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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07354
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: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 10/31/2008 Date of reporting period: 11/01/2007 04/30/2008
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
| Semi-Annual Report |
| APRIL 30, 2008 | (UNAUDITED) |
| BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) |
| --- |
| BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust (BFK) |
| BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) |
| BlackRock California
Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (RAA) |
| BlackRock California
Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) |
| BlackRock Florida
Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RFA) |
| BlackRock Florida Municipal
Income Trust (BBF) |
| BlackRock New Jersey
Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (RNJ) |
| BlackRock New Jersey
Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) |
| BlackRock New York
Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (RNY) |
| BlackRock New York
Municipal Income Trust (BNY) |
NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE
Table of Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| A Letter to | |
| Shareholders | 3 |
| Semi-Annual | |
| Report: | |
| Trust Summaries | 4 |
| The Benefits and | |
| Risks of Leveraging | 15 |
| Swap Agreements | 15 |
| Financial Statements: | |
| Schedules of Investments | 16 |
| Statements of Assets and | |
| Liabilities | 44 |
| Statements of Operations | 46 |
| Statements of Changes in Net | |
| Assets | 48 |
| Statements of Cash Flows | 50 |
| Financial | |
| Highlights | 51 |
| Notes to | |
| Financial Statements | 62 |
| Officers and | |
| Trustees | 68 |
| Additional | |
| Information | 69 |
2 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
Over the past several months, financial markets have been buffeted by the housing recession, the credit market unraveling and related liquidity freeze and steadily rising commodity prices. Counterbalancing these difficulties were booming export activity, a robust non-financial corporate sector and, notably, aggressive and timely monetary and fiscal policy actions.
Amid the market tumult, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) intervened with a series of moves to bolster liquidity and ensure financial market stability. Since September 2007, the central bank slashed the target federal funds rate 325 basis points (3.25%), bringing the rate to 2.0% as of period-end. Of greater magnitude, however, were the Feds other policy decisions, which included opening the discount window directly to broker dealers and investment banks and backstopping the unprecedented rescue of Bear Stearns.
The Feds response to the financial crisis helped to improve credit conditions and investor mood. After hitting a low point on March 17 (coinciding with the collapse of Bear Stearns), equity markets found a welcome respite in April, when the S&P 500 Index of U.S. stocks posted positive monthly performance for the first time since October 2007. International markets, which outpaced those of the U.S. for much of 2007, saw a reversal in that trend, as effects of the credit crisis and downward pressures on growth were far-reaching.
In contrast to equity markets, Treasury securities rallied (yields fell as prices correspondingly rose), as a broad flight-toquality theme persisted. The yield on 10-year Treasury issues, which touched 5.30% in June 2007 (its highest level in five years), fell to 4.04% by year-end and to 3.77% by April 30. Treasury issues relinquished some of their gains in April, however, as investor appetite for risk returned and other high-quality fixed income sectors outperformed.
Problems within the monoline insurance industry and the failure of auctions for auction rate securities plagued the municipal bond market, driving yields higher and prices lower across the curve. However, in conjunction with the more recent shift in sentiment, the sector delivered strong performance in the final month of the reporting period.
Overall, the major benchmark indexes generated results that generally reflected heightened investor risk aversion:
| Total Returns as of April 30, 2008 | 6-month | 12-month |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) | -9.64 % | -4.68 % |
| Small cap U.S. equities (Russell | ||
| 2000 Index) | -12.92 | -10.96 |
| International equities (MSCI | ||
| Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | -9.21 | -1.78 |
| Fixed income (Lehman Brothers | ||
| U.S. Aggregate Index) | +4.08 | +6.87 |
| Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman | ||
| Brothers Municipal Bond Index) | +1.47 | +2.79 |
| High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers | ||
| U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | -0.73 | -0.80 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only.
You cannot invest directly in an index.
As you navigate todays volatile markets, we encourage you to review your investment goals with your financial professional and to make portfolio changes, as needed. For more up-to-date commentary on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds . As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investment assets, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
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| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) (the Trust) seeks is to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -0.03% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on net asset value (NAV) was -3.85%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of -2.54% on a NAV basis. Detracting from results for the period were the Trusts holdings in longer-dated issues, which proved more volatile as risk spreads increased and the municipal yield curve steepened. Positive contributors to performance included the Trusts greater-than-average distribution rate and its largely neutral duration positioning during a period of municipal bond relative underperformance and increasing rates.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BKN |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | February 19, 1993 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($15.81) 1 | 6.07% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.34% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.08 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.96 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 39% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.063. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Auction Market
Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares)) minus the sum of accrued liabilities
(other than debt representing financial leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 15.81 | $ 16.35 | (3.30 | %) | $ 17.20 | $ 14.09 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.70 | $ 14.73 | (6.99 | %) | $ 14.76 | $ 12.86 |
The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| City, County & | ||
| State | 20 % | 21 % |
| Hospitals | 16 | 16 |
| Transportation | 12 | 9 |
| Power | 11 | 10 |
| Education | 10 | 8 |
| Housing | 9 | 9 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 8 | 11 |
| Tax Revenue | 5 | 5 |
| Water & Sewer | 4 | 3 |
| Tobacco | 3 | 2 |
| Lease Revenue | 2 | 6 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 37 % | 49 % |
| AA/Aa | 20 | 17 |
| A | 15 | 8 |
| BBB/Baa | 13 | 14 |
| BB/Ba | 1 | 3 |
| B | 3 | 2 |
| Not Rated 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys
Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2008 and
October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $16,453,046
representing 5% and $6,340,657 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
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| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -2.40% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.94%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of -2.54% on a NAV basis. Detracting from the Trusts performance was its effectively neutral duration positioning during a period of rising municipal bond yields. A greater exposure to lower-rated issues also hindered results, although the incremental income generated by these issues enabled the Trust to maintain a distribution yield above that of its Lipper peer average.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BFK |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($15.01) 1 | 6.20% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.54% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.0775 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.93 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 39% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0686. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 15.01 | $ 15.92 | (5.72 | %) | $ 16.00 | $ 13.39 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.36 | $ 14.55 | (8.18 | %) | $ 14.58 | $ 12.59 |
The following unaudited charts show the Trusts portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 25 % | 24 % |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 13 | 17 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 10 | 10 |
| Transportation | 10 | 10 |
| Education | 10 | 8 |
| Power | 9 | 8 |
| Housing | 9 | 8 |
| Tobacco | 5 | 5 |
| Tax Revenue | 4 | 5 |
| Lease Revenue | 3 | 3 |
| Water & Sewer | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 32 % | 33 % |
| AA/Aa | 12 | 13 |
| A/A | 19 | 21 |
| BBB/Ba | 16 | 18 |
| BB/Ba | 2 | 4 |
| B | 6 | 6 |
| CCC/Caa | 1 | |
| Not Rated 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys
Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2008
and October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $22,907,201
representing 2% and $12,328,689 representing 1%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 5
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -1.49% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -7.21%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Funds (Unleveraged) category posted an average return of -0.70% on a NAV basis. Notably, the Lipper category contains a mix of both insured and uninsured funds that do not employ leverage. This stands in sharp contrast to the Trust, which utilizes a high degree of leverage. An emphasis on non-investment grade credits and long duration positioning further differentiates the Trust from its Lipper peers. Accordingly, the Trusts relative performance will pale in times of rising interest rates and wider credit spreads, which we saw during this period.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BTA |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | February 28, 2006 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($11.63) 1 | 5.67% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.72% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.055 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.66 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 47% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Tender Option Bond
Trusts (TOBs)) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt
representing financial leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 11.63 | $ 12.14 | (4.20 | %) | $ 12.54 | $ 10.78 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 12.38 | $ 13.72 | (9.77 | %) | $ 13.75 | $ 11.18 |
The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 24 % | 21 % |
| Hospital | 18 | 19 |
| Housing | 12 | 11 |
| Tobacco | 10 | 9 |
| Transportation | 10 | 9 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 8 | 8 |
| Power | 7 | 6 |
| Lease Revenue | 5 | 4 |
| Water & Sewer | 2 | 9 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 2 | 3 |
| Tax Revenue | 2 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 28 % | 36 % |
| AA/Aa | 38 | 32 |
| A | 4 | 3 |
| BBB/Baa | 18 | 17 |
| BB/Ba | 1 | 1 |
| B/B | 3 | 3 |
| Not Rated 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys
Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2008
and October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $2,618,490
representing 1% and $6,660,850 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
6 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust
| Investment
Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
California Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RAA) (the Trust) seeks to
provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the
issuer, is exempt from regular federal and California income tax consistent
with preservation of capital. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned +4.16% based on market price, with
dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -1.77%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper California
Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.42% on a NAV
basis. Widening credit spreads for lower-rated bonds and those insured by the
monoline insurance companies contributed to the decline in the Trusts NAV.
