%
                   
Virginia HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Series F, 5.00%, 4/01/45
        1,000       1,046,300  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37
        1,875       2,165,344  
 
                3,211,644  
Washington — 0.7%
                   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45
        1,020       1,183,557  
Wyoming — 0.1%
                   
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/42
        100       106,583  
Total Municipal Bonds — 66.8%
                112,118,337  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)
California — 5.3%
                   
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (g)
        1,090       1,281,631  
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (i)
        840       940,800  
City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39
        3,225       3,654,731  
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40
        2,039       2,315,424  
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33
        553       638,301  
 
                8,830,887  
Colorado — 3.1%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:
                   
Catholic Health Initiatives, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (i)
        740       843,011  
Sisters of Leavenworth Health System, 5.00%, 1/01/40
        3,930       4,376,841  
 
                5,219,852  
Florida — 1.3%
                   
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34
        1,950       2,225,001  
Illinois — 4.7%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 1/01/33 (i)
        4,995       5,142,253  
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, The Carle Foundation, Series A (AGM), 6.00%, 8/15/41
        2,340       2,785,442  
 
                7,927,695  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

24 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)       Par
(000)
  Value
Indiana — 7.4%
                   
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, RB, Performing Arts Center (g):
                   
4.75%, 2/01/16
       $ 5,365      $  5,544,835  
5.00%, 2/01/16
        6,580       6,812,932  
 
                12,357,767  
Massachusetts — 4.7%
                   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41
        7,112       7,954,796  
Nebraska — 3.1%
                   
Omaha Public Power District, RB, Sub-Series B (NPFGC), 4.75%, 2/01/16 (g)(i)
        5,000       5,168,950  
New Hampshire — 0.4%
                   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (i)
        660       748,977  
New York — 23.3%
                   
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:
                   
Fiscal 2013, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47
        4,780       5,322,733  
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40
        495       569,073  
Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i)
        2,835       3,241,837  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)
        6,509       7,487,522  
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43
        6,135       7,021,998  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i)
        2,220       2,568,740  
State of New York Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36
        11,240       12,988,382  
 
                39,200,285  
North Carolina — 9.3%
                   
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34
        15,170       15,538,310  
Ohio — 3.1%
                   
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39
        4,634       5,205,272  

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)       Par
(000)
  Value
South Carolina — 0.9%
                   
State of South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, Series B-1, 5.55%, 7/01/39
       $  1,530      $ 1,556,984  
Texas — 10.9%
                   
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43
        11,000       12,198,010  
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 (i)
        2,122       2,372,602  
County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41
        1,170       1,298,782  
University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43
        2,175       2,482,874  
 
                18,352,268  
Utah — 1.2%
                   
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41
        1,829       2,008,325  
Virginia — 2.0%
                   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40
        2,949       3,295,214  
Wisconsin — 1.3%
                   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., Obligated Group, Series C, 5.25%, 4/01/39 (i)
        1,989       2,173,703  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 82.0%
                137,764,286  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $232,983,919) — 148.8%
                249,882,623  

Short-Term Securities
        Shares          
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (j)(k)
        364,342       364,342  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $364,342) — 0.2%
      364,342  
Total Investments (Cost — $233,348,261) — 149.0%
      250,246,965  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.5%
      2,586,009  
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (50.5%)
      (84,899,830
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
     $ 167,933,144  


Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Zero-coupon bond.
(b)      
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(c)      
Non-income producing security.
(d)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(e)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f)      
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(g)      
U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(h)      
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
(i)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires from May 31, 2015 to February 15, 2031, is $17,855,729.
(j)      
During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows:

Affiliate       Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
April 30, 2015
  Income
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
     
787,037
 
(422,695)
 
364,342
 
$532

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 25
 
  
Schedule of Investments (concluded)  BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
 

(k)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
     
As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

Contracts
Short
      Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Depreciation
(72)       10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2015    $ 9,243,000      $ (127,211

     
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. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
       
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
       
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Investments:
                                   
Long-Term Investments1
             $ 249,882,623            $ 249,882,623  
Short-Term Securities
       $ 364,342                   364,342  
Total
       $  364,342      $ 249,882,623            $ 250,246,965  
 
                                   
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
       $  (127,211                $  (127,211
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
       $ 103,000                  $ 103,000  
Liabilities:
                                   
TOB Trust Certificates
             $ (84,866,665           (84,866,665
Total
       $  103,000      $  (84,866,665          $  (84,763,665
 
                                   

During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

26 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 0.4%
                   
Alabama 21st Century Authority Tobacco Settlement, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/20
       $ 1,000      $  1,148,510  
Alaska — 2.0%
                   
City of Valdez Alaska, Refunding RB, BP Pipelines Project:
                   
Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21
        3,200       3,675,040  
Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/21
        2,500       2,871,125  
 
                6,546,165  
Arizona — 3.5%
                   
City of Phoenix Arizona IDA, RB, Series A, 4.75%, 7/01/19 (a)
        640       661,958  
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Junior Lien, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 7/01/20
        1,300       1,512,485  
5.00%, 7/01/21
        5,585       6,450,731  
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:
                   
5.00%, 12/01/18
        1,500       1,665,945  
5.25%, 12/01/20
        1,000       1,157,200  
 
                11,448,319  
California — 9.0%
                   
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/22
        815       955,058  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/22
        5,000       5,272,600  
County of Riverside California Asset Leasing Corp., RB, Riverside County Hospital Project (NPFGC), 0.00%, 6/01/25 (b)
        6,865       4,889,733  
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. Facilities Lease, Refunding RB, LAXFuel Corp., Los Angeles International Airport, AMT:
                   
5.00%, 1/01/19
        540       610,735  
5.00%, 1/01/20
        550       634,876  
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        3,750       4,341,225  
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.25%, 10/01/22
        1,000       1,235,660  
State of California Department of Water Resources, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/20
        10,000       11,747,800  
 
                29,687,687  
Colorado — 1.6%
                   
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Peak to Peak Charter School Project:
                   
4.00%, 8/15/19
        125       135,635  
4.00%, 8/15/20
        150       163,604  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project:
                   
4.00%, 12/01/19
        555       596,081  
4.00%, 12/01/20
        580       625,553  
E-470 Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB, CAB, Senior Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 9/01/22 (b)
        4,500       3,755,655  
 
                5,276,528  
Florida — 3.7%
                   
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville, 5.00%, 10/01/22
        5,160       5,752,110  
County of Broward Florida School Board, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/22
        1,250       1,395,200  
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/20
        1,375       1,588,317  
County of Miami-Dade Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB, Toll System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        500       583,745  
Pine Island Community Development District, RB, 5.30%, 11/01/10 (c)(d)
        250       140,238  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Florida (concluded)
                   
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 6.38%, 5/01/13 (c)(d)
       $ 3,530      $  2,631,156  
 
                12,090,766  
Georgia — 2.4%
                   
Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority, Refunding RB, ACTS Retirement — Life Communities, Inc. Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/22
        6,915       7,824,046  
Guam — 0.5%
                   
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/20
        250       286,600  
Guam Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/20
        1,190       1,388,099  
 
                1,674,699  
Hawaii — 0.9%
                   
State of Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, Special Purpose Senior Living, Kahala Nui:
                   
5.00%, 11/15/19
        1,275       1,408,441  
5.00%, 11/15/20
        1,440       1,608,034  
 
                3,016,475  
Illinois — 14.4%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois Motor Fuel Tax, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        1,000       1,113,700  
City of Chicago Illinois, O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series A (AMBAC):
                   
5.00%, 1/01/21
        5,000       5,159,100  
5.00%, 1/01/22
        7,000       7,222,250  
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
5.00%, 9/01/20
        920       1,023,012  
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/20
        1,000       1,169,350  
Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit School District 220 Illinois, GO, Refunding (AGM), 5.25%, 12/01/20
        1,000       1,192,210  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Illinois, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 6/15/22 (b)
        13,455       11,016,416  
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 5.25%, 6/01/20
        10,000       11,562,800  
State of Illinois, GO, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        5,255       5,837,044  
State of Illinois, RB, Series B:
                   
5.00%, 6/15/19 (e)
        515       592,034  
5.00%, 6/15/20
        1,485       1,701,498  
 
                47,589,414  
Indiana — 5.1%
                   
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24
        3,250       2,891,330  
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/19
        2,465       2,620,369  
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/21
        600       701,970  
Indianapolis Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Special Facilities, FedEx Corp. Project, AMT, 5.10%, 1/15/17
        10,000       10,696,500  
 
                16,910,169  
Iowa — 1.7%
                   
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, 5.00%, 12/01/19
        5,320       5,746,504  
Kansas — 2.4%
                   
County of Wyandotte Kansas, Kansas City Unified Government, RB, Kansas International Speedway (NPFGC), 0.00%, 12/01/20 (b)
        6,440       5,152,902  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 27
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Kansas (concluded)
                   
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Adventist Health, 5.25%, 11/15/20
       $  2,500      $  2,919,100  
 
                8,072,002  
Kentucky — 2.1%
                   
County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A:
                   
3.50%, 12/01/20
        2,115       2,274,302  
5.00%, 12/01/20
        1,430       1,670,040  
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, S/F Housing, Series C, AMT, 4.63%, 7/01/22
        2,000       2,040,480  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, CAB, 1st Tier Downtown Crossing Project (b):
                   
0.00%, 7/01/19
        255       223,477  
0.00%, 7/01/20
        1,000       844,350  
 
                7,052,649  
Louisiana — 0.8%
                   
City of New Orleans Louisiana, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/20
        400       461,608  
Parish of DeSoto Louisiana, RB, Series A, AMT, 5.85%, 11/01/27
        2,000       2,006,700  
 
                2,468,308  
Maryland — 1.4%
                   
County of Anne Arundel Consolidated, Special Taxing District, Refunding, Special Tax Bonds, The Villages of Dorchester and Farmington Village Project:
                   
4.00%, 7/01/19
        285       310,550  
5.00%, 7/01/20
        500       573,445  
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/20
        1,250       1,377,813  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Charlestown Community, 5.50%, 1/01/21
        1,335       1,497,403  
University of Maryland, Medical System, 5.00%, 7/01/19
        670       760,644  
 
                4,519,855  
Massachusetts — 0.3%
                   
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, RB, Education Loan, Issue I, AMT, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        1,000       1,113,700  
Michigan — 4.1%
                   
City of Royal Oak Michigan Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 2.25%, 9/01/20
        1,500       1,524,180  
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.00%, 5/15/20
        1,435       1,554,277  
Lansing Board of Water & Light Utilities, RB, Series A, 3.50%, 7/01/20
        1,000       1,092,340  
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, AMT:
                   
5.00%, 11/01/19
        1,940       2,159,569  
5.00%, 11/01/20
        1,800       2,025,036  
State of Michigan Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program:
                   
Series 1-A, 5.00%, 10/15/20
        325       378,827  
Series 2-A, 4.00%, 10/15/20
        1,205       1,342,189  
State of Michigan Trunk Line, Refunding RB:
                   
5.00%, 11/01/20
        1,000       1,156,230  
5.00%, 11/01/21
        2,000       2,313,900  
 
                13,546,548  
Missouri — 1.2%
                   
City of Kansas City Missouri Airport, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 9/01/20
        3,000       3,493,410  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, CoxHealth, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/20
        500       581,235  
 
                4,074,645  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Multi-State — 3.2%
                   
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (a)(f):
                   
Series A-4-1, 5.75%, 5/15/15
       $  1,000      $  1,000,830  
Series A-4-2, 6.00%, 5/15/19
        2,500       2,838,650  
Series B-3-1, 6.00%, 5/15/15
        4,000       4,000,000  
Series B-3-2, 6.30%, 5/15/19
        2,500       2,864,075  
 
                10,703,555  
Nebraska — 1.2%
                   
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/20
        3,500       3,921,435  
Nevada — 2.6%
                   
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding ARB, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Series B:
                   
5.00%, 7/01/19
        500       572,210  
5.00%, 7/01/20
        1,000       1,162,910  
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/20
        5,000       5,222,800  
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Special Improvement District No. 142, 5.00%, 8/01/20
        1,390       1,502,340  
 
                8,460,260  
New Jersey — 4.4%
                   
New Jersey EDA, RB, Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        250       287,118  
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:
                   
Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/20
        2,500       2,771,350  
School Facilities, Series GG, 5.00%, 9/01/22
        2,000       2,182,760  
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/19
        1,060       1,200,651  
Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        650       745,134  
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/18 (g)
        2,500       2,941,625  
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        2,110       2,273,145  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, 5.00%, 6/15/20
        2,000       2,209,000  
 
                14,610,783  
New Mexico — 0.3%
                   
City of Farmington New Mexico, Refunding RB, 1.88%, 4/01/29 (h)
        1,000       996,610  
New York — 8.5%
                   
Build NYC Resource Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, 3.75%, 1/01/20 (a)
        1,000       1,034,270  
Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
5.00%, 6/01/19
        400       451,380  
5.00%, 6/01/20
        450       513,986  
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT (h):
                   
7.63%, 8/01/25
        3,885       4,204,813  
7.75%, 8/01/31
        5,000       5,420,800  
New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Housing, 35th Series, AMT, 4.50%, 10/01/20
        1,970       1,973,704  
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
2.00%, 2/01/29 (h)
        3,000       2,999,070  
Brooklyn Union Gas/Keyspan, Series A, AMT (NPFGC), 4.70%, 2/01/24
        8,500       8,740,635  
New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        875       1,013,880  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, 5.00%, 12/01/20
        1,525       1,743,959  
 
                28,096,497  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

28 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
North Carolina — 2.3%
                   
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21
       $  1,550      $  1,755,421  
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        5,000       5,766,700  
 
                7,522,121  
Ohio — 2.7%
                   
Ohio State Water Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/33 (h)
        5,300       5,600,298  
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT:
                   
5.00%, 6/30/19
        945       1,060,611  
5.00%, 12/31/19
        830       940,390  
5.00%, 6/30/20
        1,000       1,137,090  
 
                8,738,389  
Oklahoma — 0.9%
                   
County of Canadian Oklahoma Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Mustang Public Schools Project, 4.50%, 9/01/20
        1,500       1,676,220  
County of Tulsa Oklahoma Industrial Authority, RB, Broken Arrow Public School, 4.00%, 9/01/22
        1,100       1,230,262  
 
                2,906,482  
Pennsylvania — 7.7%
                   
County of Beaver Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, First Energy Nuclear Energy Project, Series B, 3.50%, 12/01/35 (h)
        3,405       3,514,266  
Lancaster IDA, Refunding RB, Garden Spot Village Project, 5.00%, 5/01/19
        1,300       1,388,621  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/20
        3,830       4,382,937  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 4.00%, 11/01/20
        2,175       2,350,827  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Shippensburg University Student Services:
                   