Managements effort to moderate the contribution of current yield to the
total return was partially negated by higher short-term borrowing costs. The
Trusts duration remained neutral. |
| Trust
Information |
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | RAA |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | May 28, 1993 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($12.80) 1 | 4.50% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 6.92% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.048 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.576 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 36% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0465. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 12.80 | $ 12.57 | 1.83 | % | $ 13.30 | $ 11.80 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.31 | $ 13.86 | (3.97 | %) | $ 14.06 | $ 12.55 |
| The following
unaudited charts show the Trusts portfolio composition and credit quality
allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: |
| --- |
| Portfolio
Composition |
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| City, County & | ||
| State | 31 % | 27 % |
| Education | 15 | 15 |
| Tobacco | 11 | 11 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Lease Revenue | 7 | 4 |
| Water & Sewer | 6 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 5 | 10 |
| Housing | 5 | 5 |
| Power | 4 | 6 |
| Transportation | 3 | 3 |
| Resource Recovery | 3 | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 60 % | 50 % |
| AA/Aa | 3 | 2 |
| A | 16 | 24 |
| BBB/Baa | 11 | 14 |
| B | 5 | 5 |
| Not Rated | 5 | 5 |
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys Investors ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 7
Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust
| Investment
Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt
from regular federal income tax and California income taxes. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned +3.87% based on market price, with
dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -0.72%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper California
Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.42% on a NAV
basis. A slightly defensive duration stance and a higher cash equivalent
reserve position versus its Lipper peers provided the Trusts NAV some
cushion against volatility from widening credit spreads and rising long-term
investment rates. Managements strategy is to balance total return by
opportunistically improving current yield, while maintaining a neutral
duration. |
| Trust
Information |
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BFZ |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($15.91) 1 | 5.74% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.83% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.076074 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.912888 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 38% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0682. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 15.91 | $ 15.82 | 0.57 | % | $ 16.51 | $ 14.32 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.39 | $ 14.97 | (3.87 | %) | $ 15.16 | $ 13.62 |
The following unaudited charts show the Trusts portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| City, County & | ||
| State | 28 % | 23 % |
| Hospitals | 14 | 15 |
| Education | 12 | 12 |
| Housing | 12 | 11 |
| Transportation | 10 | 9 |
| Tobacco | 7 | 7 |
| Lease Revenue | 7 | 7 |
| Power | 5 | 7 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 4 | 6 |
| Resource Recovery | 1 | 1 |
| Water & Sewer | | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 45 | % | 44 % |
| AA/Aa | 6 | 3 | |
| A | 22 | 30 | |
| BBB/Baa | 9 | 13 | |
| B | 1 | 1 | |
| Not Rated | 17 | 2 | 9 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys
Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2008,
the market value of these securities was $2,247,492 representing 1% of the
Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 BlackRock Florida Investment Quality Municipal Trust
| Investment
Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock Florida
Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RFA) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt
from regular federal income tax and to provide an exemption from Florida
intangible personal property taxes consistent with preservation of capital. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -2.62% based on market price, with
dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -3.41%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Florida
Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.18% on a NAV
basis. Problems within the monoline insurance industry had a negative impact
on the entire insured municipal market, detracting from the Trusts
performance for the period. Healthcare, tax increment financing, housing and
corporate-backed bonds were the weakest performers. Conversely, an overweight
in pre-refunded bonds benefited results, as the yield curve steepened and
shorter-maturity issues outperformed. |
| Trust
Information |
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | RFA |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | May 28, 1993 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($11.28) 1 | 4.73% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 7.28% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.0445 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.534 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 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 federal tax rate of 35%. |
| 3 | The distribution is not constant
and is subject to change. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed
assets, which is the total assets of the Trust (including any assets
attributable to Preferred Shares) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other
than debt representing financial leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 11.28 | $ 11.86 | (4.89 | %) | $ 12.07 | $ 10.69 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 12.67 | $ 13.43 | (5.66 | %) | $ 13.45 | $ 11.85 |
The following unaudited charts show the Trusts portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 19 % | 23 % |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 19 | 15 |
| Water & Sewer | 14 | 13 |
| Tax Revenue | 13 | 9 |
| Housing | 11 | 11 |
| Lease Revenue | 8 | 10 |
| Transportation | 7 | 3 |
| Education | 6 | 13 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 2 | 2 |
| Power | 1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 62 | % | 62 % |
| AA/Aa | 11 | 10 | |
| A/A | 4 | 5 | |
| BBB/Baa | 10 | 9 | |
| BB/Ba | 2 | 2 | |
| Not Rated | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard
& Poors or Moodys Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed
certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As
of April 30, 2008, the market value of these securities was $236,927
representing 1% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 9
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment |
| Objective |
BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax and Florida intangible personal property tax.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -0.04% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -0.80%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Florida Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.18% on a NAV basis. The Trusts significant overweight in pre-refunded bonds, which tend to have intermediate maturities, benefited performance for the period, as the yield curve steepened and these issues outperformed. Conversely, problems within the monoline insurance industry had a negative impact on the entire insured municipal market, hampering the performance of the Trust and its peers.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BBF |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($14.64) 1 | 5.97% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.18% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.072875 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.8745 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 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 federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 14.64 | $ 15.10 | (3.05%) | $ 15.55 | $ 13.46 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.48 | $ 15.05 | (3.79%) | $ 15.11 | $ 13.70 |
| The following | |||||
| unaudited charts show the Trusts portfolio composition and credit quality | |||||
| allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 33 % | 31 % |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 28 | 28 |
| Water & Sewer | 9 | 11 |
| Tax Revenue | 9 | 8 |
| Education | 7 | 9 |
| Transportation | 5 | 3 |
| Lease Revenue | 4 | 5 |
| Housing | 2 | 3 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 2 | 1 |
| Power | 1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 40 % | 45 % |
| AA/Aa | 19 | 25 |
| A/A | 11 | 3 |
| BBB/Baa | 10 | 8 |
| BB/Ba | 2 | 2 |
| Not Rated 2 | 18 | 17 |
| 1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys
Investors ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2008
and October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $14,853,000
representing 10% and $1,562,493 representing 1%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
10 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment |
| Objective |
BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNJ) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax and New Jersey gross income tax consistent with preservation of capital.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned +6.91% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.56%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.91% on a NAV basis. The Trusts relatively long duration posture and holdings in lower-rated issues hindered comparative performance for the period. The Trusts BMA (a short-term municipal market benchmark rate) hedges also detracted as cash positions underperformed swap rates. Management has been unable to restructure the portfolio, as new issuance of New Jersey securities has declined significantly.
Trust Information
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | RNJ |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | May 28, 1993 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($15.51) 1 | 5.26% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.09% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.068 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.816 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 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 federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0514. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current Annualized
Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution
rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| Market Price | 4/30/08 — $ 15.51 | 10/31/07 — $ 14.96 | 3.68% | High — $ 17.44 | Low — $ 13.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 12.56 | $ 13.57 | (7.44% | ) | $ 13.62 | $ 12.08 |
| The following | ||||||
| unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality | ||||||
| allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 21 % | 19 % |
| Transportation | 19 | 20 |
| Education | 14 | 10 |
| Tax Revenue | 8 | 10 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 8 | 8 |
| Water & Sewer | 8 | 7 |
| Housing | 7 | 11 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 6 | 6 |
| Tobacco | 5 | 4 |
| Power | 2 | 3 |
| Lease Revenue | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 55 % | 49 % |
| AA/Aa | | 3 |
| A | 8 | 11 |
| BBB/Baa | 19 | 29 |
| B | 4 | 5 |
| Not Rated | 14 | 3 |
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys Investors ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 11
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment |
| Objective |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax and New Jersey gross income tax.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned +1.87% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -2.14%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -1.91% on a NAV basis. The Trusts overweight in lower-rated issues was the primary detractor from comparative performance, as these securities underperformed amid continued widening in credit spreads. However, the incremental income these holdings generated continued to enhance the Trusts above-average dividend yield. A relatively neutral duration posture during a period of rising interest rates in the municipal market also contributed positively.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BNJ |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($16.66) 1 | 5.74% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.83% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.079625 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.9555 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 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 federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0776. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
| The table below
summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per
share: | |
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 16.66 | $ 16.90 | (1.42%) | $ 18.34 | $ 15.13 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.67 | $ 15.49 | (5.29%) | $ 15.58 | $ 14.05 |
| The following | |||||
| unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality | |||||
| allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 28 % | 26 % |
| Housing | 18 | 19 |
| Education | 9 | 8 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 8 | 10 |
| Transportation | 8 | 9 |
| Lease Revenue | 8 | 5 |
| Tobacco | 7 | 8 |
| Tax Revenue | 7 | 7 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 6 | 6 |
| Water & Sewer | 1 | 1 |
| Power | | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 38 % | 40 % |
| A | 20 | 27 |
| BBB/Baa | 21 | 27 |
| B | 3 | 3 |
| Not Rated | 18 | 3 |
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys Investors ratings.
12 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income tax consistent with preservation of capital.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned -3.85% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -1.12%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -0.95% on a NAV basis. The relative return was hampered by the Trusts longer-dated holdings, which proved more volatile as risk spreads increased and the municipal yield curve steepened. Conversely, the Trusts above-average distribution yield and neutral duration position during a period of rising interest rates in the municipal market benefited comparative performance.
Trust Information
| Symbol on American Stock Exchange | RNY |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering | |
| Date | May 28, 1993 |
| Yield on Closing | |
| Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($14.28) 1 | 5.63% |
| Tax Equivalent | |
| Yield 2 | 8.66% |
| Current Monthly | |
| Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.067 |
| Current Annualized | |
| Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.804 |
| Leverage as of | |
| April 30, 2008 4 | 35% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | A change in the distribution rate was declared on June 2,
2008. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0582. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current
Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new
distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the
future. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 14.28 | $ 15.39 | (7.21% | ) | $ 16.26 | $ 13.85 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.74 | $ 14.40 | (4.58% | ) | $ 14.47 | $ 13.09 |
The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 23 % | 23 % |
| Tax Revenue | 15 | 16 |
| Water & Sewer | 12 | 13 |
| Housing | 12 | 12 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 11 | 12 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 10 | 10 |
| Transportation | 6 | 5 |
| Hospitals | 6 | 4 |
| Lease Revenue | 3 | 3 |
| Tobacco | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 49 % | 50 % |
| AA/Aa | 24 | 23 |
| A | 5 | 5 |
| BBB/Baa | 12 | 12 |
| B | 8 | 9 |
| Not Rated | 2 | 1 |
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys Investors ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 13
| Trust Summary as of April 30, 2008 |
|---|
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax and New York State and New York City personal income taxes.
Performance
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Trust returned +7.00% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -1.36%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -0.95% on a NAV basis. The relative return was hampered by the Trusts longer-dated holdings, which proved more volatile as risk spreads increased and the municipal yield curve steepened. Conversely, the Trusts above-average distribution yield and neutral duration position during a period of rising interest rates in the municipal market benefited comparative performance.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BNY |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 27, 2001 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of April 30, 2008 ($16.12) 1 | 5.61% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.63% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.075339 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $0.904068 |
| Leverage as of
April 30, 2008 4 | 38% |
| 1 | Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing
the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate
of 35%. |
| 3 | The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. |
| 4 | As a percentage of managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares)
minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial
leverage). |
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
| 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 16.12 | $ 15.55 | 3.67 | % | $ 17.24 | $ 14.84 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.44 | $ 15.11 | (4.43 | %) | $ 15.24 | $ 13.71 |
The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 16 % | 16 % |
| Housing | 15 | 15 |
| Transportation | 14 | 14 |
| Education | 13 | 12 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 10 | 11 |
| Tobacco | 9 | 8 |
| Water & Sewer | 8 | 7 |
| Lease Revenue | 7 | 7 |
| Hospitals | 4 | 5 |
| Power | 3 | 3 |
| Tax Revenue | 1 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 1
| Credit Rating | 4/30/08 | 10/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 35 % | 42 % |
| AA/Aa | 20 | 17 |
| A/A | 14 | 17 |
| BBB/Baa | 16 | 17 |
| B/B | 6 | 6 |
| Not Rated | 9 | 1 |
1 Using the higher of Standard & Poors or Moodys Investors ratings.
14 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trusts utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
To leverage, the Trusts may issue Preferred Shares, which pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. The interest earned on these investments is paid to Common Shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these Portfolios holdings is reflected in the per share NAV of the Trusts Common Shares. However, in order to benefit Common Shareholders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. At the same time, a period of generally declining interest rates will benefit Common Shareholders. If either of these conditions change, then the risks of leveraging will begin to outweigh the benefits.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a funds Common Share capitalization of $100 million and the issuance of Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are approximately 3% and long-term interest rates are approximately 6%, then the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. The fund pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the funds total portfolio of $150 million earns the income based on long-term interest rates.
In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly lower than the income earned on the funds long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental yield. However, if short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental yield pickup on the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. At the same time, the market value on the funds Common Shares (that is, its price as listed on the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange) may, as a result, decline. Furthermore, if long-term interest rates rise, the Common Shares NAV will reflect the full decline in the price of the portfolios investments, since the value of the funds Preferred Shares does not fluctuate. In addition to the decline in NAV, the market value of the funds Common Shares may also decline.
In addition, the Trusts may from time to time leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond (TOB) programs. In a typical TOB program, the Trust transfers one or more municipal bonds to a TOB trust, which issues short-term variable rate securities to third-party investors and a residual interest to the Trust. The cash received by the TOB trust from the issuance of the short-term securities (less transaction expenses) is paid to the Trust, which invests the cash in additional portfolio securities. The distribution rate on the short-term securities is reset periodically (typically every seven days) through a remarketing of the short-term securities. Any income earned on the bonds in the TOB trust, net of expenses incurred by the TOB trust, that is not paid to the holders of the short-term securities is paid to the Trust. In connection with managing the Trusts assets, the Trusts investment advisor may at any time retrieve the bonds out of the TOB trust typically within seven days. TOB investments generally will provide the Trust with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Trust to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Trust, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal securities deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect the Funds NAVs per share. (See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB trusts.).
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to issue Preferred Shares in an amount of up to 50% of their managed assets at the time of issuance. Each Trust also anticipates that its total economic leverage will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets. Economic leverage includes Preferred Shares and TOBs. As of April 30, 2008, the Trusts had economic leverage amounts of managed assets as follows:
| Percent of Leverage | |
|---|---|
| Investment Quality Municipal | 39 % |
| Municipal Income | 39 % |
| Long-Term Municipal | 47 % |
| California Investment Quality | 36 % |
| California Income | 38 % |
| Florida Investment Quality | 37 % |
| Florida Income | 37 % |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | 37 % |
| New Jersey Income | 37 % |
| New York Income | 35 % |
| New York Investment Quality | 38 % |
Swap Agreements
The Trusts may invest in swap agreements, which are over-the-counter contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of a specified bond, basket of bonds, or index in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the change in market value of a different bond, basket of bonds or index. Swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a bond or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities. Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom each Trust has entered into a swap will default on its obligation to pay the Trusts and the risk that the Trusts will not be able to meet its obligation to pay the other party to the agreement.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 15
| Schedule of Investments April
30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama6.6% | ||
| University | ||
| of Alabama, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.875%, 9/01/10 (a)(b) | $ 14,000 | $ 15,208,340 |
| Arizona4.1% | ||
| Salt Verde | ||
| Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/32 | 3,990 | 3,622,840 |
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/37 | 4,585 | 4,098,486 |
| San Luis, | ||
| Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project): | ||
| 6.25%, | ||
| 5/01/15 | 490 | 465,696 |
| 7%, 5/01/20 | 490 | 454,735 |
| 7.25%, | ||
| 5/01/27 | 980 | 900,610 |
| 9,542,367 | ||
| California22.3% | ||
| California | ||
| County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation) (c): | ||
| Sub-Series | ||
| C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 | 7,090 | 166,331 |
| Sub-Series | ||
| D, 7.251%, 6/01/55 | 9,060 | 179,026 |
| California | ||
| State, GO, 5%, 3/01/33 (d) | 10,000 | 10,126,400 |
| California | ||
| State, GO, Refunding: | ||
| 5.625%, | ||
| 5/01/10 (q) | 1,595 | 1,712,153 |
| 5.625%, | ||
| 5/01/18 | 290 | 306,823 |
| 5%, 2/01/32 | 10,345 | 10,362,221 |
| 5%, 6/01/34 | 3,485 | 3,487,161 |
| Foothill/Eastern | ||
| Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 5.562%, | ||
| 7/15/28 (a) | 7,000 | 6,506,850 |
| 5.75%, | ||
| 1/15/40 | 3,495 | 3,424,261 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series A-1, 5.125%, 6/01/47 | 805 | 648,637 |
| Los Altos, | ||
| California, School District, GO (Election of 1998), Series B, 5.93%, 8/01/13 (a)(b)(c) | 10,945 | 4,921,638 |
| Sacramento | ||
| County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT (e): | ||
| Senior | ||
| Series A, 5%, 7/01/41 | 2,000 | 2,023,720 |
| Senior | ||
| Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/39 | 3,500 | 3,449,530 |
| University | ||
| of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38 | 4,185 | 4,132,102 |
| 51,446,853 | ||
| Colorado4.0% | ||
| Colorado | ||
| Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health), Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 (e) | 5,250 | 5,262,285 |
| Colorado | ||
| Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 (e) | 2,000 | 2,028,900 |
| Colorado | ||
| Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (e) | 1,030 | 1,044,183 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado(concluded) | ||
| Park Creek | ||
| Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | $ 1,020 | $ 948,396 |
| 9,283,764 | ||
| Connecticut1.2% | ||
| Mashantucket | ||
| Western Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, Special Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/28 | 3,000 | 2,739,480 |
| District of | ||
| Columbia2.1% | ||
| District of | ||
| Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,960 | 4,905,440 |
| Florida18.1% | ||
| FishHawk | ||
| Community Development District II, Florida, Special Assessment and Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A, 6.125%, 5/01/34 | 2,020 | 2,018,687 |
| Halifax | ||
| Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/38 | 2,415 | 2,141,405 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company), AMT, Series A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 | 3,700 | 3,586,262 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), Series A, 5%, 8/15/37 | 1,690 | 1,586,251 |
| Miami | ||
| Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 4,755 | 4,835,027 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series A (b)(c): | ||
| 5.19%, | ||
| 10/01/31 | 3,380 | 927,202 |
| 5.20%, | ||
| 10/01/32 | 4,225 | 1,095,669 |
| 5.21%, | ||
| 10/01/33 | 4,000 | 981,080 |
| 5.21%, | ||
| 10/01/34 | 4,580 | 1,057,430 |
| 5.22%, | ||
| 10/01/35 | 5,000 | 1,081,700 |
| 5.23%, | ||
| 10/01/36 | 10,000 | 2,039,700 |
| 5.24%, | ||
| 10/01/37 | 10,000 | 1,923,800 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (f) | 7,895 | 7,553,778 |
| Sumter | ||
| Landing Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 3,730 | 3,118,429 |
| Village | ||
| Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.625%, 5/01/22 | 7,980 | 7,824,869 |
| 41,771,289 | ||
| Georgia3.7% | ||
| Atlanta, | ||
| Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Bonds, Series J, 5%, 1/01/34 (e) | 1,760 | 1,785,784 |
| Atlanta, | ||
| Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%, 11/01/34 (e) | 4,000 | 4,057,600 |
| Main Street | ||
| Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 | 1,000 | 1,000,550 |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of the Trusts portfolio holdings in each Trusts Schedule of Investments, we have abbreviated the names of many securities according to the list on the right.
| AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) |
|---|---|
| ARS | Auction Rate Securities |
| CABS | Capital Appreciation Bonds |
| COP | Certificates of Participation |
| EDA | Economic Development Authority |
| EDR | Economic Development Revenue Bonds |
| GO | General Obligation Bonds |
| HFA | Housing Finance Agency |
| IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
| IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds |
| LIBOR | London InterBank Offer Rate |
| M/F | Multi-Family |
| PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bonds |
| PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes |
| SIFMA | Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association |
| S/F | Single-Family |
| TFABS | Tobacco Flexible Amortization Bonds |
| VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 16 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia(concluded) | ||
| Milledgeville-Baldwin | ||
| County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Georgia College and State University Foundation), 6%, 9/01/14 (a) | $ 1,500 | $ 1,742,535 |
| 8,586,469 | ||
| Hawaii1.1% | ||
| Hawaii | ||
| State Department of Budget and Finance, Special Purpose Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.), AMT, Series D, 6.15%, 1/01/20 (g) | 2,500 | 2,540,000 |
| Illinois13.7% | ||
| Bolingbrook, | ||
| Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/38 (b) | 6,500 | 6,407,960 |
| Centerpoint | ||
| Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (h) | 1,920 | 1,806,586 |
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (e) | 3,210 | 3,316,283 |
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, OHare International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30 (e) | 3,540 | 3,472,386 |
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, Public Building Commission, Building Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7%, 1/01/20 (b)(i) | 5,000 | 6,213,650 |
| Illinois | ||
| Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, 4.50%, 2/01/35 (j) | 2,145 | 1,923,529 |
| Illinois | ||
| State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||
| (Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37 | 690 | 559,169 |
| (Monarch | ||
| Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37 | 1,155 | 1,133,702 |
| (Northwestern | ||
| Memorial Hospital), 5.50%, 8/15/14 (a) | 5,800 | 6,537,934 |
| Illinois | ||
| State Financing Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 | 700 | 338,072 |
| 31,709,271 | ||
| Kentucky2.6% | ||
| Kentucky | ||
| Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), Series B, 6.19%, 10/01/23 (b)(c) | 13,500 | 5,936,220 |
| Maryland2.6% | ||
| Maryland | ||
| State Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 4.80%, 9/01/42 | 5,000 | 4,384,350 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50%, 8/15/33 | 1,740 | 1,725,749 |
| 6,110,099 | ||
| Massachusetts1.3% | ||
| Massachusetts | ||
| State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | 3,075 | 3,120,449 |
| Michigan0.7% | ||
| Michigan | ||
| State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 1,670 | 1,608,076 |
| Mississippi0.8% | ||
| Mississippi | ||
| Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55%, 12/01/28 | 1,900 | 1,738,234 |
| Missouri3.3% | ||
| Missouri | ||
| Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), 4.60%, 1/01/36 (b) | 2,820 | 2,611,969 |
| Missouri | ||
| State Housing Development Commission, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series B-1, 5.05%, 3/01/38 (k)(l) | 5,125 | 5,009,124 |
| 7,621,093 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska3.4% | ||
| Omaha | ||
| Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||
| 5%, 2/01/34 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,071,950 |
| 4.75%, | ||
| 2/01/44 | 2,765 | 2,690,594 |
| 7,762,544 | ||
| Nevada0.9% | ||
| Clark | ||
| County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 2,065 | 2,009,926 |
| New Jersey4.4% | ||
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 1,510 | 1,292,379 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 7,000 | 6,840,540 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series X, 5.375%, 4/01/30 | 2,000 | 1,995,820 |
| 10,128,739 | ||
| New York10.2% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35 | 725 | 567,610 |
| Hudson | ||
| Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 2/15/47 (j) | 1,400 | 1,363,180 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/25 (j) | 1,000 | 1,006,030 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series F, 5%, 11/15/35 | 2,500 | 2,510,850 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 | 2,600 | 2,517,840 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/38 | 2,500 | 2,541,600 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-1, 5%, 7/15/24 (j) | 3,000 | 3,122,250 |
| New York City, New York, GO, Sub-Series F-1, 5%, 9/01/22 (f) | 2,000 | 2,059,260 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 4,100 | 4,245,673 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (University of Rochester), Series A (a)(b)(q): | ||
| 5.963%, | ||
| 7/01/10 | 1,865 | 1,778,706 |
| 6.013%, | ||
| 7/01/10 | 2,030 | 1,936,072 |
| 23,649,071 | ||
| North Carolina1.7% | ||
| Gaston | ||
| County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35 | 2,425 | 1,923,486 |
| North | ||
| Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Novant Health Obligation Group), 5%, 11/01/39 | 2,065 | 2,031,526 |
| 3,955,012 | ||
| Ohio8.2% | ||
| Buckeye | ||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,870 | 1,818,276 |
| Cuyahoga | ||
| County, Ohio, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A: | ||
| 6%, 1/01/20 | 3,485 | 3,809,070 |
| 6%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,464,950 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio(concluded) | ||
| Montgomery | ||
| County, Ohio, Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), VRDN, Series C-1, 5%, 10/01/41 (e)(m) | $ 1,750 | $ 1,766,450 |
| Ohio State | ||
| Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (j) | 6,000 | 6,006,840 |
| 18,865,586 | ||
| Oklahoma2.1% | ||
| Oklahoma | ||
| State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint John Health System), 5%, 2/15/42 | 2,110 | 2,052,819 |
| Tulsa, | ||
| Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 2,900 | 2,871,841 |
| 4,924,660 | ||
| Pennsylvania6.7% | ||
| Delaware | ||
| River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Revenue Bonds (Port District Project), Series B, 5.70%, 1/01/22 (e) | 2,000 | 2,070,320 |
| McKeesport, | ||
| Pennsylvania, Area School District, GO, Refunding (c)(j): | ||
| 5.53%, | ||
| 10/01/31 | 2,435 | 666,435 |
| 5.53%, | ||
| 10/01/31 (i) | 870 | 270,561 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | ||
| (Amtrak | ||
| Project), 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,009,800 |
| (Amtrak | ||
| Project), 6.375%, 11/01/41 | 3,100 | 3,146,872 |
| (Reliant | ||
| Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 6,380 | 6,433,209 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 980 | 884,176 |
| 15,481,373 | ||
| Rhode Island0.1% | ||
| Rhode | ||
| Island State Health and Educational Building Corporation, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Lifespan Obligation Group), 5.50%, 5/15/16 (b) | 200 | 202,432 |
| South Carolina5.0% | ||
| South | ||
| Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-2, 5.15%, 7/01/37 (g) | 4,975 | 4,658,043 |
| South | ||
| Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance): | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 2,185 | 2,215,918 |
| Series C, | ||
| 6.875%, 8/01/13 (a) | 4,000 | 4,711,118 |
| 11,585,079 | ||
| Tennessee2.1% | ||
| Memphis-Shelby | ||
| County, Tennessee, Airport Authority, Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series D, 6%, 3/01/24 (g) | 4,865 | 4,951,889 |
| Texas11.0% | ||
| Dallas-Fort | ||
| Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series C, 6.25%, 11/01/28 (b) | 550 | 556,556 |
| Grapevine, | ||
| Texas, GO, 5.875%, 8/15/10 (a)(j) | 6,000 | 6,454,440 |
| Harris | ||
| County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.146%, 11/15/38 (b)(c) | 5,000 | 773,900 |
| Lower | ||
| Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 5%, 5/15/13 | ||
| (a)(b) | 20 | 21,798 |
| 5%, 5/15/31 | ||
| (b) | 925 | 931,531 |
| 4.75%, | ||
| 5/15/36 (g) | 3,595 | 3,481,254 |
| Series A, | ||
| 5%, 5/15/13 (a)(b) | 5 | 5,449 |
| Montgomery | ||
| County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (b) | 675 | 664,139 |
| Pearland, | ||
| Texas, GO, Refunding, 4.75%, 3/01/29 (j) | 2,010 | 1,945,278 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas(concluded) | ||
| SA Energy | ||
| Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 8/01/24 | $ 2,550 | $ 2,541,636 |
| Texas State | ||
| Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds (g): | ||
| 6.06%, | ||
| 8/15/31 (c) | 15,000 | 3,824,250 |
| First Tier, | ||
| Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 | 3,325 | 3,294,044 |
| Texas | ||
| State, Water Financial Assistance, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 8/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,047,390 |
| 25,541,665 | ||
| Utah0.8% | ||
| Intermountain | ||
| Power Agency, Utah, Power Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/13 (g)(i) | 1,950 | 1,953,451 |
| Virginia1.0% | ||
| Tobacco | ||
| Settlement Financing Corporation of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series B-1, 5%, 6/01/47 | 2,900 | 2,285,519 |
| Washington0.6% | ||
| King | ||
| County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (e) | 1,420 | 1,446,156 |
| Wisconsin1.4% | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 3,220 | 3,302,657 |
| Wyoming0.8% | ||
| Wyoming | ||
| Community Development Authority, Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 3, 4.75%, 12/01/37 | 2,145 | 1,866,171 |
| Puerto Rico3.9% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/38 | 2,500 | 2,614,000 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, 5.25%, 7/01/34 (n) | 3,115 | 3,327,256 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series UU, 5%, 7/01/23 (e) | 2,900 | 3,009,997 |
| 8,951,253 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds | ||
| (Cost$354,019,586)152.5% | 352,730,627 | |
| Corporate Bonds | ||
| Charter Mac | ||
| Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (h) | 7,000 | 7,640,430 |