4.00%, 10/01/19
        1,165       1,214,338  
4.00%, 10/01/20
        1,210       1,263,918  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:
                   
Drexel University, 5.00%, 5/01/20
        1,575       1,816,479  
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 5.00%, 11/01/19
        1,030       1,169,689  
Widener University, 5.00%, 7/15/20
        600       682,308  
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Refunding RB, S/F Mortgage, Series 115A, AMT:
                   
2.30%, 10/01/19
        460       463,712  
2.55%, 4/01/20
        850       860,820  
2.65%, 10/01/20
        865       878,338  
Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, Economic Development, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        1,500       1,737,120  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/22
        1,000       1,138,260  
State Public School Building Authority, RB, Community College Allegheny County Project (AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/20
        995       1,148,240  
Swarthmore Borough Authority, Refunding RB, Swarthmore College Project, 5.00%, 9/15/20
        350       413,865  
Township of East Hempfield Pennsylvania IDA, RB, Student Services, Inc., Student Housing Project:
                   
4.00%, 7/01/19
        360       385,229  
4.00%, 7/01/20
        465       494,434  
 
                25,303,401  
Rhode Island — 1.3%
                   
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RB, Student Loan Program, Senior Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 12/01/20
        3,850       4,351,809  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
South Carolina — 0.7%
                   
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/20
       $  2,000      $  2,310,260  
Texas — 15.7%
                   
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien:
                   
5.75%, 1/01/19
        800       917,992  
5.75%, 1/01/20
        1,140       1,331,303  
Central Texas Turnpike System, RB, CAB (AMBAC) (b):
                   
0.00%, 8/15/21 (g)
        1,825       1,635,054  
0.00%, 8/15/24 (g)
        1,295       1,045,065  
Series A, 0.00%, 8/15/21
        6,165       5,360,653  
Series A, 0.00%, 8/15/24
        7,155       5,307,221  
Central Texas Turnpike System, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 (h)
        2,500       2,879,125  
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB, Civic Center Convention Complex (AGC), 5.00%, 8/15/21
        2,500       2,829,900  
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding RB:
                   
Subordinate Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        250       288,518  
United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 4.50%, 7/01/20
        5,000       5,304,800  
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co., Love Field Modernization Program Project, 5.00%, 11/01/20
        3,715       4,242,010  
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB, LCRA Transmission Corp. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/20
        5,000       5,789,600  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB:
                   
4.00%, 4/01/20
        180       193,459  
4.00%, 4/01/20
        585       628,740  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Stephenville LLC Tarleton State University Project, Series A:
                   
4.00%, 4/01/19
        345       367,925  
4.00%, 4/01/20
        415       445,233  
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/20
        600       686,766  
Series C, 5.25%, 1/01/20
        1,000       1,132,990  
Series C, 5.38%, 1/01/21
        5,000       5,669,950  
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, 5.00%, 12/15/20
        5,000       5,748,200  
 
                51,804,504  
Virginia — 1.6%
                   
City of Norfolk Virginia Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/20
        2,000       2,364,880  
County of Hanover Virginia EDC, Refunding RB, Covenant Woods, Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/15
        465       465,981  
Roanoke EDA, Refunding RB, Carilion Clinic Obligation Group, 5.00%, 7/01/20
        1,500       1,729,500  
Virginia College Building Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 7/01/19
        425       466,986  
5.00%, 7/01/20
        335       371,930  
 
                5,399,277  
Washington — 2.5%
                   
County of Snohomish Washington Everett School District No. 2, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 12/01/20
        2,625       3,093,116  
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Providence Health & Services, Series B:
                   
5.00%, 10/01/20
        250       291,548  
5.00%, 10/01/42 (h)
        4,000       4,728,760  
 
                8,113,424  
Wisconsin — 1.0%
                   
State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/20
        1,000       1,157,260  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 29
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Wisconsin (concluded)
                   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Froedtert & Community Health, Inc., 5.00%, 4/01/20
       $  1,515      $ 1,728,524  
ThedaCare, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/20
        250       292,143  
 
                3,177,927  
Total Municipal Bonds — 114.1%
                376,223,723  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i)
Illinois — 1.7%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20
        5,000       5,591,150  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $357,006,745) — 115.8%
                381,814,873  
 
 
Short-Term Securities
      Shares   Value
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (j)(k)
        828,428      $ 828,428  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $828,428) — 0.2%
      828,428  
Total Investments (Cost — $357,835,173) — 116.0%
      382,643,301  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.4%
      4,620,065  
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (1.1%)
      (3,753,756
AMPS Shares, at Liquidation Value — (16.3%)
      (53,700,000
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
     $ 329,809,610  


Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
         
(b)      
Zero-coupon bond.
         
(c)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
         
(d)      
Non-income producing security.
         
(e)      
U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
         
(f)      
Represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
         
(g)      
Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.
         
(h)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
         
(i)      
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
         
(j)      
During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows:


Affiliate       Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
April 30, 2015
  Income  
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
     
2,353,008
 
(1,524,580)
 
828,428
 
$3,640
 

(k)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
         
     
Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
       
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
       
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

30 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (concluded)  BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
 
       
As of April 30, 2015, the following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Investments:
                                   
Long-Term Investments1
             $ 381,814,873            $ 381,814,873  
Short-Term Securities
       $ 828,428                   828,428  
Total
       $  828,428      $ 381,814,873            $ 382,643,301  
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision.

       
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, TOB Trust Certificates of $3,750,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
       
During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 3.1%
                   
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19
       $ 2,910      $ 2,924,492  
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB:
                   
Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/44
        1,555       1,689,150  
Senior Lien, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/48
        2,275       2,502,227  
Sub-Lien, Series D, 6.00%, 10/01/42
        5,740       6,443,437  
Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51
        1,765       2,113,870  
State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40
        4,080       4,757,239  
 
                20,430,415  
Arizona — 3.0%
                   
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior:
                   
5.00%, 12/01/32
        10,030       11,383,147  
5.00%, 12/01/37
        7,460       8,466,280  
 
                19,849,427  
California — 13.6%
                   
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (a)
        4,445       5,225,675  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42
        6,230       7,441,922  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33
        2,465       2,791,120  
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:
                   
5.25%, 8/15/39
        290       316,471  
5.25%, 8/15/49
        715       778,807  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (b)
        2,970       3,204,244  
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:
                   
Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40
        11,690       13,277,034  
5.25%, 5/15/39
        1,560       1,765,904  
City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/40
        690       830,663  
County of Stanislaus California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, Sub-Series C, 0.00%, 6/01/55 (c)
        17,855       222,473  
Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40
        7,000       7,843,290  
Murrieta Community Facilities District Special Tax California, Special Tax Bonds, District No. 2, The Oaks Improvement Area A, 6.00%, 9/01/34
        4,890       4,900,073  
Riverside County Transportation Commission, RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series B (c):
                   
0.00%, 6/01/41
        5,000       1,311,200  
0.00%, 6/01/42
        6,000       1,491,480  
0.00%, 6/01/43
        5,000       1,177,500  
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2010, Series B (c):
                   
0.00%, 8/01/34
        3,500       1,560,440  
0.00%, 8/01/36
        4,000       1,622,880  
State of California, GO, Various Purposes:
                   
6.00%, 3/01/33
        4,970       5,960,571  
6.50%, 4/01/33
        20,410       24,331,578  
State of California Public Works Board, LRB, Various Capital Projects:
                   
Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38
        1,495       1,668,001  
Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34
        2,315       2,816,059  
 
                90,537,385  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Colorado — 1.3%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34
       $ 4,205      $ 4,791,766  
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, 5.00%, 12/01/42
        1,160       1,229,450  
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Senior Limited Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37
        2,530       2,564,610  
 
                8,585,826  
Connecticut — 0.4%
                   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/40
        2,710       3,000,377  
Delaware — 2.0%
                   
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40
        2,225       2,561,086  
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45
        10,080       10,981,959  
 
                13,543,045  
District of Columbia — 4.3%
                   
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/43
        1,480       1,721,418  
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40
        23,035       23,037,073  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 10/01/39
        990       1,079,882  
5.25%, 10/01/44
        2,465       2,756,116  
 
                28,594,489  
Florida — 2.6%
                   
County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45
        1,665       1,821,277  
County of Miami-Dade Florida Aviation, Refunding ARB, Miami International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41
        2,280       2,590,263  
County of Orange Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center:
                   
5.00%, 6/01/32
        600       638,778  
5.00%, 6/01/36
        125       132,729  
5.13%, 6/01/42
        1,925       2,055,900  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40
        5,885       7,729,241  
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Special Assessment, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 (d)(e)
        3,590       2,678,391  
 
                17,646,579  
Georgia — 2.0%
                   
City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40
        4,370       4,934,954  
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54
        1,010       1,160,823  
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39
        1,650       1,894,843  
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39
        5,000       5,623,750  
 
                13,614,370  
Hawaii — 0.4%
                   
State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30
        2,660       3,024,367  
Illinois — 19.0%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41
        8,680       8,401,806  
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41
        11,385       13,784,503  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

32 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Illinois (concluded)
                   
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, 5.00%, 1/01/34
       $ 6,270      $  6,091,681  
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A:
                   
Project, 5.25%, 1/01/32
        6,155       6,197,162  
5.00%, 1/01/34
        2,500       2,428,900  
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38
        1,605       1,742,853  
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40
        2,055       2,268,658  
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42
        7,625       8,253,681  
County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38
        1,525       1,742,160  
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44
        10,630       11,734,776  
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37
        1,895       2,103,128  
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39
        3,160       3,645,755  
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37
        470       470,052  
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB:
                   
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/36
        5,095       5,703,802  
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/37
        5,455       6,092,580  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38
        4,550       5,047,360  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:
                   
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50
        14,710       15,360,329  
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50
        3,905       4,038,434  
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:
                   
5.50%, 6/01/23
        885       1,035,884  
6.00%, 6/01/28
        2,245       2,644,273  
State of Illinois, GO:
                   
5.00%, 2/01/39
        2,990       3,092,587  
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38
        9,030       9,321,579  
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34
        1,240       1,386,159  
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 4/01/39
        1,565       1,734,630  
5.00%, 4/01/44
        1,910       2,113,950  
 
                126,436,682  
Indiana — 4.3%
                   
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Multipurpose, Series A, 4.00%, 2/01/38
        2,680       2,770,262  
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:
                   
6.75%, 1/01/34
        1,525       1,852,906  
7.00%, 1/01/44
        3,680       4,498,432  
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24
        1,570       1,396,735  
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:
                   
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38
        6,305       7,224,017  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        880       937,288  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48
        2,905       3,089,961  
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39
        1,655       1,849,926  
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39
        2,150       2,472,500  
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40
        2,490       2,750,927  
 
                28,842,954  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Iowa — 2.2%
                   
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:
                   
5.00%, 12/01/19
       $  1,880      $  2,030,720  
5.50%, 12/01/22
        4,595       4,903,646  
5.25%, 12/01/25
        2,125       2,370,289  
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22
        2,845       3,033,851  
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46
        2,920       2,591,149  
 
                14,929,655  
Kentucky — 0.6%
                   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
        1,915       2,112,877  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/43 (f)
        2,325       1,611,969  
 
                3,724,846  
Louisiana — 2.7%
                   
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35
        6,535       7,809,848  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:
                   
5.50%, 5/15/30
        1,980       2,252,666  
5.25%, 5/15/31
        1,690       1,898,664  
5.25%, 5/15/32
        2,160       2,466,396  
5.25%, 5/15/33
        2,345       2,620,819  
5.25%, 5/15/35
        985       1,116,704  
 
                18,165,097  
Maryland — 1.3%
                   
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35
        855       920,972  
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25
        2,235       2,477,944  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/41
        4,295       4,812,934  
Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission, RB, Series D, AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/38
        150       153,473  
 
                8,365,323  
Massachusetts — 0.9%
                   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)
        2,775       2,865,853  
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39
        2,535       2,843,662  
 
                5,709,515  
Michigan — 3.3%
                   
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39
        8,665       9,305,950  
City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41
        2,870       3,352,648  
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36
        2,700       3,028,374  
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        1,710       1,800,322  
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46
        4,230       4,426,145  
 
                21,913,439  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 33
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Mississippi — 2.1%
                   
City of Gulfport Mississippi, RB, Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31
       $ 14,025      $  14,067,776  
Missouri — 0.5%
                   
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44
        495       549,965  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services, 5.50%, 2/01/42
        2,035       2,200,547  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43
        480       525,110  
 
                3,275,622  
Nebraska — 1.7%
                   
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3:
                   
5.25%, 9/01/37
        1,610       1,800,769  
5.00%, 9/01/42
        2,815       3,065,085  
County of Douglas Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 2, Refunding RB, Health Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40
        3,280       3,610,329  
County of Hall Nebraska School District No. 2, GO, Grand Island Public Schools, 5.00%, 12/15/39
        1,760       1,990,982  
County of Lancaster Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 1, Refunding RB, Immanuel Obligation Group, Health Facilities, 5.63%, 1/01/40
        600       660,426  
 
                11,127,591  
Nevada — 0.7%
                   
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29
        4,550       4,726,540  
New Jersey — 7.9%
                   
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
5.25%, 11/01/39
        2,000       2,122,880  
5.25%, 11/01/44
        1,565       1,669,918  
County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (d)(e)
        3,680       182,712  
New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:
                   
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29
        3,830       4,196,110  
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/30
        2,035       2,286,302  
Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, 5.38%, 1/01/43
        2,285       2,527,073  
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Special Assessment, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28
        8,000       9,951,680  
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43
        8,150       8,951,389  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:
                   
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44
        6,815       7,082,898  
Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41
        8,000       8,764,000  
Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
        4,810       5,069,403  
 
                52,804,365  
New York — 13.4%
                   
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT (g):
                   
8.00%, 8/01/28
        5,000       5,434,800  
7.75%, 8/01/31
        22,140       24,003,302  
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Fiscal 2015, Series B, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 8/01/39
        2,500       2,825,750  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
New York (concluded)
                   
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42
       $ 4,805      $  5,407,018  
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (b)
        3,600       3,660,912  
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44
        1,909       2,112,577  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B:
                   
5.25%, 11/15/38
        4,640       5,330,571  
5.25%, 11/15/39
        1,650       1,892,781  
New York Counties Tobacco Trust II, RB, 5.75%, 6/01/43
        5,000       5,049,900  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49
        2,400       2,735,520  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (b)
        9,610       10,009,488  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (b)
        660       718,337  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (b)
        1,655       1,815,419  
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 2/15/37
        6,655       7,484,479  
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)
        1,575       1,632,157  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, ARB, Special Project, Series 8:
                   