| MuniMae TE | ||
| Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.75%, 6/30/50 (h) | 4,000 | 4,315,920 |
| Total Corporate Bonds | ||
| (Cost$11,000,000)5.2% | 11,956,350 |
| Short-Term Securities — Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.49% (o)(p) | 19,300,000 | 19,300,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities | |||
| (Cost$19,300,000)8.3% | 19,300,000 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$384,319,586*)166.0% | 383,986,977 | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets(2.6%) | (6,044,396 | ) | |
| Preferred Stock, at Redemption | |||
| Value(63.4%) | (146,636,542 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Stock100.0% | $ | 231,306,039 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 18 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 11,188,585 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (10,780,511 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 408,074 |
| (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) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the
effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| (d) | CIFG Insured. |
| (e) | FSA Insured. |
| (f) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (g) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (h) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the
Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt
from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise
indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. |
| (i) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury
obligations. |
| (j) | FGIC Insured. |
| (k) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
| (l) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
| (m) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
Maturity shown is the final maturity date. |
| (n) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (o) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| (p) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $ 13,800,000 | $ 364,012 |
| (q) | Represents a step up bond. Rate shown reflects the
effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| --- | --- |
| | Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of April 30,
2008 were as follows: |
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Depreciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 4.498% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD LIBOR | |||
| Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires August 2018 | $ 18,320 | $ (152,972 | ) |
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.646% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA | |||
| Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires July 2023 | $ 31,250 | (422,500 | ) |
| Total | $ (575,472 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 19 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama3.6% | ||
| Birmingham, | ||
| Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit), Series C-2, 5%, 11/15/36 | $ 4,545 | $ 4,470,235 |
| Huntsville, | ||
| Alabama, Health Care Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.75%, 6/01/12 (a) | 15,000 | 16,653,750 |
| 21,123,985 | ||
| Arizona6.7% | ||
| Phoenix and | ||
| Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2007-1, 5.25%, 8/01/38 (b)(c)(m) | 5,253 | 5,244,427 |
| Pima | ||
| County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38 | 4,590 | 4,142,154 |
| Salt Verde | ||
| Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/32 | 10,280 | 9,334,034 |
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/37 | 14,395 | 12,867,547 |
| Scottsdale, | ||
| Arizona, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Scottsdale Healthcare), 5.80%, 12/01/11 (a) | 7,000 | 7,762,300 |
| 39,350,462 | ||
| California19.7% | ||
| California | ||
| County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation) (d): | ||
| Sub-Series | ||
| C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 | 17,855 | 418,878 |
| Sub-Series | ||
| D, 7.251%, 6/01/55 | 22,825 | 451,022 |
| California State, GO, Refunding: | ||
| 5%, 6/01/32 | 11,670 | 11,694,857 |
| 5%, 6/01/34 | 7,000 | 7,004,340 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,040,400 |
| Foothill | ||
| Eastern Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds (d): | ||
| 6.09%, | ||
| 1/15/32 | 54,635 | 12,758,365 |
| 6.019%, | ||
| 1/15/34 | 20,535 | 4,241,504 |
| 6.093%, | ||
| 1/15/38 | 75,000 | 11,442,000 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13 (a) | 10,000 | 11,456,600 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/45 | 5,000 | 4,695,900 |
| Lincoln, | ||
| California, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 2003-1), 6%, 9/01/13 (a) | 3,115 | 3,593,339 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Facilities Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (LAXFUEL Corporation - Los Angeles International Airport), AMT, 5.50%, 1/01/32 (e) | 13,320 | 13,349,570 |
| Murrieta, | ||
| California, Community Facilities District Number 2, Special Tax Bonds (The Oaks Improvement Area Project), Series A, 6%, 9/01/34 | 5,000 | 4,668,350 |
| Sacramento | ||
| County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, Senior Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/39 (f) | 6,230 | 6,140,163 |
| University of California Revenue Bonds: | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 4.75%, 5/15/38 | 10,565 | 10,431,458 |
| Series C, | ||
| 4.75%, 5/15/37 (g) | 5,000 | 4,922,450 |
| West Valley | ||
| Mission Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 4.75%, 8/01/30 (f) | 4,015 | 4,025,600 |
| 116,334,796 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado5.2% | ||
| Colorado | ||
| Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health) (f): | ||
| Series C-3, | ||
| 5.10%, 10/01/41 | $ 7,600 | $ 7,617,708 |
| Series C-7, | ||
| 5%, 9/01/36 | 4,865 | 4,876,384 |
| Colorado | ||
| Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care) (f): | ||
| 5.20%, | ||
| 3/01/31 | 1,440 | 1,463,789 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.25%, 3/01/36 | 2,875 | 2,916,544 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.25%, 3/01/40 | 5,000 | 5,065,400 |
| Colorado | ||
| Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (f) | 2,545 | 2,580,045 |
| Denver, | ||
| Colorado, Health and Hospital Authority, Healthcare Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 12/01/11 (a) | 3,500 | 3,864,420 |
| Park Creek | ||
| Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | 2,530 | 2,352,394 |
| 30,736,684 | ||
| Connecticut3.2% | ||
| Connecticut | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University): | ||
| Series T-1, | ||
| 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 9,400 | 9,522,482 |
| Series X-3, | ||
| 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 9,360 | 9,497,873 |
| 19,020,355 | ||
| District | ||
| of Columbia7.0% | ||
| District of | ||
| Columbia Revenue Bonds (Georgetown University), Series A (a)(d)(g): | ||
| 6.013%, | ||
| 4/01/11 | 15,600 | 3,266,640 |
| 6.015%, | ||
| 4/01/11 | 51,185 | 10,096,241 |
| District of | ||
| Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 5.25%, 6/01/33 (h) | 2,390 | 2,038,288 |
| District of | ||
| Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | 25,535 | 25,641,992 |
| 41,043,161 | ||
| Florida9.4% | ||
| Heritage | ||
| Isle at Viera Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6%, 5/01/35 | 1,905 | 1,872,501 |
| Highlands | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), Series A, 6%, 11/15/11 (a) | 9,670 | 10,754,104 |
| Martin | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Indiantown Cogeneration Project), AMT, Series A, 7.875%, 12/15/25 | 9,000 | 9,019,260 |
| Miami | ||
| Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 11,685 | 11,881,658 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (i) | 10,830 | 10,361,927 |
| Stevens | ||
| Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 | 3,830 | 3,863,398 |
| Village | ||
| Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.625%, 5/01/22 | 7,975 | 7,819,966 |
| 55,572,814 | ||
| Georgia1.2% | ||
| Main Street | ||
| Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 | 3,500 | 3,501,925 |
| Richmond | ||
| County, Georgia, Development Authority, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Co. Projects), AMT, Series A, 6%, 2/01/25 | 4,000 | 3,758,400 |
| 7,260,325 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 20 | SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho3.1% | ||
| University | ||
| of Idaho, Student Fee Revenue Bonds (University Housing Improvement Projects), 5.40%, 4/01/11 (a)(j) | $ 16,970 | $ 18,257,514 |
| Illinois11.0% | ||
| Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B (d)(j): | ||
| 6%, 1/01/33 | 7,120 | 1,831,620 |
| 6%, 1/01/34 | 14,085 | 3,361,526 |
| Centerpoint | ||
| Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (k) | 4,630 | 4,356,506 |
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (f) | 8,225 | 8,497,330 |
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, OHare International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30 (f) | 7,645 | 7,498,980 |
| Illinois | ||
| Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (University of Chicago), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/41 | 760 | 775,322 |
| Illinois | ||
| Educational Facilities Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (Education Advancement Fund - University Center Project at DePaul), 6.25%, 5/01/12 (a) | 10,000 | 11,299,100 |
| Illinois | ||
| Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare): | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 1/01/22 | 5,000 | 5,090,100 |
| 5.625%, | ||
| 1/01/28 | 6,000 | 6,081,720 |
| Illinois | ||
| Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, 4.50%, 2/01/35 (j) | 7,975 | 7,151,581 |
| Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||
| (Friendship | ||
| Village of Schaumburg), 5.625%, 2/15/37 | 1,685 | 1,365,507 |
| (Monarch | ||
| Landing, Inc. Project), 7%, 12/01/37 | 2,885 | 2,831,801 |
| (Northwestern | ||
| Memorial Hospital), 5.50%, 8/15/14 (a) | 3,700 | 4,170,751 |
| Illinois | ||
| State Financing Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 (r) | 1,675 | 808,958 |
| 65,120,802 | ||
| Indiana6.0% | ||
| Indiana Health | ||
| Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Methodist Hospital, Inc.), 5.50%, 9/15/31 | 9,000 | 7,944,660 |
| Petersburg, | ||
| Indiana, PCR, Refunding (Indianapolis Power & Light Co. Project), AMT: | ||
| 5.90%, | ||
| 12/01/24 | 10,000 | 9,802,700 |
| 5.95%, | ||
| 12/01/29 | 16,000 | 15,343,040 |
| Vincennes, Indiana, EDR, Refunding, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 2,305 | 2,131,272 |
| 35,221,672 | ||
| Kentucky0.2% | ||
| Kentucky | ||
| Housing Corporation, Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series F, 5.45%, 1/01/32 (l)(m) | 1,365 | 1,357,697 |
| Louisiana2.0% | ||
| Louisiana | ||
| Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects and Equipment Acquisition Program), 6.55%, 9/01/25(h) | 9,215 | 8,917,724 |
| Saint | ||
| Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership Program), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 (b)(c)(m) | 3,211 | 3,164,178 |
| 12,081,902 | ||
| Maryland1.1% | ||
| Maryland | ||
| State Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 4.65%, 9/01/32 | 2,665 | 2,359,671 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50%, 8/15/33 | 4,205 | 4,170,561 |
| 6,530,232 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts1.2% | ||
| Massachusetts | ||
| State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 | $ 6,770 | $ 6,870,061 |
| Michigan0.7% | ||
| Michigan | ||
| State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 4,230 | 4,073,152 |
| Mississippi3.5% | ||
| Gulfport, | ||
| Mississippi, Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Project), Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31 | 18,680 | 18,726,513 |
| Mississippi | ||
| Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55%, 12/01/28 | 2,345 | 2,145,347 |
| 20,871,860 | ||
| Missouri0.1% | ||
| Missouri | ||
| Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), 4.60%, 1/01/36 (g) | 695 | 643,730 |
| Nebraska1.2% | ||
| Omaha | ||
| Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 2/01/44 | 6,990 | 6,801,899 |
| Nevada0.9% | ||
| Clark | ||
| County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 | 5,260 | 5,119,716 |
| New | ||
| Hampshire1.3% | ||
| New | ||
| Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Exeter Hospital Obligated Group), 5.75%, 10/01/31 | 3,500 | 3,556,700 |
| New | ||
| Hampshire State Business Finance Authority, PCR, Refunding (Public Service Company Project), AMT, Series B, 4.75%, 5/01/21 (g) | 4,000 | 3,846,040 |
| 7,402,740 | ||
| New | ||
| Jersey8.1% | ||
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 3,680 | 3,149,638 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 18,500 | 18,078,570 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 8,000 | 8,239,360 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7%, 11/15/30 | 15,410 | 14,064,861 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23 | 4,960 | 4,488,850 |
| 48,021,279 | ||
| New | ||
| York6.7% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35 (s) | 1,820 | 1,424,896 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||
| (American | ||
| Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), | ||
| 8%, 8/01/28 | 5,000 | 4,985,100 |
| (Continental | ||
| Airlines Inc. Project), 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 22,140 | 21,605,762 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 6,025 | 6,239,068 |
| New York | ||
| State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series B, 5%, 6/15/31 | 5,375 | 5,450,626 |
| 39,705,452 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 | 21 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule
of Investments (continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina3.6% | ||
| Gaston | ||
| County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75%, 8/01/35 | $ 12,130 | $ 9,621,395 |
| North | ||
| Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Duke University Project), Series B, 4.25%, 7/01/42 | 12,550 | 11,364,401 |
| 20,985,796 | ||
| Ohio4.3% | ||
| Buckeye | ||
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 3,120 | 3,033,701 |
| Ohio State | ||
| Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80%, 1/01/34 (j) | 18,820 | 18,841,455 |
| Pinnacle | ||
| Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, Ohio, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36 | 3,760 | 3,527,444 |
| 25,402,600 | ||
| Oklahoma1.8% | ||
| Oklahoma | ||
| State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint John Health System), 5%, 2/15/42 | 3,505 | 3,410,014 |
| Tulsa, | ||
| Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 7,175 | 7,105,331 |
| 10,515,345 | ||
| Pennsylvania4.2% | ||
| Pennsylvania | ||
| Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | ||
| (Amtrak | ||
| Project), 6.375%, 11/01/41 | 6,500 | 6,598,280 |
| (Reliant | ||
| Energy), 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 15,580 | 15,709,937 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,255,550 |
| 24,563,767 | ||
| South Carolina6.6% | ||
| Lexington | ||
| County, South Carolina, Health Services District Inc., Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds (a): | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 11/01/13 | 5,000 | 5,531,650 |
| 5.75%, | ||
| 11/01/13 | 10,000 | 11,187,900 |
| Scago | ||
| Education Facilities Corporation for Chesterfield County School District, South Carolina, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/29 (n) | 6,345 | 6,442,079 |
| South | ||
| Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance): | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 5,075 | 5,146,811 |
| Series C, | ||
| 6.875%, 8/01/13 (a) | 9,000 | 10,600,017 |
| 38,908,457 | ||
| Tennessee2.5% | ||
| Knox | ||
| County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.70%, 1/01/20 (d)(f) | 20,825 | 11,203,433 |
| Shelby | ||
| County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Jude Childrens Research Hospital), 5%, 7/01/25 | 3,475 | 3,502,592 |
| 14,706,025 | ||
| Texas13.2% | ||
| Harris | ||
| County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (d)(g): | ||
| Junior | ||
| Lien, Series H, 6.065%, 11/15/35 | 5,000 | 952,150 |
| Senior | ||
| Lien, Series A, 5.832%, 11/15/38 | 12,580 | 1,947,133 |
| Third Lien, | ||
| Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/37 | 26,120 | 4,426,557 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas(concluded) | ||
| Lower | ||
| Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (g): | ||
| 5%, 5/15/13 | ||
| (a) | $ 50 | $ 54,494 |
| 5%, 5/15/31 | 2,345 | 2,361,556 |
| Series A, | ||
| 5%, 5/15/13 (a) | 5 | 5,449 |
| Lower | ||
| Colorado River Authority, Texas, Transmission Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds (LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project), 4.75%, 5/15/34 (e) | 13,305 | 12,842,119 |
| Montgomery | ||
| County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (g) | 1,700 | 1,672,647 |
| Pearland, | ||
| Texas, GO, Refunding, 4.75%, 3/01/29 (j) | 2,060 | 1,993,668 |
| SA Energy | ||
| Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 8/01/25 | 6,540 | 6,496,182 |
| Texas State | ||
| Affordable Housing Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Amern Opportunity Housing Portfolio), Series B, 8%, 3/01/32 (o)(s) | 4,435 | 443,500 |
| Texas State | ||
| Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds (e): | ||
| 6.07%, | ||
| 8/15/32 (d) | 35,000 | 8,391,250 |
| 6.08%, | ||
| 8/15/33 (d) | 62,325 | 14,049,302 |
| 6.08%, | ||
| 8/15/34 (d) | 65,040 | 13,792,382 |
| First Tier, | ||
| Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 | 8,390 | 8,311,889 |
| 77,740,278 | ||
| Virginia1.5% | ||
| Virginia | ||
| Commonwealth Transportation Board, Transportation Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds (U.S. Route 28 Project), 5.287%, 4/01/32 (d)(g) | 8,105 | 2,250,110 |
| Virginia | ||
| State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (g) | 6,810 | 6,871,018 |
| 9,121,128 | ||
| Washington2.4% | ||
| Central | ||
| Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (f) | 5,460 | 5,605,454 |
| King | ||
| County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 1/01/36 (f) | 3,615 | 3,681,588 |
| Washington | ||
| State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625%, 10/01/34 (j) | 5,095 | 4,816,304 |
| 14,103,346 | ||
| West Virginia0.3% | ||
| West | ||
| Virginia EDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Correctional, Juvenile and Public Safety Facilities), Series A, 5%, 6/01/29 (g) | 2,070 | 2,090,452 |
| Wisconsin6.7% | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 7,500 | 7,692,525 |
| Wisconsin | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Froedtert | ||
| and Community Health), | ||
| 5.375%, | ||
| 10/01/11 (a) | 12,545 | 13,722,348 |
| (Froedtert | ||
| and Community Health), 5.375%, 10/01/30 | 1,205 | 1,234,655 |
| (Wheaton | ||
| Franciscan Services, Inc.), | ||
| 5.75%, | ||
| 2/15/12 (a) | 15,000 | 16,611,450 |
| 39,260,978 | ||
| Wyoming0.8% | ||
| Wyoming | ||
| Community Development Authority, Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 3: | ||
| 4.65%, | ||
| 12/01/27 | 2,765 | 2,512,970 |
| 4.70%, | ||
| 12/01/32 | 2,605 | 2,322,566 |
| 4,835,536 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 22 | SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule
of Investments (concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets
) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico2.9% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, 5.25%, 7/01/36 (n) | $ 5,000 | $ 5,337,150 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series UU, 5%, 7/01/20 (f) | 11,000 | 11,582,010 |
| 16,919,160 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds | ||
| (Cost$911,991,689)153.9% | 907,675,158 |
| Corporate Bonds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi-State7.7% | ||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (k): | ||
| 6.30%, | ||
| 6/30/49 | 11,000 | 11,395,340 |
| 6.625%, | ||
| 6/30/49 | 1,000 | 1,039,280 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 11/30/50 | 6,500 | 6,997,315 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 10/31/52 | 16,000 | 17,931,680 |
| 37,363,615 | ||
| MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.875%, 6/30/49 (k) | 8,000 | 8,258,000 |
| Total Corporate Bonds | ||
| (Cost$42,799,780)7.7% | 45,621,615 |
| Short-Term Securities — Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 2.49% (p)(q) | Value — $ 4,838,909 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities | ||