6.00%, 12/01/36
        2,525       2,970,057  
6.00%, 12/01/42
        1,960       2,305,470  
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45
        4,600       4,244,834  
 
                89,633,372  
North Carolina — 4.2%
                   
County of Gaston North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35
        12,130       12,140,796  
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38
        10,000       11,218,800  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42
        2,750       3,082,557  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41
        1,130       1,277,578  
 
                27,719,731  
Ohio — 2.9%
                   
County of Allen Ohio Hospital Facilities, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38
        6,125       6,877,946  
County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40
        1,280       1,411,111  
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39
        5,450       5,881,749  
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36
        3,760       3,796,848  
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53
        1,585       1,663,505  
 
                19,631,159  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

34 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Pennsylvania — 1.6%
                   
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42
       $ 2,395      $  2,538,652  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:
                   
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40
        3,725       4,197,255  
Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38
        1,150       1,241,931  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44
        2,155       2,401,403  
 
                10,379,241  
Rhode Island — 0.8%
                   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45
        5,175       5,074,398  
South Carolina — 3.1%
                   
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40
        6,455       7,168,988  
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54
        12,065       13,767,492  
 
                20,936,480  
Tennessee — 0.4%
                   
City of Chattanooga Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
        2,660       2,934,858  
Texas — 14.6%
                   
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 (d)(e)
        4,370       284,050  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46
        4,210       4,902,756  
Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33
        700       760,487  
City of Austin Texas Airport System, ARB, Revenue, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39
        385       423,623  
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35
        2,970       3,410,600  
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39
        3,000       3,360,630  
City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35
        16,425       19,457,876  
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B:
                   
7.00%, 1/01/43
        380       442,886  
7.00%, 1/01/48
        500       576,770  
County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC) (c):
                   
3rd Lien, Series A-3, 0.00%, 11/15/37
        26,120       7,789,768  
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 0.00%, 11/15/35
        5,000       1,821,450  
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A, 0.00%, 11/15/38
        12,580       3,936,156  
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A (c):
                   
0.00%, 9/15/40
        9,780       3,042,949  
0.00%, 9/15/41
        5,420       1,596,461  
Fort Bend County Industrial Development Corp., RB, NRG Energy Project, Series B, 4.75%, 11/01/42
        2,045       2,139,929  
New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp., RB, Collegiate Housing Stephenville III, LLC., 5.00%, 4/01/35
        355       381,412  
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Tier System, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/16 (a)
        12,180       12,652,340  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35
        2,255       2,487,513  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38
        1,795       1,963,281  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Texas (concluded)
                   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare:
                   
6.00%, 8/15/20 (a)
       $ 585      $  721,410  
6.00%, 8/15/45
        7,345       8,804,892  
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, 5.00%, 12/15/32
        2,835       3,093,524  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:
                   
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40
        6,000       7,244,160  
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39
        5,100       6,048,396  
 
                97,343,319  
Utah — 0.6%
                   
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Ogden Preparatory Academy, Series A:
                   
3.25%, 10/15/36
        1,940       1,709,276  
3.25%, 10/15/42
        3,010       2,554,797  
 
                4,264,073  
Virginia — 1.5%
                   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:
                   
5.25%, 1/01/32
        3,155       3,461,350  
6.00%, 1/01/37
        5,695       6,576,871  
 
                10,038,221  
Washington — 0.8%
                   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45
        4,420       5,128,747  
Wisconsin — 0.3%
                   
State of Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series E, 5.00%, 11/15/33
        1,640       1,823,910  
Total Municipal Bonds — 124.1%
                827,823,194  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)
Alabama — 0.7%
                   
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health, Senior Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36
        4,548       4,814,335  
California — 5.3%
                   
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (i)
        5,115       5,728,800  
City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39
        18,540       21,010,455  
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)
        4,500       4,926,150  
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33
        3,260       3,760,798  
 
                35,426,203  
Colorado — 2.0%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health (AGM):
                   
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41
        7,600       8,078,952  
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36
        4,860       5,168,756  
 
                13,247,708  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 35
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)       Par
(000)
  Value
Connecticut — 3.0%
                   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University:
                   
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29
       $ 9,397      $  10,097,837  
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37
        9,366       10,051,065  
 
                20,148,902  
Florida — 1.1%
                   
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34
        6,629       7,565,002  
Massachusetts — 0.7%
                   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41
        4,427       4,950,770  
New Hampshire — 0.7%
                   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (i)
        3,988       4,527,905  
New York — 9.7%
                   
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution:
                   
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40
        3,075       3,535,152  
Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/31 (i)
        16,393       18,747,764  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)
        3,130       3,599,991  
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43
        20,865       23,881,662  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i)
        12,610       14,590,905  
 
                64,355,474  
Texas — 3.0%
                   
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43
        4,900       5,433,659  
County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41
        6,650       7,381,965  
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)       Par
(000)
  Value
Texas (concluded)
                   
University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43
       $  6,001      $ 6,849,308  
 
                19,664,932  
Utah — 1.2%
                   
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41
        7,150       7,852,224  
Virginia — 1.8%
                   
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 6/01/40
        10,767       11,912,281  
Washington — 3.3%
                   
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32
        5,459       5,936,432  
State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series E, 5.00%, 2/01/34
        14,487       16,242,712  
 
                22,179,144  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 32.5%
      216,644,880  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $964,347,346) — 156.6%
      1,044,468,074  

Short-Term Securities
        Shares          
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (j)(k)
        4,155,414       4,155,414  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $4,155,414) — 0.6%
                4,155,414  
Total Investments (Cost — $968,502,760) — 157.2%
  1,048,623,488  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.8%
      11,952,198  
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (18.4%)
      (122,713,117
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (40.6%)
      (270,800,000
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
     $ 667,062,569  


Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b)      
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(c)      
Zero-coupon bond.
(d)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
(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 is as of report date.
(g)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(h)      
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
(i)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from October 1, 2016 to November 15, 2019, is $25,981,887.
(j)      
During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows:


Affiliate       Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
April 30, 2015
  Income  
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
     
14,688,018
 
(10,532,604)
 
4,155,414
 
$5,784
 

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

See Notes to Financial Statements.

36 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (concluded)  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
 
     
As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:

Contracts
Short
      Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Depreciation
(348)       10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2015    $ 44,674,500      $ (594,605

     
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. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
       
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
       
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
       
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Investments:
                                   
Long-Term Investments1
             $ 1,044,468,074            $ 1,044,468,074  
Short-Term Securities
       $ 4,155,414                   4,155,414  
Total
       $  4,155,414      $ 1,044,468,074            $ 1,048,623,488  
 
                                   
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
       $  (594,605                $  (594,605
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
       $ 494,000                  $ 494,000  
Liabilities:
                                   
TOB Trust Certificates
             $ (122,687,927           (122,687,927
VMTP Shares
              (270,800,000           (270,800,000
Total
       $  494,000      $  (393,487,927          $  (392,993,927
 
                                   

       
During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 37
 
  
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2015 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 2.4%
                   
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19
       $  465      $  467,316  
County of Jefferson Alabama Sewer, Refunding RB, Sub-Lien, Series D, 7.00%, 10/01/51
        1,115       1,335,391  
State of Alabama Docks Department, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 10/01/40
        655       763,723  
 
                2,566,430  
Alaska — 0.9%
                   
Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Asset-Backed, Series A:
                   
4.63%, 6/01/23
        525       525,074  
5.00%, 6/01/46
        530       416,246  
 
                941,320  
Arizona — 1.1%
                   
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37
        1,000       1,134,890  
California — 8.6%
                   
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/19 (a)
        720       846,453  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42
        1,010       1,206,475  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33
        400       452,920  
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Senior, Caritas Affordable Housing, Inc. Projects, S/F Housing, Series A:
                   
5.25%, 8/15/39
        45       49,108  
5.25%, 8/15/49
        115       125,263  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (b)
        475       512,463  
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:
                   
Senior, 5.00%, 5/15/40
        1,875       2,129,550  
5.25%, 5/15/39
        250       282,997  
City of Stockton California Public Financing Authority, RB, Delta Water Supply Project, Series A, 6.25%, 10/01/38
        110       132,782  
County of Stanislaus California Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, Sub-Series C, 0.00%, 6/01/55 (c)
        3,095       38,564  
State of California, GO, Various Purposes:
                   
6.00%, 3/01/33
        800       959,448  
6.50%, 4/01/33
        650       774,891  
State of California Public Works Board, LRB:
                   
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Series F, 5.25%, 9/01/33
        915       1,070,962  
Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.00%, 11/01/38
        240       267,773  
Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34
        375       456,165  
 
                9,305,814  
Colorado — 1.5%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health Initiative, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34
        680       774,887  
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Senior Limited Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37
        440       446,019  
Regional Transportation District, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/31
        320       366,970  
 
                1,587,876  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Delaware — 2.1%
                   
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Power LLC Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40
       $  820      $  943,861  
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power LLC Project, 5.38%, 10/01/45
        1,210       1,318,271  
 
                2,262,132  
District of Columbia — 3.4%
                   
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41
        690       733,456  
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33
        1,340       1,691,737  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, Dulles Toll Road, 1st Senior Lien, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 10/01/39
        160       174,526  
5.25%, 10/01/44
        1,000       1,118,100  
 
                3,717,819  
Florida — 2.2%
                   
County of Collier Florida Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/45
        265       289,873  
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40
        950       1,247,711  
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43
        765       855,920  
 
                2,393,504  
Georgia — 2.2%
                   
City of Atlanta Georgia Water & Wastewater, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/01/40
        590       666,275  
County of Gainesville Georgia & Hall Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/54
        160       183,893  
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Children’s Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39
        265       304,324  
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax, 3rd Indenture, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39
        1,095       1,231,601  
 
                2,386,093  
Hawaii — 0.4%
                   
State of Hawaii Harbor System, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30
        425       483,217  
Illinois — 22.7%
                   
City of Chicago Illinois Board of Education, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/41
        1,400       1,355,130  
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, 3rd Lien:
                   
Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39
        1,500       1,709,400  
Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/41
        1,855       2,245,960  
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/34
        1,000       971,560  
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Refunding, Project, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/32
        1,000       1,006,850  
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38
        260       282,331  
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, GARB, 3rd Lien, Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/35
        800       908,688  
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40
        330       364,310  
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, 2nd Lien Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42
        1,415       1,531,667  
County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38
        245       279,888  
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37
        305       338,498  
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39
        2,500       2,884,300  
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37
        145       145,016  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

38 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Illinois (concluded)
                   
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB:
                   
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/36
       $  815      $  912,384  
Senior, Series C, 5.00%, 1/01/37
        875       977,270  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38
        730       809,796  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project:
                   
CAB, Series B (AGM), 0.00%, 6/15/44 (c)
        2,980       757,158  
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50
        1,280       1,336,589  
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50
        785       811,823  
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB:
                   
5.50%, 6/01/23
        175       204,836  
6.00%, 6/01/28
        940       1,107,179  
State of Illinois, GO:
                   
5.00%, 2/01/39
        480       496,469  
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/35
        1,000       1,039,040  
Series A, 5.00%, 4/01/38
        1,135       1,171,649  
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34
        200       223,574  
University of Illinois, RB, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 4/01/39
        250       277,098  
5.00%, 4/01/44
        310       343,102  
 
                24,491,565  
Indiana — 4.5%
                   
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Multipurpose, Series A, 4.00%, 2/01/38
        295       304,936  
City of Valparaiso Indiana, RB, Exempt Facilities, Pratt Paper LLC Project, AMT:
                   
6.75%, 1/01/34
        245       297,680  
7.00%, 1/01/44
        1,090       1,332,416  
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A:
                   
CWA Authority Project, 1st Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38
        1,020       1,168,675  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        140       149,114  
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48
        465       494,606  
Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, 5.25%, 11/01/39
        270       301,801  
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39
        350       402,500  
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/40
        400       441,916  
 
                4,893,644  
Iowa — 2.6%
                   
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project:
                   
5.00%, 12/01/19
        300       324,051  
5.50%, 12/01/22
        730       779,034  
5.25%, 12/01/25
        145       161,737  
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22
        460       490,535  
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series C, 5.63%, 6/01/46
        1,145       1,016,050  
 
                2,771,407  
Kentucky — 3.9%
                   
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
        310       342,032  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 0.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
        5,000       3,590,200  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, RB, Downtown Crossing Project, Convertible CAB, 1st Tier, Series C, 0.00%, 7/01/43 (d)
        375       259,995  
 
                4,192,227  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Louisiana — 2.7%
                   
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35
       $  1,055      $  1,260,809  
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A:
                   
5.50%, 5/15/30
        320       364,067  
5.25%, 5/15/31
        270       303,337  
5.25%, 5/15/32
        345       393,938  
5.25%, 5/15/33
        375       419,108  
5.25%, 5/15/35
        160       181,394  
 
                2,922,653  
Maryland — 1.9%
                   
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35
        135       145,417  
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25
        1,000       1,108,700  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Charlestown Community Project, 6.25%, 1/01/41
        690       773,207  
 
                2,027,324  
Massachusetts — 0.4%
                   
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series C, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)
        445       459,569  
Michigan — 4.8%
                   
City of Detroit Michigan Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39
        1,925       2,067,392  
City of Lansing Michigan, RB, Board of Water & Light Utilities System, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/41
        465       543,199  
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Bronson Methodist Hospital, 5.50%, 5/15/36
        435       487,905  
Michigan Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Detroit Water & Sewage Department Project, Senior Lien, Series C-1, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        275       289,526  
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46
        500       523,185  
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, Series V, 8.25%, 9/01/18 (a)
        1,000       1,235,880  
 
                5,147,087  
Missouri — 0.5%
                   
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44
        80       88,883  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Senior Services, 5.50%, 2/01/42
        330       356,846  
State of Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, St. Louis College of Pharmacy Project, 5.50%, 5/01/43
        80       87,518  
 
                533,247  
Nebraska — 1.8%
                   
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3:
                   
5.25%, 9/01/37
        260       290,808  
5.00%, 9/01/42
        455       495,422  
County of Douglas Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 2, Refunding RB, Health Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40
        720       792,511  
County of Hall Nebraska School District No. 2, GO, Grand Island Public Schools, 5.00%, 12/15/39
        300       339,372  
 
                1,918,113  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 39
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Nevada — 0.8%
                   
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29
       $ 880      $  914,144  
New Jersey — 8.7%
                   
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
5.25%, 11/01/39
        320       339,661  
5.25%, 11/01/44
        250       266,760  
County of Middlesex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (e)(f)
        645       32,024  
New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT:
                   