| (Cost$4,838,909)0.8% | 4,838,909 | |
| Total Investments | ||
| (Cost$959,630,378*)162.4% | 958,135,682 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.2% | 7,016,725 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | ||
| Value(63.6%) | (375,264,208 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||
| Shares100.0% | $ 589,888,199 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 31,115,954 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (30,022,250 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 1,093,704 |
| (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) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
| (c) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (d) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the
effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| (e) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (f) | FSA Insured. |
| (g) | MBIA Insured. |
| (h) | ACA Insured. |
| (i) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (j) | FGIC Insured. |
| (k) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the
Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt
from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise
indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. |
| (l) | FHA Insured. |
| (m) | FNMA Collateralized. |
| (n) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (o) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy or is in default of interest
payments. |
| (p) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of
the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 2,239,909 | $ 189,425 |
| (q) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| (r) | Non-income producing security. |
| (s) | Illiquid securities. |
| | Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of April 30, |
| 2008 were as follows: |
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Depreciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 4.498% and receive a floating rate based on 3-month USD LIBOR | |||
| Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires August 2018 | $ 54,390 | $ (454,156 | ) |
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.646% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Rate | |||
| Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires July 2023 | $ 78,800 | $ (1,065,376 | ) |
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.689% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Deutsche Bank AG Expires June 2028 | $ 17,160 | $ (97,057 | ) |
| Total | $ (1,616,589 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 | 23 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona5.1% | ||
| Phoenix and | ||
| Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2007-1, 5.25%, 8/01/38 (a)(b) | $ 2,043 | $ 2,039,499 |
| Pima | ||
| County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38 | 1,700 | 1,534,131 |
| Pima | ||
| County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Refunding Bonds (Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series O, 5.25%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 855,530 |
| Salt Verde | ||
| Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/32 | 1,850 | 1,679,763 |
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/37 | 2,590 | 2,315,175 |
| 8,424,098 | ||
| California3.5% | ||
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Daughters of Charity National Health System), Series A, 5%, 7/01/39 | 3,625 | 3,102,710 |
| Irvine, | ||
| California, Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 9/01/36 | 3,000 | 2,618,490 |
| 5,721,200 | ||
| Colorado3.0% | ||
| Colorado | ||
| HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Obligor Group), Series D, 5.125%, 11/15/29 | 2,500 | 2,434,750 |
| Colorado | ||
| Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care) (d): | ||
| 5.20%, | ||
| 3/01/31 | 240 | 243,965 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.25%, 3/01/36 | 485 | 492,008 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.25%, 3/01/40 | 850 | 861,118 |
| North Range | ||
| Metropolitan District Number 2, Colorado, Limited Tax, GO, 5.50%, 12/15/37 | 1,200 | 994,248 |
| 5,026,089 | ||
| Connecticut3.7% | ||
| Connecticut | ||
| State, HFA, Housing Mortgage Finance Program Revenue Bonds, AMT, Sub-Series A-2, 5.15%, 5/15/38 | 3,000 | 2,833,800 |
| Connecticut | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University): | ||
| Series T-1, | ||
| 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 1,730 | 1,752,542 |
| Series X-3, | ||
| 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 1,560 | 1,582,979 |
| 6,169,321 | ||
| District of Columbia12.9% | ||
| District of | ||
| Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 6.25%, | ||
| 5/15/24 | 5,940 | 5,988,173 |
| 6.50%, | ||
| 5/15/33 | 15,415 | 15,245,435 |
| 21,233,608 | ||
| Florida5.7% | ||
| Highlands | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Adventist Health System), Series G, 5.125%, 11/15/32 | 1,000 | 964,140 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Tampa General Hospital Project), 5%, 10/01/36 | 2,830 | 2,627,655 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), Series A, 5%, 8/15/37 | 845 | 793,125 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 1,150 | 965,655 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(concluded) | ||
| Sarasota | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Retirement Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Village on the Isle Project): | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 1/01/27 | $ 560 | $ 508,889 |
| 5.50%, | ||
| 1/01/32 | 520 | 457,548 |
| Tolomato | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.65%, 5/01/40 | 1,750 | 1,702,610 |
| Watergrass | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 5/01/39 | 1,850 | 1,457,929 |
| 9,477,551 | ||
| Georgia1.8% | ||
| Cobb | ||
| County, Georgia, Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management of Georgia Inc. Project), AMT, Series A, 5%, 4/01/33 | 1,000 | 795,320 |
| Main Street | ||
| Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.375%, 7/15/38 | 585 | 585,322 |
| Rockdale | ||
| County, Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Visy Paper Project), AMT, Series A, 6.125%, 1/01/34 | 1,600 | 1,542,768 |
| 2,923,410 | ||
| Illinois4.2% | ||
| Illinois | ||
| State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37 | 580 | 569,305 |
| Illinois | ||
| State Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: (Illinois Institute of Technology), Series A, 5%, 4/01/36 | 3,000 | 2,735,400 |
| (Proctor | ||
| Hospital), Series A, 5.125%, 1/01/25 | 4,000 | 3,626,240 |
| 6,930,945 | ||
| Indiana4.0% | ||
| Daviess | ||
| County, Indiana, EDR (Daviess Community Hospital Project), Refunding, VRDN, 8%, 1/01/29 (e)(f) | 3,230 | 3,230,000 |
| Delaware | ||
| County, Indiana, Hospital Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Cardinal Health System Obligated Group), 5.25%, 8/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,687,340 |
| Indiana | ||
| Health and Educational Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana), 5.50%, 3/01/37 | 1,985 | 1,734,652 |
| 6,651,992 | ||
| Kansas1.9% | ||
| Lenexa, | ||
| Kansas, Health Care Facility, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 5/15/39 | 3,650 | 3,060,050 |
| Louisiana2.0% | ||
| Louisiana | ||
| Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Westlake Chemical Corporation), 6.75%, 11/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,960,140 |
| Saint | ||
| Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership Program), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/39 (a)(b) | 1,404 | 1,383,115 |
| 3,343,255 | ||
| Maryland0.6% | ||
| Maryland | ||
| State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (King Farm Presbyterian Community), Series B, 5%, 1/01/17 | 1,000 | 961,810 |
| Michigan0.7% | ||
| Garden | ||
| City, Michigan, Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Garden City Hospital Obligation), Series A, 5%, 8/15/38 | 1,540 | 1,177,992 |
| Minnesota6.0% | ||
| Minnesota | ||
| State, HFA, Residential Housing Finance Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series M, 4.85%, 7/01/31 | 6,460 | 5,936,998 |
| Minnesota | ||
| State Municipal Power Agency, Electric Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/35 | 4,000 | 3,906,480 |
| 9,843,478 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 24 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on
Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi0.5% | ||
| Mississippi | ||
| Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55%, 12/01/28 | $ 915 | $ 837,097 |
| Missouri1.4% | ||
| Missouri | ||
| State Housing Development Commission, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series B-1, 5.05%, 3/01/38 (a)(b) | 2,440 | 2,384,832 |
| Montana1.7% | ||
| Two Rivers | ||
| Authority Inc., Montana, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Correctional Facilities Project) (l): | ||
| 7.25%, | ||
| 11/01/21 | 1,500 | 1,040,445 |
| 7.375%, | ||
| 11/01/27 | 2,600 | 1,801,228 |
| 2,841,673 | ||
| New Hampshire2.6% | ||
| New | ||
| Hampshire State Business Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT, 5.20%, 5/01/27 | 5,000 | 4,286,800 |
| New Jersey4.8% | ||
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 2,670 | 2,581,196 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/01/32 | 5,000 | 5,418,800 |
| 7,999,996 | ||
| New York10.3% | ||
| Nassau | ||
| County, New York, Tobacco Settlement Corporation, Senior Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A-2, 5.25%, 6/01/26 | 5,000 | 4,557,450 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 | 7,600 | 7,359,840 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 5,000 | 5,177,650 |
| 17,094,940 | ||
| Oklahoma0.6% | ||
| Oklahoma | ||
| State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint John Health System), 5%, 2/15/42 | 1,015 | 987,493 |
| Pennsylvania1.9% | ||
| Allegheny | ||
| County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn Allegheny Health System), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/40 | 2,080 | 1,716,770 |
| Harrisburg, | ||
| Pennsylvania, Authority, University Revenue Bonds (Harrisburg University of Science), Series A, 5.40%, 9/01/16 | 1,000 | 980,880 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 450 | 405,999 |
| 3,103,649 | ||