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 9/15/23
        1,090       1,199,338  
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29
        145       158,861  
Private Activity Bond, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, 5.38%, 1/01/43
        500       552,970  
New Jersey EDA, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 4/01/31
        705       821,494  
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:
                   
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43
        1,625       1,784,786  
Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/40
        1,355       1,500,391  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:
                   
Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/44
        1,090       1,132,848  
Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41
        575       629,912  
Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
        775       816,796  
Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/43
        165       185,452  
 
                9,421,293  
New York — 11.0%
                   
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, ARB, AMT:
                   
American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, 7.75%, 8/01/31 (g)
        3,000       3,252,480  
British Airways PLC Project, 7.63%, 12/01/32
        1,000       1,006,200  
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Fiscal 2015, Series B, Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 8/01/39
        500       565,150  
City of New York New York Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal 2012, Sub-Series E-1, 5.00%, 2/01/42
        770       866,473  
Counties of New York Tobacco Trust IV, Refunding RB, Settlement Pass-Through Turbo, Series A, 6.25%, 6/01/41 (b)
        600       610,152  
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/44
        314       347,593  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/38
        750       861,623  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Priority, Bank of America Tower at 1 Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%, 7/15/49
        385       438,823  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 1, 5.00%, 11/15/44 (b)
        1,555       1,619,641  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.15%, 11/15/34 (b)
        105       114,281  
3 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.38%, 11/15/40 (b)
        265       290,686  
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42 (b)
        330       341,976  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, ARB, Special Project, Series 8:
                   
6.00%, 12/01/36
        410       482,267  
6.00%, 12/01/42
        395       464,623  
Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, Refunding RB, 5.13%, 6/01/45
        700       645,953  
 
                11,907,921  

 

Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
North Carolina — 0.7%
                   
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42
       $ 440      $  493,209  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, 1st Mortgage, Retirement Facilities Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%, 3/01/41
        185       209,161  
 
                702,370  
Ohio — 1.4%
                   
County of Franklin Ohio, RB, Health Care Facilities Improvement, OPRS Communities Obligation Group, Series A, 6.13%, 7/01/40
        210       231,510  
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Health, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39
        885       955,110  
State of Ohio, RB, Portsmouth Bypass Project, AMT, 5.00%, 6/30/53
        255       267,630  
 
                1,454,250  
Oregon — 0.7%
                   
State of Oregon Facilities Authority, RB, Student Housing, CHF-Ashland, Southern Oregon University Project, 5.00%, 7/01/44
        715       786,736  
Pennsylvania — 2.0%
                   
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, Temple University Health System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/42
        385       408,092  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB:
                   
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/40
        600       676,068  
Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/38
        185       199,789  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, National Gypson Co., AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/44
        480       492,898  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/44
        345       384,447  
 
                2,161,294  
Rhode Island — 0.8%
                   
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series B, 4.50%, 6/01/45
        830       813,865  
South Carolina — 2.4%
                   
South Carolina State Ports Authority, RB, 5.25%, 7/01/40
        1,040       1,155,035  
State of South Carolina Public Service Authority, RB, Santee Cooper, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/54
        1,220       1,392,154  
 
                2,547,189  
Tennessee — 1.7%
                   
City of Chattanooga Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
        430       474,432  
County of Shelby Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, Refunding RB, St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31
        1,270       1,328,750  
 
                1,803,182  
Texas — 13.2%
                   
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 (e)(f)
        730       47,450  
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46
        680       791,894  
Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33
        115       124,937  
City of Austin Texas Airport System, ARB, Revenue, AMT, 5.00%, 11/15/39
        190       209,061  
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35
        475       545,466  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

40 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds       Par
(000)
  Value
Texas (concluded)
                   
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB:
                   
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39
       $ 485      $ 543,302  
United Airlines, Inc. Terminal E Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/29
        135       143,162  
City of Houston Texas Utility System, Refunding RB, Combined 1st Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35
        2,730       3,234,094  
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Idea Public Schools, 6.00%, 8/15/43
        230       275,453  
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, 1st Mortgage, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series B, 7.00%, 1/01/48
        145       167,263  
County of Harris Texas-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 11/15/38 (c)
        4,750       1,486,227  
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Projects, Series A, 0.00%, 9/15/37 (c)
        4,485       1,620,655  
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Kipp, Inc., Series A, 6.38%, 8/15/19 (a)
        500       601,230  
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, CAB, Special Project System, Series B, 0.00%, 9/01/37 (c)
        640       227,782  
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB:
                   
2nd Tier System, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/16 (a)
        1,025       1,064,750  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35
        365       402,635  
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38
        290       317,188  
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare:
                   
6.00%, 8/15/20 (a)
        95       117,152  
6.00%, 8/15/45
        1,175       1,408,543  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien:
                   
LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%, 6/30/40
        500       603,680  
NTE Mobility Partners LLC, North Tarrant Express Managed Lanes Project, 6.88%, 12/31/39
        275       326,139  
 
                14,258,063  
Virginia — 5.7%
                   
County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/42
        1,000       1,028,220  
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 6/01/40
        2,500       2,765,775  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo LLC Project, AMT:
                   
5.25%, 1/01/32
        250       274,275  
6.00%, 1/01/37
        1,845       2,130,698  
 
                6,198,968  
Washington — 0.8%
                   
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/45
        715       829,650  
Wisconsin — 2.0%
                   
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/31
        2,000       2,120,180  
Wyoming — 1.6%
                   
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%, 7/15/26
        975       1,116,453  
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., RB, Series A:
                   
5.00%, 1/01/42
        95       101,254  
5.38%, 1/01/42
        500       546,785  
 
                1,764,492  
Total Municipal Bonds — 124.1%
                133,819,528  
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)
      Par
(000)
  Value
Alabama — 0.7%
                   
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ascension Health, Senior Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36
       $ 760      $  804,152  
California — 5.4%
                   
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Southern California, Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/39 (i)
        855       957,600  
City & County of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission, RB, Water Revenue, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39
        2,970       3,365,752  
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/17 (a)
        740       810,078  
San Diego Community College District California, GO, Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33
        553       638,301  
 
                5,771,731  
Colorado — 2.0%
                   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health (AGM):
                   
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41
        1,210       1,286,254  
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36
        780       829,553  
 
                2,115,807  
Connecticut — 3.1%
                   
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, Yale University:
                   
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29
        1,580       1,697,296  
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37
        1,541       1,653,701  
 
                3,350,997  
Massachusetts — 0.7%
                   
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Senior, Series B, 5.00%, 10/15/41
        720       805,549  
New Hampshire — 0.7%
                   
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 (i)
        645       731,955  
New York — 6.8%
                   
City of New York New York Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System, 2nd General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40
        510       586,318  
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Fiscal 2012, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (i)
        500       575,079  
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Consolidated Bonds, 5.25%, 12/15/43
        3,375       3,862,957  
New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51 (i)
        2,030       2,348,893  
 
                7,373,247  
Texas — 5.2%
                   
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43
        780       864,950  
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 (i)
        2,142       2,394,985  
County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41
        1,080       1,198,876  
University of Texas, Refunding RB, Financing System, Series B, 5.00%, 8/15/43
        975       1,113,012  
 
                5,571,823  
Utah — 1.2%
                   
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/41
        1,154       1,267,550  
Virginia — 1.8%
                   
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, 5.00%, 6/01/40
        1,785       1,974,319  


See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 41
 
  
Schedule of Investments (continued)  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h)
      Par
(000)
  Value
Washington — 3.4%
                   
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32
       $ 900      $ 978,533  
State of Washington, GO, Various Purposes, Series E, 5.00%, 2/01/34
        2,400       2,690,304  
 
                3,668,837  
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
Tender Option Bond Trusts — 31.0%
                33,435,967  
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $152,892,393) — 155.1%
                167,255,495  
 
 
Short-Term Securities
      Shares   Value
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.02% (j)(k)
        778,976      $ 778,976  
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost — $778,976) — 0.7%
                778,976  
Total Investments (Cost — $153,671,369) — 155.8%
                168,034,471  
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.9%
                2,026,530  
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (17.9%)
                (19,312,410
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (39.8%)
                (42,900,000
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
               $ 107,848,591  


Notes to Schedule of Investments

(a)      
U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
         
(b)      
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
         
(c)      
Zero-coupon bond.
         
(d)      
Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
         
(e)      
Non-income producing security.
         
(f)      
Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.
         
(g)      
Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
         
(h)      
Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Trust. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
         
(i)      
All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB Trust or in the event of a default on the security. In the case of a shortfall or default, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire from October 1, 2016 to February 15, 2031, is $4,045,248.
         
(j)      
During the year ended April 30, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act were as follows:


Affiliate       Shares
Held at
April 30, 2014
  Net
Activity
  Shares
Held at
April 30, 2015
  Income  
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
     
2,167,802
 
(1,388,826)
 
778,976
 
$646
 

(k)      
Represents the current yield as of report date.
         
     
As of April 30, 2015, financial futures contracts outstanding were as follows:


Contracts
Short
      Issue   Exchange   Expiration   Notional
Value
  Unrealized
Depreciation
(56)       10-Year U.S. Treasury Note   Chicago Board of Trade   June 2015    $ 7,189,000      $ (95,755

     
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. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. 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. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
       
Level 1 — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access
       
Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
       
Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

       
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

42 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Schedule of Investments (concluded)  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
 
       
As of April 30, 2015, the following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Investments:
                                   
Long-Term Investments1
             $ 167,255,495            $ 167,255,495  
Short-Term Securities
       $ 778,976                   778,976  
Total
       $  778,976      $ 167,255,495            $ 168,034,471  
 
                                   
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
       $  (95,755                $  (95,755
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2015, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:


        Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
Assets:
                                   
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
       $ 114,000                  $ 114,000  
Liabilities:
                                   
TOB Trust Certificates
             $ (19,308,550           (19,308,550
VMTP Shares
              (42,900,000           (42,900,000
Total
       $  114,000      $  (62,208,550          $  (62,094,550
 
                                   

       
During the year ended April 30, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 43
 
  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 

April 30, 2015
  BlackRock
Investment
Quality Municipal
Trust, Inc.
(BKN)
  BlackRock
Long-Term
Municipal
Advantage Trust
(BTA)
  BlackRock
Municipal
2020
Term Trust
(BKK)
  BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust
(BFK)
  BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal Trust
(BSD)
Assets
Investments at value — unaffiliated1
  $  426,366,580     $  249,882,623     $  381,814,873     $  1,044,468,074     $  167,255,495  
Investments at value — affiliated2
    4,608,232       364,342       828,428       4,155,414       778,976  
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts
    495,000       103,000             494,000       114,000  
Interest receivable
    5,017,361       3,457,779       4,891,833       15,658,193       2,512,510  
Investments sold receivable
          15,000       100,000             60,000  
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts
    49,080       10,125             48,939       7,875  
Prepaid expenses
    29,773       8,205       12,334       43,593       26,081  
Total assets
    436,566,026       253,841,074       387,647,468       1,064,868,213       170,754,937  
 
Accrued Liabilities
Investments purchased payable
    4,002,473                          
Income dividends payable — Common Shares
    1,322,294       778,490       62,390       3,360,154       518,648  
Investment advisory fees payable
    125,156       139,385       159,753       526,798       84,446  
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable
    62,687       19,292       48,352       248,236       14,114  
Administration fees payable
    53,638                          
Interest expense and fees payable
    6,122       33,165       3,756       25,190       3,860  
Other accrued expenses payable
    100,775       70,933       112,614       157,339       76,728  
Total accrued liabilities
    5,673,145       1,041,265       386,865       4,317,717       697,796  
 
Other Liabilities
TOB Trust Certificates
    28,684,555       84,866,665       3,750,000       122,687,927       19,308,550  
VMTP Shares, at liquidation value of $100,000 per share3,4,5
    125,900,000                   270,800,000       42,900,000  
Total other liabilities
    154,584,555       84,866,665       3,750,000       393,487,927       62,208,550  
Total liabilities
    160,257,700       85,907,930       4,136,865       397,805,644       62,906,346  
 
AMPS at Redemption Value
$25,000 per share liquidation preference, plus unpaid dividends3,4,5
                53,700,993              
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
  $ 276,308,326     $ 167,933,144     $ 329,809,610     $ 667,062,569     $ 107,848,591  
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of
Paid-in capital5,6,7
  $ 238,504,459     $ 191,003,998     $ 293,569,576     $ 604,281,413     $ 103,442,631  
Undistributed net investment income
    2,229,406       1,561,741       11,484,375       9,339,206       1,094,120  
Accumulated net realized loss
    (2,999,513 )     (41,404,088 )     (52,469 )     (26,084,173 )     (10,955,507 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    38,573,974       16,771,493       24,808,128       79,526,123       14,267,347  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
  $ 276,308,326     $ 167,933,144     $ 329,809,610     $ 667,062,569     $ 107,848,591  
Net asset value, per Common Share
  $ 16.09     $ 12.51     $ 16.30     $ 14.91     $ 14.76  
 
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated
  $ 387,398,171     $ 232,983,919     $ 357,006,745     $ 964,347,346     $ 152,892,393  
 
2 Investments at cost — affiliated
  $ 4,608,232     $ 364,342     $ 828,428     $ 4,155,414     $ 778,976  
 
3 Preferred Shares outstanding
    1,259             2,148       2,708       429  
 
4 Preferred Shares authorized, including Auction Market Preferred Shares (“AMPS”)
    7,121             unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  
 
5 Par value per Preferred Share and Common Share
  $ 0.01     $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001  
 
6 Common Shares outstanding
    17,172,666       13,422,247       20,236,628       44,742,403       7,304,904  
 
7 Common Shares authorized
    199,992,879       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited       unlimited  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

44 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Statements of Operations 

Year Ended April 30, 2015   BlackRock
Investment
Quality Municipal
Trust, Inc.
(BKN)
  BlackRock
Long-Term
Municipal
Advantage Trust
(BTA)
  BlackRock
Municipal
2020
Term Trust
(BKK)
  BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust
(BFK)
  BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal Trust
(BSD)
Investment Income
Interest
  $  19,450,164     $  11,696,743     $  14,797,904     $  49,880,547     $  7,930,015  
Interest — affiliated
    2,869       532       3,640       5,784       646  
Total income
    19,453,033       11,697,275       14,801,544       49,886,331       7,930,661  
 
Expenses
Investment advisory
    1,499,466       1,674,510       1,964,059       6,355,141       1,019,304  
Administration
    642,628                          
Professional
    81,005       63,866       82,622       165,526       61,570  
Accounting services
    60,231       19,996       54,990       74,975       31,007  
Rating agency
    33,435             10,979       33,435       33,435  
Transfer agent
    32,953       22,144       53,367       52,100       21,312  
Officer and Trustees
    26,462       15,320       30,022       66,051       10,067  
Custodian
    25,687       11,645       22,858       45,661       11,365  
Remarketing fees on Preferred Shares
                88,068              
Printing
    11,233       8,548       10,524       17,569       8,456  
Registration
    9,412       9,355       9,384       15,668       9,364  
Miscellaneous
    45,333       30,752       44,071       71,494       34,664  
Total expenses excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs
    2,467,845       1,856,136       2,370,944       6,897,620       1,240,544  
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs1
    1,541,234       597,992       22,411       3,721,181       602,282  
Total expenses
    4,009,079       2,454,128       2,393,355       10,618,801       1,842,826  
Less fees waived by the Manager
    (1,976 )     (402 )     (2,322 )     (4,846 )     (562 )
Total expenses after fees waived
    4,007,103       2,453,726       2,391,033       10,613,955       1,842,264  
Net investment income
    15,445,930       9,243,549       12,410,511       39,272,376       6,088,397  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                                       
Investments
    4,931,725       1,064,657       798,069       1,900,961       417,188  
Financial futures contracts
    (1,245,930 )     (416,224 )           (3,432,598 )     (547,796 )
 
    3,685,795       648,433       798,069       (1,531,637 )     (130,608 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                                       
Investments
    10,396,478       6,518,008       2,011,193       31,731,637       5,300,277  
Financial futures contracts
    (324,669 )     (121,599 )           (369,497 )     (59,364 )
 
    10,071,809       6,396,409       2,011,193       31,362,140       5,240,913  
Net realized and unrealized gain
    13,757,604       7,044,842       2,809,262       29,830,503       5,110,305  
 
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders From
Net investment income
                (63,485 )            
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations
  $ 29,203,534     $ 16,288,391     $ 15,156,288     $ 69,102,879     $ 11,198,702  

1 Related to TOB Trusts and/or Preferred Shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 45
 
  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 

  BlackRock Investment Quality
Municipal Trust, Inc.
(BKN)
  BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust
(BTA)
  Year Ended April 30,   Year Ended April 30,
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
  2015   2014   2015   2014
Operations
Net investment income
  $ 15,445,930     $ 16,097,220     $ 9,243,549     $ 9,590,121  
Net realized gain (loss)
    3,685,795       (3,007,725 )     648,433       (1,821,794 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    10,071,809       (13,983,417 )     6,396,409       (8,941,577 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
    29,203,534       (893,922 )     16,288,391       (1,173,250 )
 
Distributions to Common Shareholders From1
Net investment income
    (16,287,864 )     (16,474,796 )     (9,623,751 )     (9,986,152 )
 
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common distributions
    94,320       153,255              
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
    13,009,990       (17,215,463 )     6,664,640       (11,159,402 )
Beginning of year
    263,298,336       280,513,799       161,268,504       172,427,906  
End of year
  $ 276,308,326     $ 263,298,336     $ 167,933,144     $ 161,268,504  
Undistributed net investment income, end of year
  $ 2,229,406     $ 2,964,057     $ 1,561,741     $ 1,986,539  


  BlackRock Municipal 2020
Term Trust (BKK)
  BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust (BFK)
  Year Ended April 30,   Year Ended April 30,
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
2015   2014   2015   2014
Operations
Net investment income
  $ 12,410,511     $ 15,021,001     $ 39,272,376     $ 41,546,552  
Net realized gain (loss)
    798,069       649,633       (1,531,637 )     (6,905,217 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    2,011,193       (11,991,297 )     31,362,140       (44,394,070 )
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income
    (63,485 )     (155,085 )            
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
    15,156,288       3,524,252       69,102,879       (9,752,735 )
 
Distributions to Common Shareholders From1
Net investment income
    (13,509,973 )     (16,351,196 )     (40,617,153 )     (40,558,222 )
 
Capital Share Transactions
Reinvestment of common distributions
                      180,644  
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
    1,646,315       (12,826,944 )     28,485,726       (50,130,313 )
Beginning of year
    328,163,295       340,990,239       638,576,843       688,707,156  
End of year
  $ 329,809,610     $ 328,163,295     $ 667,062,569     $ 638,576,843  
Undistributed net investment income, end of year
  $ 11,484,375     $ 13,764,307     $ 9,339,206     $ 10,627,072  

1Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

46 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 

  BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust (BSD)
  Year Ended April 30,
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
  2015   2014
Operations
Net investment income
  $ 6,088,397     $ 6,293,684  
Net realized loss
    (130,608 )     (1,316,968 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    5,240,913       (7,016,152 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
    11,198,702       (2,039,436 )
 
Distributions to Common Shareholders From1
Net investment income
    (6,418,819 )     (6,495,251 )
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
    4,779,883       (8,534,687 )
Beginning of year
    103,068,708       111,603,395  
End of year
  $ 107,848,591     $ 103,068,708  
Undistributed net investment income, end of year
  $ 1,094,120     $ 1,354,019  
1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Cash Flows  
Year Ended April 30, 2015
  BlackRock
Investment
Quality Municipal
Trust, Inc.
(BKN)
  BlackRock
Long-Term
Municipal
Advantage Trust
(BTA)
  BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust
(BFK)
  BlackRock
Strategic
Municipal Trust
(BSD)
Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 29,203,534     $ 16,288,391     $ 69,102,879     $ 11,198,702  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable
    (111,013 )     22,495       (526,656 )     (93,620 )
Increase in variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts
    (49,080 )     (10,125 )     (48,939 )     (7,875 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses
    1,773       3,038       6,155       324  
(Increase) decrease in cash pledged for financial futures contracts
    20,000       (2,000 )     495,000       94,000  
Increase in investment advisory fees payable
    7,283       8,053       20,024       2,717  
Decrease in interest expense and fees payable
    (598 )     (3,220 )     (4,299 )     (798 )
Increase in administration fees payable
    3,086                    
Increase in other accrued expenses payable
    22,448       7,841       27,390       11,528  
Decrease in variation margin payable on financial futures contracts
    (165,377 )     (20,672 )     (305,441 )     (48,938 )
Increase in Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable
    1,592       373       5,965       368  
Net realized gain on investments
    (4,826,299 )     (1,064,657 )     (1,636,306 )     (371,383 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    (10,396,478 )     (6,518,008 )     (31,731,637 )     (5,300,277 )
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments
    (2,027,426 )     368,534       563,175       (56,789 )
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
    160,654,375       26,148,166       108,876,141       19,846,096  
Purchases of long-term investments
    (161,938,006 )     (21,804,255 )     (111,467,293 )     (17,876,301 )
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities
    2,434,440       422,695       10,532,604       1,388,826  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,834,254       13,846,649       43,908,762       8,786,580  
 
Cash Used for Financing Activities
Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates
    6,635,000                    
Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates
    (1,535,000 )     (4,169,209 )     (3,384,999 )     (1,630,000 )
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders
    (16,244,607 )     (9,677,440 )     (40,617,153 )     (6,440,734 )
Decrease in bank overdraft
    (1,738,908 )                 (745,246 )
Amortization of deferred offering costs
    49,261             93,390       29,400  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (12,834,254 )     (13,846,649 )     (43,908,762 )     (8,786,580 )
 
Cash
Net increase in cash
                       
Cash at beginning of year
                       
Cash at end of year
                       
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the year for interest expense and fees
  $ 1,492,571     $ 601,212     $ 3,632,090     $ 573,680  
 
Non-cash Financing Activities
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Common Shareholders
  $ 94,320                    

See Notes to Financial Statements.

48 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN)
      Year Ended April 30,
 
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of year
      $ 15.34     $ 16.35     $ 15.39     $ 12.75     $ 13.68  
Net investment income1
        0.90       0.94       0.94       0.98       1.04  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        0.80       (0.99 )     1.00       2.68       (0.93 )
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income
                          (0.01 )     (0.03 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
        1.70       (0.05 )     1.94       3.65       0.08  
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income2
        (0.95 )     (0.96 )     (0.98 )     (1.01 )     (1.01 )
Net asset value, end of year
      $ 16.09     $ 15.34     $ 16.35     $ 15.39     $ 12.75  
Market price, end of year
      $ 15.60     $ 14.86     $ 16.11     $ 15.75     $ 13.08  
 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
        11.43%       0.41%       12.89%       29.46%       0.49%  
Based on market price
        11.52%       (1.28)%       8.69%       29.15%       (0.61)%  
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
        1.46%       1.55%       1.48%       1.26% 4      1.08% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
        1.45%       1.55%       1.48%       1.26% 4      1.08% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5
        0.90%       0.92%       0.87%       0.99% 4,6      1.04% 4 
Net investment income
        5.61%       6.45%       5.87%       6.94% 4      7.83% 4 
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders
                          0.09%       0.23%  
Net Investment Income to Common Shareholders
        5.61%       6.45%       5.87%       6.85%       7.60%  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)
      $  276,308     $  263,298     $  280,514     $  263,375     $  217,541  
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)
                              $ 125,950  
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year
                              $ 68,183  
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000)
      $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900     $ 125,900        
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year
      $ 319,467     $ 309,133     $ 322,807     $ 309,194        
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)
      $ 28,685     $ 23,585     $ 27,198     $ 14,883     $ 13,137  
Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings
      $ 10,633     $ 12,164     $ 11,314     $ 18,696     $ 17,559  
Portfolio turnover rate
        37%       29%       33%       47%       38%  
1 Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
4 Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders.
5 Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VMTP Shares, respectively.
6 For the year ended April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs and remarketing fees was 0.94%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights   BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
      Year Ended April 30,
 
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of year
      $ 12.02     $ 12.85     $ 12.19     $ 10.51     $ 11.27  
Net investment income1
        0.69       0.71       0.74       0.75       0.76  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        0.52       (0.80 )     0.68       1.70       (0.79 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
        1.21       (0.09 )     1.42       2.45       (0.03 )
Distributions to Common Shareholders from from net investment income2
        (0.72 )     (0.74 )     (0.76 )     (0.77 )     (0.73 )
Net asset value, end of year
      $ 12.51     $ 12.02     $ 12.85     $ 12.19     $ 10.51  
Market price, end of year
      $ 11.41     $ 11.29     $ 12.50     $ 12.27     $ 10.20  
 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
        10.86%       0.28%       11.95%       24.09%       (0.18)%  
Based on market price
        7.65%       (3.17)%       8.19%       28.70%       1.37%  
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
        1.47%       1.52%       1.55%       1.69%       1.81%  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
        1.47%       1.44%       1.37%       1.42%       1.43%  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees and amortization of offering costs4
        1.11%       1.03%       0.92%       0.86%       0.78%  
Net investment income
        5.52%       6.19%       5.80%       6.60%       6.97%  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)
      $  167,933     $  161,269     $  172,428     $  163,215     $  140,510  
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)
      $ 84,867     $ 89,036     $ 101,513     $ 96,815     $ 87,462  
Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings
      $ 2,979     $ 2,811     $ 2,699     $ 2,686     $ 2,607  
Portfolio turnover rate
        8%       27%       16%       26%       12%  
1 Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

50 ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
      Year Ended April 30,
 
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of year
      $ 16.22     $ 16.85     $ 16.36     $ 14.63     $ 14.51  
Net investment income1
        0.61       0.74       0.90       1.02       1.06  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        0.14       (0.55 )     0.52       1.48       (0.15 )
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income
        (0.00 )2      (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )
Net increase from investment operations
        0.75       0.18       1.40       2.48       0.87  
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income3
        (0.67 )     (0.81 )     (0.91 )     (0.75 )     (0.75 )
Net asset value, end of year
      $ 16.30     $ 16.22     $ 16.85     $ 16.36     $ 14.63  
Market price, end of year
      $ 16.25     $ 16.61     $ 16.64     $ 16.06     $ 15.06  
 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders4
Based on net asset value
        4.67%       1.17%       8.72%       17.27%       5.96%  
Based on market price
        1.90%       4.91%       9.37%       11.83%       6.29%  
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses5
        0.72%       0.84%       0.94%       0.99%       1.03%  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly5
        0.72%       0.84%       0.94%       0.99%       1.03%  
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5,6
        0.71% 7      0.84% 7      0.93% 7      0.98% 7      1.02%  
Net investment income5
        3.75%       4.61%       5.38%       6.57%       7.26%  
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders
        0.02%       0.05%       0.13%       0.13%       0.24%  
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
        3.73%       4.56%       5.25%       6.44%       7.02%  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)
      $  329,810     $  328,163     $  340,990     $  331,058     $  296,082  
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)
      $ 53,700     $ 67,950     $ 161,250     $ 173,850     $ 173,850  
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year
      $ 178,543     $ 145,738     $ 77,867     $ 72,607     $ 67,579  
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)
      $ 3,750     $ 3,750     $ 3,750     $ 3,750     $ 3,750  
Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings
      $ 88,949     $ 88,510     $ 91,931     $ 89,282     $ 79,955  
Portfolio turnover rate
        11%       8%       14%       18%       9%  
 
                                           
1 Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2 Amount is greater than $(0.005) per share.
3 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
4 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
5 Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders.
6 Interest expense and fees relate to TOB Trusts. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts.
7 For the years ended April 30, 2015, April 30, 2014, April 30, 2013 and April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs and remarketing fees was 0.69%, 0.79%, 0.85% and 0.90%, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2015 51
 
  
Financial Highlights  BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
      Year Ended April 30,
 
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of year
      $ 14.27     $ 15.40     $ 14.53     $ 12.16     $ 13.23  
Net investment income1
        0.88       0.93       0.93       0.95       1.01  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        0.67       (1.15 )     0.90       2.39       (1.11 )
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income
                          (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
        1.55       (0.22 )     1.83       3.33       (0.12 )
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income2
        (0.91 )     (0.91 )     (0.96 )     (0.96 )     (0.95 )
Net asset value, end of year
      $ 14.91     $ 14.27     $ 15.40     $ 14.53     $ 12.16  
Market price, end of year
      $ 14.32     $ 13.57     $ 15.40     $ 14.83     $ 12.35  
 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
        11.43%       (0.72)%       12.84%       28.24%       (1.04)%  
Based on market price
        12.54%       (5.59)%       10.55%       28.87%       (1.07)%  
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
        1.60%       1.71%       1.71%       1.45% 4      1.26% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
        1.60%       1.71%       1.71%       1.45% 4      1.24% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5
        1.04%       1.07%       1.05%       1.14% 4,6      1.14% 4 
Net investment income
        5.91%       6.81%       6.13%       7.06% 4      7.84% 4 
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders
                          0.07%       0.20%  
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
        5.91%       6.81%       6.13%       6.99%       7.64%  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable Common Shareholders, end of year (000)
      $  667,063     $  638,577     $  688,707     $  648,497     $  541,097  
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)
                              $ 270,875  
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year
                              $ 74,941  
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000)
      $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800     $ 270,800        
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year
      $ 346,330     $ 335,811     $ 354,323     $ 339,474        
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)
      $ 122,688     $ 126,073     $ 170,263     $ 139,718     $ 75,182  
Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings
      $ 6,437     $ 6,065     $ 5,045     $ 5,641     $ 8,197  
Portfolio turnover rate
        10%       20%       13%       17%       18%  
1 Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
4 Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders.
5 Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VMTP Shares, respectively.
6 For the year ended April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs and remarketing fees was 1.10%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights  BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
      Year Ended April 30,
 
      2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
Per Share Operating Performance
Net asset value, beginning of year
      $ 14.11     $ 15.28     $ 14.43     $ 12.27     $ 13.00  
Net investment income1
        0.83       0.86       0.85       0.89       0.94  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
        0.70       (1.14 )     0.89       2.17       (0.77 )
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders from net investment income
                          (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
        1.53       (0.28 )     1.74       3.05       0.15  
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income2
        (0.88 )     (0.89 )     (0.89 )     (0.89 )     (0.88 )
Net asset value, end of year
      $ 14.76     $ 14.11     $ 15.28     $ 14.43     $ 12.27  
Market price, end of year
      $ 14.00     $ 13.26     $ 14.97     $ 14.38     $ 11.88  
 
Total Return Applicable to Common Shareholders3
Based on net asset value
        11.50%       (0.94)%       12.29%       25.65%       1.19%  
Based on market price
        12.54%       (4.99)%       10.40%       29.32%       (1.65)%  
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
Total expenses
        1.72%       1.87%       1.84%       1.55% 4      1.39% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly
        1.72%       1.87%       1.84%       1.55% 4      1.39% 4 
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs5
        1.16%       1.21%       1.17%       1.23% 4,6      1.28% 4 
Net investment income
        5.67%       6.40%       5.68%       6.64% 4      7.38% 4 
Distributions to AMPS Shareholders
                          0.07%       0.19%  
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
        5.67%       6.40%       5.68%       6.57%       7.19%  
 
Supplemental Data
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000)
      $  107,849     $  103,069     $  111,603     $  105,309     $  89,481  
AMPS outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000)
                              $ 42,975  
Asset coverage per AMPS at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year
                              $ 77,055  
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year (000)
      $ 42,900     $ 42,900     $ 42,900     $ 42,900        
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of year
      $ 351,395     $ 340,253     $ 360,148     $ 345,474        
Borrowings outstanding, end of year (000)
      $ 19,309     $ 20,939     $ 27,375     $ 23,025     $ 13,546  
Asset coverage, end of year per $1,000 of borrowings
      $ 6,586     $ 5,922     $ 5,077     $ 5,574     $ 7,606  
Portfolio turnover rate
        10%       22%       18%       30%       20%  
1 Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
2 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.
3 Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.
4 Does not reflect the effect of distributions to AMPS Shareholders.
5 Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 3 and Note 9 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts and VMTP Shares, respectively.
6 For the year ended April 30, 2012, the total expense ratio after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs and remarketing fees was 1.19%.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements 

1. Organization:

The following are registered under the 1940 Act, as closed-end management investment companies and referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts”:


Trust Name



 
Herein
Referred To As

 
Organized
 
Diversification
Classification

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
     
BKN
 
Maryland
 
Diversified
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
     
BTA
 
Delaware
 
Non-diversified
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
     
BKK
 
Delaware
 
Diversified
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
     
BFK
 
Delaware
 
Diversified
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
     
BSD
 
Delaware
 
Diversified

The Board of Trustees of the Trusts is collectively referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Trustees” or the “Board,” and the trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as “Trustees.” The Trusts determine and make available for publication the NAVs of their Common Shares on a daily basis.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The Trusts’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:

Valuation: The Trusts’ investments are valued at fair value as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Trusts would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Trusts determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Trusts for all financial instruments.

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.

In the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Value Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Value Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts) or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB transactions) that would be “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Trusts may segregate or designate on their books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount of the Trusts’ future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investment or borrowing to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 9.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by each Trust’s Board, the independent Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain other BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in officer’s and trustees’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standard: In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under the new guidance, a Trust is required to present such costs in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the related debt liability rather than as an asset.

The standard is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Trusts’ financial statements and disclosures.

Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Trusts have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.

3. Securities and Other Investments:

Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Trusts may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Trusts may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Trusts are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Trusts assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Trusts’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.

Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of TOB transactions. The Trusts transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a “TOB Trust”). A TOB Trust typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust.

Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a Trust has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residual will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.

The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust typically are high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB transaction includes a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the Trusts, as TOB Residual holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The municipal bonds transferred to TOB Trusts with a credit enhancement are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Trusts.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

The TOB Residuals held by a Trust generally provide the Trust with the right to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. Thereafter, that Trust may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust.

The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a Trust, upon the occurrence of tender option termination events (“TOTEs”) or mandatory termination events (“MTEs”), as defined in the TOB Trust agreements. TOTEs include the bankruptcy or default of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust, a substantial downgrade in the credit quality of the issuer of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust, failure of any scheduled payment of principal or interest on the municipal bonds, and a judgment or ruling that interest on the municipal bond is subject to federal income taxation. MTEs may include, among other things, a failed remarketing of the TOB Trust Certificates, the inability of the TOB Trust to obtain renewal of the liquidity support agreement and a substantial decline in the market value of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust. Upon the occurrence of a TOTE or an MTE, the TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the remarketing agent and the Liquidity Provider (defined below). In the case of an MTE, after the payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificate holders would be paid before the TOB Residual holders (i.e., the Trusts). In contrast, in the case of a TOTE, after payment of fees, the TOB Trust Certificate holders and the TOB Residual holders would be paid pro rata in proportion to the respective face values of their certificates. During the year ended April 30, 2015, no TOB Trusts in which the Trusts participated were terminated without the consent of the Trusts.

TOB Trusts are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day, subject to the non-occurrence of TOTES (as described above). Depending on the structure of the TOB Trust, the Liquidity Provider may purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider is not obligated to advance such a loan. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust. Tendered TOB Certificates are supported by a remarketing agent. However, the remarketing agent is not anticipated to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates for its own account in the event of a failed remarketing, which may increase the likelihood that a TOB Trust will need to be collapsed and liquidated in order to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates.

The Trusts may invest in TOB Trusts on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Trust invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse basis, and the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility, the Liquidity Provider will typically liquidate all or a portion of the municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust and then fund the balance, if any, of the amount owed under the liquidity facility over the liquidation proceeds (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). If a Trust invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, the Trust will typically enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the Trust is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a Trust investing in a recourse TOB Trust will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Trusts at April 30, 2015, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust. The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by the Trusts.

Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts’ investments in TOB transactions may adversely affect the Trusts’ net investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Trusts’ NAVs per share.

While the Trusts’ investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they generally do not allow the Trusts to borrow money for purposes of making investments. The Trusts’ management believes that the Trusts’ restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the secured borrowings.

Each Trust’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a Trust. The Trusts typically invest the cash received in additional municipal bonds. The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust are presented in the Trusts’ Schedules of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans by the TOB Trust to purchase tendered TOB Trust Certificates would be shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates.

The carrying amount of the Trusts’ payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates or the Liquidity Provider, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates approximates its fair value.

Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Trusts on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to comply with the Volcker Rule, the non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees are recorded as interest expense, fees and amortization of deferred offering costs in the Statements of

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 


Operations. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. At April 30, 2015, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to the TOB Trusts, the related liability for TOB Trust Certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for TOB Trust Certificates were as follows:





 
Underlying
Municipal
Bonds
Transferred
to TOB Trusts

 
Liability
For TOB Trust
Certificates

 
Range of
Interest Rates

BKN
      $ 52,749,940   $ 28,684,555  
0.11% - 0.37%
BTA
      $ 137,764,286   $ 84,866,665  
0.11% - 0.38%
BKK
      $ 5,591,150   $ 3,750,000   0.28%
BFK
      $ 216,644,880   $ 122,687,927  
0.11% - 0.36%
BSD
      $ 33,435,967   $ 19,308,550  
0.11% - 0.31%

For the year ended April 30, 2015, the Trusts’ average TOB Trust Certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were as follows:





 
Average TOB Trust
Certificates
Outstanding

 
Daily Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
BKN
      $ 27,092,925     0.64%
BTA
      $ 85,749,605     0.58%
BKK
      $ 3,750,000     0.58%
BFK
      $ 123,411,296     0.62%
BSD
      $ 19,609,536     0.62%

4. Derivative Financial Instruments:

The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to economically hedge their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange.

Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts invest in long and/or short positions in financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Trusts as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

When the contract is closed, the Trusts record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.

The following is a summary of the Trusts’ derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure:

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of April 30, 2015
    Value
    Derivative Liabilities
  Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location   BKN   BTA   BFK   BSD
Interest rate contracts
 
Net unrealized depreciation1
  $ (394,435 )   $ (127,211 )   $ (594,605 )   $ (95,755 )
1 Includes cumulative depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations
Year Ended April 30, 2015
  Net Realized Loss from  Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
  BKN   BTA   BFK   BSD   BKN   BTA   BFK   BSD
Interest rate contracts:
Financial futures contracts
  $ (1,245,930 )   $ (416,224 )   $ (3,432,598 )   $ (547,796 )   $ (324,669 )   $ (121,599 )   $ (369,497 )   $ (59,364 )

For the year ended April 30, 2015, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:





 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BFK
 
BSD
Financial futures contracts:
Average notional value of contracts — short
      $ 45,016,621     $ 11,414,203     $ 72,254,484     $ 11,520,039  

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Trusts.

5. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.

Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Trusts’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trust’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Trust’s average weekly net assets at the following annual rates:





 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BKK
 
BFK
 
BSD
Investment Advisory Fee
        0.35 %     1.00 %     0.50 %     0.60 %     0.60 %

Average weekly net assets for all of the Trusts, except BTA, is the average weekly value of each Trust’s total assets minus its total accrued liabilities. For BTA, average weekly net assets is the average weekly value of the Trust’s total assets minus its total liabilities.

The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Trust’s investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.

Prior to July 1, 2014, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), an affiliate of the Manager, served as a sub-advisor to each Trust pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with the Manager, and received for its services a monthly fee from the Manager at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust to the Manager under the Investment Advisory Agreements. Effective July 1, 2014, the sub-advisory agreements between the Manager and BFM, with respect to each Trust, expired.

BKN has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration fee paid to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the Trust’s average weekly net assets including proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Shares and TOB Trust Certificates.

Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and trustees in the Statements of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

6. Purchases and Sales:

For the year ended April 30, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:





 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BKK
 
BFK
 
BSD
Purchases
      $ 160,420,538     $ 21,804,255     $ 43,475,876     $ 108,906,008     $ 17,253,523  
Sales
      $ 157,673,988     $ 26,153,166     $ 58,299,727     $ 108,876,141     $ 19,125,708  

7. Income Tax Information:

It is the Trusts’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

The Trusts file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts’ U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of April 30, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts’ financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of April 30, 2015, the following permanent differences attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities, non-deductible expenses, the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, the retention of tax-exempt income and distributions received from a regulated investment company were reclassified to the following accounts:





 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BKK
 
BFK
 
BSD
Paid-in capital
      $ (49,261 )         $ 1,116,000     $ (699,414 )   $ (29,400 )
Undistributed net investment income
      $ 107,283     $ (44,596 )   $ (1,116,985 )   $ 56,911     $ 70,523  
Accumulated net realized loss
      $ (58,022 )   $ 44,596     $ 985     $ 642,503     $ (41,123 )

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

        BKN     BTA     BKK     BFK   BSD  
Tax-exempt income1
  4/30/2015   $ 17,588,537     $ 9,610,961     $ 13,573,327     $ 43,146,108  
$6,847,123
 
 
  4/30/2014     17,814,511       9,985,897       16,506,002       43,440,159  
6,945,294
 
Ordinary income2
  4/30/2015     13,035       12,790       131       315,489  
20,332
 
 
  4/30/2014     6,966       255       279       15,089  
9,104
 
Total
  4/30/2015   $ 17,601,572     $ 9,623,751     $ 13,573,458     $ 43,461,597  
$6,867,455
 
 
  4/30/2014   $ 17,821,477     $ 9,986,152     $ 16,506,281     $ 43,455,248  
$6,954,398
 
1 The Trusts designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, as exempt-interest dividends.
2 Ordinary income consists primarily of taxable income recognized from market discount. Additionally, all ordinary income distributions are comprised of interest related dividends and are eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.

As of April 30, 2015, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:





 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BKK
 
BFK
 
BSD
Undistributed tax-exempt income
      $ 1,976,604     $ 1,001,483     $ 11,252,739     $ 8,769,674     $ 932,357  
Undistributed ordinary income
              7,682                   13,592  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
                    5,227              
Capital loss carryforwards
        (2,756,109 )     (40,573,390 )           (23,178,035 )     (10,581,230 )
Net unrealized gains3
        38,583,372       16,493,371       24,982,068       77,189,517       14,041,241  
Total
      $ 37,803,867     $ (23,070,854 )   $ 36,240,034     $ 62,781,156     $ 4,405,960  
3 The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods of premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the accrual of income on securities in default, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts, the timing and recognition of partnership income, treatment of residual interests in TOB Trusts and the deferral of compensation to Trustees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

As of April 30, 2015, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:


Expires April 30,



 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BFK
 
BSD
2016
            $ 22,052,642     $ 10,207,532        
2017
      $ 1,581,430       6,882,935       2,065,704     $ 3,887,588  
2018
        1,174,679       4,821,726       2,455,638       2,381,683  
2019
              951,237             2,978,126  
No expiration date4
              5,864,850       8,449,161       1,333,833  
Total
      $ 2,756,109     $ 40,573,390     $ 23,178,035     $ 10,581,230  
4 Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

During the year ended April 30, 2015, the Trusts listed below utilized the following amounts of their capital loss carryforwards:


BKN
      $ 2,350,759  
BKK
      $ 754,685  

As of April 30, 2015, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:


 
 
 
 
BKN
 
BTA
 
BKK
 
BFK
 
BSD
Tax cost
      $ 363,647,637     $ 148,792,105     $ 353,753,578     $ 848,320,629     $ 134,662,195  
Gross unrealized appreciation
      $ 41,172,144     $ 19,379,620     $ 26,286,498     $ 89,472,534     $ 15,820,723  
Gross unrealized depreciation
        (2,529,524 )     (2,791,425 )     (1,146,775 )     (11,857,602 )     (1,756,997 )
Net unrealized appreciation
      $ 38,642,620     $ 16,588,195     $ 25,139,723     $ 77,614,932     $ 14,063,726  

8. Principal Risks:

The Trusts invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.

As of April 30, 2015, BKN invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the health sector. BTA invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the health and utilities sectors. BKK, BFK and BSD invested a significant portion of their assets in securities in the transportation sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting such sectors would have a greater impact on the Trusts and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.

The Trusts may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Trusts reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a Trust.

The Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions, may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

On December 10, 2013, regulators published final rules implementing section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Volcker Rule”), which prohibit banking entities from engaging in proprietary trading of certain instruments and limit such entities’ investments in, and relationships with, “covered funds” as defined in the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule precludes banking entities and their affiliates from sponsoring TOB Trusts as such Trusts have been structured prior to the effective date of the Volcker Rule. Banking entities subject to the Volcker Rule are required to fully comply by July 21, 2015, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts that were not in place prior to December 31, 2013, and by July 21, 2016, with respect to investments in and relationships with TOB Trusts that were in place prior to December 31, 2013. As a result, TOB Trusts may need to be restructured or unwound.

In response to the restrictions imposed by the Volcker Rule, market participants have developed a new structure for TOB Trusts designed to ensure that no banking entity is sponsoring the TOB Trust for purposes of the Volcker Rule. Specifically, a Trust will establish, structure and “sponsor” the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals. In such a structure, certain responsibilities that previously belonged to the sponsor bank will be performed by, or on behalf of, the Trusts. The Trusts may utilize service providers in meeting these responsibilities. Service providers to a TOB Trust, such as administrators, liquidity providers, trustees, and remarketing agents, would be acting at the direction of, and as agent of, the Trusts as the TOB Residual holder. This structure remains untested. It is possible that regulators could take positions that could limit the market for such newly structured TOB Trust transactions or the Trusts’ ability to hold TOB Residuals. Under the new TOB Trust structure, the Trusts will have certain additional duties and responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.

The SEC and various federal banking and housing agencies recently adopted credit risk retention rules for securitizations (the “Risk Retention Rules”), which take effect in December 2016. The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trust’s municipal bonds. The Risk Retention Rules may adversely affect the Trusts’ ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.

There can be no assurance that the Trusts can successfully enter into restructured TOB Trust transactions in order to refinance their existing TOB Residual holdings prior to the compliance date for the Volcker Rule, which may require that the Trusts unwind existing TOB Trusts. There can be no assurance that alternative forms of leverage will be available to the Trusts and any alternative forms of leverage may be more or less advantageous to the Trusts than existing TOB leverage.

TOB Trust transactions constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Accordingly, implementation of the Volcker Rule may adversely impact the municipal market, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. Any such developments could adversely affect the Trusts. The ultimate impact of these rules on the TOB market and the overall municipal market is not yet certain.

9. Capital Share Transactions:

BKK, BFK and BSD are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. BKN is authorized to issue 200 million shares including Preferred Shares, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share. BTA is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share. BTA is also allowed to issue Preferred Shares but has not done so. The Board is authorized, however, to issue Preferred Shares without approval of Common Shareholders.

Common Shares

For the years shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:


Year Ended April 30,


 
BKN
 
BFK
2015
        5,706        
2014
        10,644       12,577  

Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BTA, BKK and BSD for the year ended April 30, 2015 and the year ended April 30, 2014.

Preferred Shares

Each Trust’s Preferred Shares rank prior to the Trust’s Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Trust and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Trust. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on the Trust’s Common Shares or the repurchase of the Trust’s Common Shares if the Trust fails to maintain the asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the outstanding Preferred Shares. In

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments, the Trusts are restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with the Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Trusts fail to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares, redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares’ governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the agencies rating the Preferred Shares.

The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change a Trust’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

VMTP Shares

BKN, BFK and BSD (collectively, the “VMTP Trusts”), have issued Series W-7 VMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share , in a privately negotiated offering and sale of VMTP Shares exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”).

As of the year ended April 30, 2015, the VMTP Shares outstanding of each Trust were as follows:





 
Issue Date
 
Shares Issued
 
Aggregate Principal
 
Term Date
BKN
        12/16/11       1,259     $ 125,900,000       12/31/15  
BFK
        12/16/11       2,708     $ 270,800,000       12/31/15  
BSD
        12/16/11       429     $ 42,900,000       12/31/15  

Each VMTP Trust is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term date, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. During the period, the term date for BKN, BFK and BSD were extended until December 31, 2015. There is no assurance that the term of a Trust’s VMTP Shares will be extended further or that a Trust’s VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP Shares. Six months prior to term date, each VMTP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Trust’s custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, each VMTP Trust is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if it fails to maintain certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.

Subject to certain conditions, a Trust’s VMTP Shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Trust. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation value per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If the Trust redeems the VMTP Shares on a date that is one year or more prior to the term date and the VMTP Shares are rated above A1/A+ by Moody’s and Fitch, respectively, then such redemption is subject to a prescribed redemption premium (up to 3% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining to the term date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to maintain minimum asset coverage requirements. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a Trust may also be required to register the VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. In addition, amendments to the VMTP governing document generally require the consent of the holders of VMTP Shares.

Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a fixed rate spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Index. The fixed spread is determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by Moody’s and Fitch. At the date of issuance, the VMTP Shares were assigned long-term ratings of Aaa from Moody’s and AAA from Fitch. Subsequent to the issuance of the VMTP Shares, Moody’s completed a review of its methodology for rating securities issued by registered closed-end funds. As of April 30, 2015 the VMTP Shares were assigned a long-term rating of Aa1 from Moody’s under its new rating methodology. The VMTP Shares continue to be assigned a long-term rating of AAA from Fitch. The dividend rate on the VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the Trusts fail to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and maintaining certain asset coverage and leverage requirements.

For the year ended April 30, 2015, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:


 
 
 
 
BKN
 
BFK
 
BSD
 
Rate
        1.04 %     1.05 %     1.05 %  
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

For financial reporting purposes, the VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore the liquidation value, which approximates fair value, of the VMTP Shares is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and the dividends accrued and paid on the VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes. Dividends paid to holders of the VMTP Shares are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes.

For the year ended April 30, 2015, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Trust remained constant.

Offering Costs: Certain Trusts incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VMTP Shares, which were recorded as a deferred charge and will be amortized over the 3-year life of the VMTP Shares. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.

AMPS

The AMPS are redeemable at the option of BKK, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The AMPS are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of BKK, as set forth in BKK’s Statement of Preferences (the “Governing Instrument”) are not satisfied.

From time to time in the future, BKK may effect repurchases of its AMPS at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed upon by the Trust and seller. BKK also may redeem its AMPS from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing Instrument. BKK intends to effect such redemptions and/or repurchases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.

In order to provide additional flexibility for BKK to potentially continue to conduct partial redemptions of Preferred Shares in the future, the Board of BKK approved an amendment to BKK’s Governing Instrument. The amendment eliminates a requirement that precluded partial redemptions of Preferred Shares once the number of Preferred Shares outstanding for a particular series fell below 300 shares. The Board of BKK believes the removal of this requirement is in the best interest of BKK and shareholders as it seeks to provide additional flexibility to conduct partial redemptions of Preferred Shares in advance of BKK’s maturity, if such redemption is otherwise determined to be consistent with the best interest of BKK and its shareholders.

As of April 30, 2015, the AMPS outstanding were as follows:





 
Series
 
AMPS
 
Effective
Yield

 
Reset
Frequency
Days

 
Moody’s
Rating

BKK
        F-7       716       0.16 %     7       Aa1  
 
        M-7       716       0.13 %     7       Aa1  
 
        W-7       716       0.16 %     7       Aa1  

Dividends on seven-day AMPS are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days, based on the results of an auction. If the AMPS fail to clear the auction on an auction date, BKK is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the AMPS to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on the AMPS is as footnoted in the table below. The low, high and average dividend rates on the AMPS for BKK for the period were as follows:





 
Series
 
Low
 
High
 
Average
BKK
        F-7       0.08 %     0.20 %     0.11 %
 
        M-7       0.08 %     0.20 %     0.11 %
 
        W-7       0.07 %     0.20 %     0.11 %

Since February 13, 2008, the AMPS of BKK failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the AMPS dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.07% to 0.20% for the year ended April 30, 2015. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trust but it has a negative impact on the liquidity of AMPS. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a trust’s AMPS than buyers. A successful auction for the Trust’s AMPS may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of AMPS may not have the ability to sell the AMPS at their liquidation preference.

BKK pays commissions of 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that fail to clear their auctions and 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares that successfully clear their auctions. Certain broker dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for failed auctions. The commissions paid to these broker dealers are included in remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

During the year ended April 30, 2015, BKK announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:





 
Series
 
Redemption
Date

 
Shares
Redeemed

 
Aggregate
Principal

BKK
        F-7       6/09/14       110     $ 2,750,000  
 
        M-7       6/10/14       110     $ 2,750,000  
 
        W-7       6/05/14       110     $ 2,750,000  
 
        F-7       11/10/14       80     $ 2,000,000  
 
        M-7       11/12/14       80     $ 2,000,000  
 
        W-7       11/06/14       80     $ 2,000,000  

During the year ended April 30, 2014, BKK announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:





 
Series
 
Redemption
Date

 
Shares
Redeemed

 
Aggregate
Principal

BKK
        W-7       5/23/2013       82     $ 2,050,000  
 
        F-7       5/28/2013       82     $ 2,050,000  
 
        M-7       5/28/2013       82     $ 2,050,000  
 
        W-7       8/1/2013       413     $ 10,325,000  
 
        F-7       8/5/2013       413     $ 10,325,000  
 
        M-7       8/6/2013       413     $ 10,325,000  
 
        F-7       9/9/2013       98     $ 2,450,000  
 
        M-7       9/10/2013       98     $ 2,450,000  
 
        W-7       9/12/2013       98     $ 2,450,000  
 
        F-7       10/7/2013       89     $ 2,225,000  
 
        M-7       10/8/2013       89     $ 2,225,000  
 
        W-7       10/10/2013       89     $ 2,225,000  
 
        W-7       11/29/2013       132     $ 3,300,000  
 
        F-7       12/2/2013       132     $ 3,300,000  
 
        M-7       12/3/2013       132     $ 3,300,000  
 
        M-7       12/31/2013       111     $ 2,775,000  
 
        W-7       1/2/2014       111     $ 2,775,000  
 
        F-7       1/6/2014       111     $ 2,775,000  
 
        W-7       1/16/2014       114     $ 2,850,000  
 
        F-7       1/21/2014       114     $ 2,850,000  
 
        M-7       1/21/2014       114     $ 2,850,000  
 
        W-7       2/27/2014       205     $ 5,125,000  
 
        F-7       3/3/2014       205     $ 5,125,000  
 
        M-7       3/4/2014       205     $ 5,125,000  

During the year ended April 30, 2013, BKK announced the following redemptions of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:





 
Series
 
Redemption
Date

 
Shares
Redeemed

 
Aggregate
Principal

BKK
        F-7       1/22/13       142     $ 3,550,000  
 
        M-7       1/22/13       142     $ 3,550,000  
 
        W-7       1/24/13       142     $ 3,550,000  
 
        F-7       1/28/13       26     $ 650,000  
 
        M-7       1/29/13       26     $ 650,000  
 
        W-7       1/31/13       26     $ 650,000  

10. Subsequent Events:

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Trusts’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

The Trusts paid a net investment income dividend in the following amounts per share on June 1, 2015 to Common Shareholders of record on May 15, 2015:





 
Common Dividend
Per Share

BKN
      $ 0.07700  
BTA
      $ 0.05800  
BKK
      $ 0.05400  
BFK
      $ 0.07510  
BSD
      $ 0.07100  
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) 

Additionally, the Trusts declared a net investment income dividend on June 1, 2015 payable to Common Shareholders of record on June 15, 2015 for the same amounts noted above.

The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period May 1, 2015 to May 31, 2015 were as follows:





 
Preferred
Shares

 
Series
 
Dividends Declared
BKN
     
VMTP Shares
    W-7     $ 118,312  
BKK
     
AMPS Shares
    M-7     $ 2,970  
BKK
     
AMPS Shares
    W-7     $ 2,970  
BKK
     
AMPS Shares
    F-7     $ 2,970  
BFK
     
VMTP Shares
    W-7     $ 254,478  
BSD
     
VMTP Shares
    W-7     $ 40,314  

On June 1, 2015, BKK announced the following redemption of AMPS at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:





 
Series
 
Redemption
Date

 
Shares
Redeemed

 
Aggregate
Principal

BKK
        F-7       6/22/15       67     $ 1,675,000  
 
        M-7       6/23/15       67     $ 1,675,000  
 
        W-7       6/25/15       67     $ 1,675,000  

In order to comply with the Volcker Rule, certain TOB Trusts were restructured and the respective TOB Trusts are no longer sponsored by a banking entity. As of June 22, 2015, the following information relates to the restructured TOB Trusts:





 
Underlying Municipal
Bonds Transferred
to restructured
TOB Trusts

 
Liability for
TOB Trust Certificates
associated with the
restructured TOB Trusts

BKN
     
15,353,088
 
8,420,000
BTA
     
12,198,010
 
8,250,000
BKK
     
 
BFK
     
5,433,659
 
3,675,000
BSD
     
864,950
 
585,000
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors/Trustees of
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.,
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust,
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust,
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust,
and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (collectively, the “Trusts”), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of cash flows for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust as of April 30, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, their cash flows for BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 22, 2015

 

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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan 

Pursuant to each Trust’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Reinvestment Plan”), Common Shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Reinvestment Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s shares pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Reinvestment Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Reinvestment Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Reinvestment Plan.

After BKN, BTA, BFK and BSD declare a dividend or determine to make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trusts (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market or on the Trust’s primary exchange (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (“NAV”) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market premium”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares acquired on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a “market discount”), the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Reinvestment Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in open-market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares. Investments in newly issued shares made in this manner would be made pursuant to the same process described above and the date of issue for such newly issued shares will substitute for the dividend payment date.

After BKK declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distribution, the Reinvestment Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ account by the purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on BKK’s primary exchange (“open market purchases”). BKK will not issue any new shares under the Reinvestment Plan.

Participation in the Reinvestment Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Reinvestment Plan Agent prior to the dividend record date. Additionally, the Reinvestment Plan Agent seeks to process notices received after the record date but prior to the payable date and such notices often will become effective by the payable date. Where late notices are not processed by the applicable payable date, such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Reinvestment Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Reinvestment Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of all distributions. The automatic reinvestment of all distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Reinvestment Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Reinvestment Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Reinvestment Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share fee. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Reinvestment Plan Agent is required to pay. All correspondence concerning the Reinvestment Plan should be directed to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. through the internet at http://www.computershare.com/blackrock, or in writing to Computershare, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170, Telephone: (800) 699-1236. Overnight correspondence should be directed to the Reinvestment Plan Agent at Computershare, 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210, College Station, TX 77845.

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Officers and Trustees 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
   Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
   Length
of Time
Served as
a Trustee3
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
   Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees2
Richard E. Cavanagh
1946
 
Chair of
the Board
and Trustee
 
Since
2007
 
Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Director, Arch Chemical (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
None
Karen P. Robards
1950
 
Vice Chairperson of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit Committee
and Trustee
 
Since
2007
 
Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
AtriCure, Inc.
(medical devices); Greenhill & Co., Inc.; Care Investment Trust, Inc. (health care real estate investment trust) from 2007 to 2010
Michael J. Castellano
1946
 
Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
 
Since
2011
 
Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack, Inc. (financial technology company) since 2015.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
None
Frank J. Fabozzi4
1948
 
Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
 
Since
2007
 
Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University from 2013 to 2014; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011.
 
109 RICs consisting of
235 Portfolios
 
None
Kathleen F. Feldstein
1941
 
Trustee
 
Since
2007
 
President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
The McClatchy
Company
(publishing)
James T. Flynn
1939
 
Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
 
Since
2007
 
Chief Financial Officer of JPMorgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
None
Jerrold B. Harris
1942
 
Trustee
 
Since
2007
 
Trustee, Ursinus College from 2000 to 2012; Director, Waterfowl Chesapeake (conservation) since 2014; Director, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (conservation) since 2013; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation from 2010 to 2012; President and Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
BlackRock Capital
Investment Corp.
(business develop-
ment company)
R. Glenn Hubbard
1958
 
Trustee
 
Since
2007
 
Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance)
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Officers and Trustees (continued) 
Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
   Length
of Time
Served as
a Trustee3
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years    Number of BlackRock-
Advised Registered
Investment Companies
(“RICs”) Consisting of
Investment Portfolios
(“Portfolios”) Overseen
   Public
Directorships
Independent Trustees2 (concluded)
W. Carl Kester
1951
 
Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
 
Since
2007
 
George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010, Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006, Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005, Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.
 
76 RICs consisting of
76 Portfolios
 
None
 
   
1 The address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
 
   
2 Independent Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 74. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Trustee by action of a majority of the Trustees upon finding good cause thereof. The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved further extending the mandatory retirement age for Mr. James T. Flynn until December 31, 2015, which the Board of Trustees believes is in the best interest of shareholders.
 
   
3 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Trustees as joining the Trusts’ board in 2007, those Trustees first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998.
 
   
4 For purposes of this chart, “RICs” refers to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act and “Portfolios” refers to the investment programs of the BlackRock-advised funds. The Closed-End Complex is comprised of 76 RICs. Mr. Perlowski, Dr. Fabozzi and Ms. Novick are also board members of a complex of BlackRock registered open-end funds. Mr. Perlowski is also a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex, and Ms. Novick and Dr. Fabozzi are also board members of the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex.
 
    
Interested Trustees5
Barbara G. Novick
1960
 
Trustee
 
Since
2014
 
Vice Chairman of BlackRock since 2006; Chair of BlackRock’s Government Relations Steering Committee since 2009; Head of the Global Client Group of BlackRock from 1988 to 2008.
 
109 RICs consisting of
235 Portfolios
 
None
John M. Perlowski
1964
 
Trustee
 
Since 2014
 
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.
 
104 RICs consisting of
174 Portfolios
 
None
 
   
5 Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trusts based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliate. Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are also board members of a complex of BlackRock registered open-end funds. Mr. Perlowski is a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and Ms. Novick is a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. Interested Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Trustee by action of a majority of the Trustees upon a finding of good cause thereof.
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Officers and Trustees (concluded) 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Trusts
   Length of
Time Served
as a Trustee
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Officers2
           
John M. Perlowski
1964
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Since
2011
 
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.
Robert W. Crothers
1981
 
Vice
President
 
Since
2012
 
Director of BlackRock since 2011; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010.
Neal Andrews
1966
 
Chief
Financial
Officer
 
Since
2007
 
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006.
Jay Fife
1970
 
Treasurer
 
Since
2007
 
Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006.
Charles Park
1967
 
Chief
Compliance Officer
 
Since
2014
 
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.
Janey Ahn
1975
 
Secretary
 
Since
2012
 
Director of BlackRock since 2009; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Assistant Secretary of the Funds from 2008 to 2012.
 
   
1 The address of each Trustee and Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
 
   
2 Officers of the Trusts serve at the pleasure of the Board.
Effective December 31, 2014, Paul L. Audet and Henry Gabbay resigned as Trustees of the Trusts. Effective December 31, 2014, Barbara G. Novick and John M. Perlowski were appointed to serve as Trustees of the Trusts.

Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
 
Transfer Agent
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
 
VMTP Redemption and Paying Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10289
 
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Custodian and Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and
Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110
 
AMPS Auction Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon
New York, NY 10286
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
 
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Additional Information 

Trust Certification

Certain Trusts are listed for trading on the NYSE and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards. The Trusts filed with the SEC the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Dividend Policy

Each Trust’s dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of its net investment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of distributions, the Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the distributions paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts’ current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of the financial information included in this report.

General Information

The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of the respective Trust’s offerings and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

In order to provide additional flexibility for BKK to potentially continue to conduct partial redemptions of AMPS, an amendment to BKK’s AMPS Statement of Preferences was made. The amendment eliminates a requirement that precluded partial redemptions of AMPS once the number of AMPS outstanding for a particular series fell below 300 shares. The removal of this requirement is in the best interest of BKK and shareholders as it seeks to provide additional flexibility to conduct partial redemptions of AMPS in advance of BKK’s maturity, if such redemption is otherwise determined to be consistent with the best interest of BKK and its shareholders.

During the period, there were no material changes in the Trusts’ investment objectives or policies or to the Trusts’ charters or by-laws that would delay or prevent a change of control of the Trusts that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts’ portfolios.

Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual shareholder reports by enrolling in the electronic delivery program. Electronic copies of shareholder reports are available on BlackRock’s website.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:

Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.

Householding

The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Trusts at (800) 882-0052.

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Additional Information (continued) 

General Information (concluded)

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trusts’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 882-0052.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 882-0052; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trusts’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 882-0052 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Trust Updates

BlackRock will update performance and certain other data for the Trusts on a monthly basis on its website in the “Closed-end Funds” section of http://www.blackrock.com as well as certain other material information as necessary from time to time. Investors and others are advised to check the website for updated performance information and the release of other material information about the Trusts. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.

Shelf Offering Program

From time-to-time, each Trust may seek to raise additional equity capital through an equity shelf program (a “Shelf Offering”). In a Shelf Offering, the Trust may, subject to market conditions, raise additional equity capital by issuing new Common Shares from time to time in varying amounts at a net price at or above the Trust’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Common Share (calculated within 48 hours of pricing). While any such Shelf Offering may allow a Trust to pursue additional investment opportunities without the need to sell existing portfolio investments, it could also entail risks — including that the issuance of additional Common Shares may limit the extent to which the Common Shares are able to trade at a premium to NAV in the secondary market. The Trusts have not filed a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offerings. This report is not an offer to sell Trust Common Shares and is not a solicitation of an offer to buy Trust Common Shares. If the Trust files a registration statement with respect to any Shelf Offering, the prospectus contained therein will contain more complete information about the Trust and should be read carefully before investing.

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Additional Information (concluded) 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in short-term interest rates may reduce the Common Shares’ yield. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.


 
              

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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.  During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes.  During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.
   
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:
   
  Michael Castellano
  Frank J. Fabozzi
  James T. Flynn
  W. Carl Kester
  Karen P. Robards
   
  The registrant’s board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.  
   
  Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions.  Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978.  Prof. Kester’s financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements.    
   
  Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions.  Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987.  Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results.  Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements.  She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization.
   
  Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert.  The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

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Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services
   
  The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:

 

  (a) Audit Fees (b) Audit-Related Fees1 (c) Tax Fees2 (d) All Other Fees3
Entity Name Current Fiscal Year End Previous Fiscal Year End Current Fiscal Year End Previous Fiscal Year End Current Fiscal Year End Previous Fiscal Year End Current Fiscal Year End Previous Fiscal Year End
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. $32,263 $32,263 $0 $0 $6,732 $6,600 $0 $0

 

   
  The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):

 

  Current Fiscal Year End Previous Fiscal Year End
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 $0 $0
(c) Tax Fees2 $0 $0
(d) All Other Fees3 $2,391,000 $2,555,000

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.


(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
       The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services.  Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee.  The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant.  Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).  The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period.  Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project.  For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

 

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       Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services).  The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting.  At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification.  The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
   
  (e)(2)  None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
   
  (f) Not Applicable
   
  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:

 

Entity Name Current Fiscal
Year End
Previous Fiscal
Year End
BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal
Trust, Inc.
$6,732 $6,600

 

  Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,391,000 and $2,555,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
   
  (h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser, and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
     
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
   
  (a) The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
     
    Michael Castellano
    Frank J. Fabozzi
    James T. Flynn
    W. Carl Kester
    Karen P. Robards
     
  (b) Not Applicable
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Item 6 – Investments
  (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
   
  (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
   
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund’s portfolio securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Adviser’s Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the “Oversight Committee”) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Adviser’s clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Adviser’s Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Adviser’s Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its client’s best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
   
Item 8 –   Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of April 30, 2015.
   
  (a)(1) The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Timothy Browse, Director at BlackRock, Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Walter O’Connor, Managing Director at BlackRock.  Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio, which includes setting the registrant’s overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and selection of its investments. Messrs. Browse, Jaeckel and O’Connor have been members of the registrant’s portfolio management team since 2008, 2006 and 2006, respectively.

 

  Portfolio Manager Biography
  Timothy Browse Director of BlackRock since 2008; Vice President of BlackRock from 2006 to 2007; Vice President of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 2004 to 2006.
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  Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005.
  Walter O’Connor Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Managing Director of MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003.

 

  (a)(2) As of April 30, 2015:

 

 

(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed

and Assets by Account Type

(iii) Number of Other Accounts and

Assets for Which Advisory Fee is

Performance-Based

(i) Name of

Portfolio Manager

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

Other

Accounts

Other

Registered

Investment

Companies

Other Pooled

Investment

Vehicles

Other

Accounts

Timothy Browse 11 0 0 0 0 0
  $2.87 Billion $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. 62 0 0 0 0 0
  $28.90 Billion $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Walter O’Connor 58 0 0 0 0 0
  $22.41 Billion $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

 

  (iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest
   
       BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund.  In addition, BlackRock, Inc., its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, shareholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund.  BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders, or any officer, director, shareholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities.  Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock, Inc.’s (or its affiliates’ or significant shareholders’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock, Inc. or any of its affiliates or significant shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information.  Certain portfolio managers also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund.   It should also be noted that a portfolio manager may be managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, or may be part of a team managing certain hedge fund and/or long only accounts, subject to incentive fees.  Such portfolio managers may therefore be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on
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  such accounts.  Currently, the portfolio managers of this fund are not entitled to receive a portion of incentive fees of other accounts.
   
       As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly.  When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties.  BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment.  To this end, BlackRock, Inc. has adopted policies that are intended to ensure reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base, as appropriate.
   
  (a)(3) As of April 30, 2015:
   
  Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
   
       The discussion below describes the portfolio managers’ compensation as of April 30, 2015.
   
       BlackRock’s financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock.
   
       Base compensation.  Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their position with the firm.
   
  Discretionary Incentive Compensation
   
  Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio manager’s group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firm’s assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individual’s performance and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock.   In most cases, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Funds or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured.  Among other things, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to each portfolio manager’s compensation based on the performance of the Funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks.  Performance of fixed income funds is measured on a pre-tax and/or after-tax basis over various time periods including 1-, 3- and 5- year periods, as applicable.  With respect to these portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund and other accounts are: a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Standard & Poor’s Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.

 

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       Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation. Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years.  For some portfolio managers, discretionary incentive compensation is also distributed in deferred cash awards that notionally track the returns of select BlackRock investment products they manage and that vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, upon vesting, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock.  Typically, the cash portion of the discretionary incentive compensation, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers.  Paying a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in BlackRock, Inc. stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on BlackRock’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods.  Providing a portion of discretionary incentive compensation in deferred cash awards that notionally track the BlackRock investment products they manage provides direct alignment with investment product results.
   
       Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards — From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance.  Equity awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. The portfolio managers of this Fund have unvested long-term incentive awards.
   
       Deferred Compensation Program — A portion of the compensation paid to eligible United States-based BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firm’s investment products.  Any portfolio manager who is either a managing director or director at BlackRock with compensation above a specified threshold is eligible to participate in the deferred compensation program.
   
       Other compensation benefits.  In addition to base salary and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following:
   
       Incentive Savings Plans — BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock, Inc. employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 8% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $5,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation up to the Internal Revenue Service limit ($265,000 for 2015).  The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies and collective investment funds managed by the firm. BlackRock, Inc. contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent participant investment direction, are invested into a target date fund that corresponds to, or is closest to, the year in which the participant attains age 65.  The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock, Inc. common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date.  Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock or a dollar value of $25,000 based on its fair market value on the purchase date.  All of the eligible portfolio managers are eligible to participate in these plans.

 

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  (a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities – As of April 30, 2015.

 

Portfolio Manager Dollar Range of Equity Securities
of the Fund Beneficially Owned
Timothy Browse None
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. None
Walter O’Connor None

 

  (b) Not Applicable
   
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.
   
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.
   
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
   
  (a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
   
  (b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
   
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
   
  (a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2
   
  (a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
   
  (a)(3) – Not Applicable
   
  (b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

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  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
     
  BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
     
  Date: July 1, 2015
     
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
     
  By: /s/ John M. Perlowski
    John M. Perlowski
    Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
     
  Date: July 1, 2015
     
  By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
    Neal J. Andrews
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
    BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.
     
  Date: July 1, 2015

 

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