| Puerto Rico0.8% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/36 | 1,500 | 1,269,585 |
| South Carolina3.3% | ||
| Scago | ||
| Education Facilities Corporation for Williamsburg County School District, South Carolina, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/31 (e) | 2,000 | 1,896,460 |
| South | ||
| Carolina Jobs, EDA, Health Care Facilities, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Lutheran Homes): | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 5/01/28 | 600 | 506,166 |
| 5.625%, | ||
| 5/01/42 | 1,000 | 821,070 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina(concluded) | ||
| South | ||
| Carolina Jobs, EDA, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds (Burroughs and Chapin Company, Inc.), Series A, 4.70%, 4/01/35 (e) | $ 2,500 | $ 2,206,625 |
| 5,430,321 | ||
| South Dakota0.6% | ||
| South Dakota | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Sanford Health), 5%, 11/01/40 | 1,040 | 984,953 |
| Tennessee1.0% | ||
| Knox | ||
| County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.02%, 1/01/36 (h) | 5,000 | 925,600 |
| Shelby | ||
| County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Jude Childrens Research Hospital), 5%, 7/01/31 | 695 | 700,053 |
| 1,625,653 | ||
| Texas7.0% | ||
| Brazos | ||
| River Authority, Texas, PCR (TXU Energy Company LLC Project), AMT, 5%, 3/01/41 | 2,000 | 1,295,740 |
| HFDC of | ||
| Central Texas, Inc., Retirement Facilities Revenue Bonds (Village at Gleannloch Farms), Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27 | 1,150 | 980,674 |
| Leander, | ||
| Texas, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation, GO, Refunding (School Building), 5.557%, 8/15/42 (h) | 34,560 | 5,161,190 |
| Mission, | ||
| Texas, Economic Development Corporation, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Allied Waste N.A. Inc Project), Series A, 5.20%, 4/01/18 | 2,000 | 1,759,200 |
| Texas State | ||
| Affordable Housing Corporation, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Professional Educators Home Loan Program), AMT, Series A-1, 5.50%, 12/01/39 (a)(b) | 1,240 | 1,197,380 |
| West | ||
| Central Texas Regional Housing Finance Corporation, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), AMT, Series A, 5.35%, 12/01/39 (a)(b) | 1,225 | 1,168,913 |
| 11,563,097 | ||
| Vermont2.6% | ||
| Vermont | ||
| HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 27, 4.90%, 5/01/38 (d) | 4,670 | 4,222,614 |
| Virginia2.3% | ||
| Fairfax | ||
| County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Goodwin House, Inc.), 5.125%, 10/01/42 | 850 | 729,436 |
| Peninsula | ||
| Ports Authority, Virginia, Residential Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Baptist Homes), Series C, 5.375%, 12/01/26 | 2,600 | 2,201,784 |
| Reynolds | ||
| Crossing Community Development Authority, Virginia, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds (Reynolds Crossing Project), 5.10%, 3/01/21 | 1,000 | 894,050 |
| 3,825,270 | ||
| Wisconsin4.0% | ||
| Wisconsin | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Ascension Health), Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 | 5,335 | 5,298,402 |
| Wisconsin | ||
| State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Franciscan Sisters Healthcare), 5%, 9/01/26 | 1,535 | 1,382,943 |
| 6,681,345 | ||
| Wyoming0.5% | ||
| Wyoming | ||
| Community Development Authority, Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 3, 4.70%, 12/01/32 | 1,015 | 904,954 |
| Total | ||
| Municipal Bonds (Cost$179,872,730)101.2% | 166,989,071 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments
(concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on
Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California17.5% | ||
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Custodial Receipts, Series 1271, 5%, 6/01/47 | $ 15,000 | $ 14,156,550 |
| University | ||
| of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38 (c) | 15,000 | 14,763,750 |
| 28,920,300 | ||
| Georgia9.2% | ||
| Atlanta, | ||
| Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5%, 1/01/35 (d) | 15,000 | 15,213,600 |
| Illinois8.8% | ||
| Chicago, | ||
| Illinois, OHare International Airport, General Airport Revenue Bonds, Custodial Receipts, Series 1284, 5%, 1/01/35 | 15,000 | 14,564,250 |
| Indiana8.2% | ||
| Carmel, | ||
| Indiana, Lease Rental Revenue Bonds (Performing Arts Center): | ||
| 4.75%, | ||
| 2/01/33 | 7,230 | 6,964,514 |
| 5%, 2/01/33 | 6,580 | 6,570,196 |
| 13,534,710 | ||
| Massachusetts7.1% | ||
| Massachusetts | ||
| State, HFA, Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series D, 5.45%, 6/01/38 | 11,855 | 11,667,454 |
| Nebraska8.2% | ||
| Omaha | ||
| Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, 4.75%, 2/01/36 (a) | 14,000 | 13,517,560 |
| Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York4.6% | ||
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5%, 6/15/41 | $ 7,500 | $ 7,609,575 |
| North Carolina15.7% | ||
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg | ||
| Hospital Authority, North Carolina, Health Care System Revenue Bonds (Carolinas Medical Center), Series A, 5%, 1/15/17 | 10,000 | 10,851,500 |
| University | ||
| of North Carolina, University Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34 | 15,170 | 15,226,887 |
| 26,078,387 | ||
| Texas5.6% | ||
| New Caney, | ||
| Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5%, 2/15136 | 9,150 | 9,290,910 |
| Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
| Tender Option Bond Trusts (Cost$149,694,787)84.9% | 140,396,746 |
| Short-Term Securities — Merrill
Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.09% (j)(k) | 1,810,502 | 1,810,502 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost$1,810,502)1.1% | | 1,810,502 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$331,378,019*)187.2% | | 309,196,319 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.1% | | 1,768,291 | |
| Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest
Expense and Fees
Payable(88.3%) | | (145,783,380 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ | 165,181,230 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,561,013 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (22,903,196 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ (21,342,183 | ) |
| (a) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
|---|---|
| (b) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
| (c) | MBIA Insured. |
| (d) | FSA Insured. |
| (e) | Radian Insured. |
| (f) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
| Maturity shown is the final maturity date. | |
| (g) | FGIC Insured. |
| (h) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the |
| effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (i) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option |
| bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest | |
| certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing | |
| transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of | |
| municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. | |
| (j) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate — Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | (789) | $ 51,646 |
|---|---|---|
| (k) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| (l) | Illiquid securities. |
| | Forward interest rate swap outstanding as of April 30, |
| 2008 was as follows: |
| Description — Pay a fixed
rate of 3.646% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires July 2023 | $ 10,100 | $ (136,552) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 26 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on |
| Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California127.6% | ||
| California | ||
| Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | $ 500 | $ 501,215 |
| California | ||
| Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Salvation Army - Western Territory), 5%, 9/01/27 (a) | 500 | 516,485 |
| California | ||
| Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT, Series C, 5.125%, 11/01/23 | 500 | 440,590 |
| California | ||
| Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program), AMT, Series A, 5.40%, 12/01/36 (b)(c) | 500 | 496,510 |
| California | ||
| State, GO, 5.75%, 3/01/19 | 40 | 40,408 |
| California | ||
| State, GO, Refunding, 5%, 9/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,001,960 |
| California | ||
| State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Corrections), Series H, 5%, 11/01/31 | 500 | 497,265 |
| California | ||
| State University, Systemwide Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5%, 11/01/38 (d) | 625 | 632,012 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Kaiser Hospital Asset Management, Inc.), Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 500 | 496,640 |
| (Kaiser | ||
| Permanente), Series A, 5%, 4/01/31 | 500 | 486,025 |
| Chabot-Las | ||
| Positas, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5%, 8/01/31 (a) | 500 | 511,155 |
| Chino | ||
| Basin, California, Regional Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Inland Empire Utility Agency), Series A, 5%, 11/01/33 (a) | 500 | 509,470 |
| Chula | ||
| Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), AMT: | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 5%, 12/01/27 | 320 | 307,245 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5%, 12/01/27 | 275 | 264,038 |
| Contra | ||
| Costa, California, Water District, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series O, 5%, 10/01/24 (a) | 600 | 629,382 |
| Desert, | ||
| California, Community College District, GO, Series C, 5%, 8/01/37 (e)(f) | 500 | 513,000 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series B (f): | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 6/01/13 | 600 | 656,178 |
| 5.625%, | ||
| 6/01/13 | 400 | 439,764 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Department of Airports, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ontario International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 5/15/26 (d) | 510 | $ 495,817 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds (American Airlines Inc.), AMT, Series B, 7.50%, 12/01/24 | 945 | 901,587 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Water and Power Revenue Bonds (Power System), Sub-Series A-1, 5%, 7/01/35 (e) | 500 | 511,145 |
| Los Angeles | ||
| County, California, Community Facilities District Number 3, Special Tax Refunding Bonds (Improvement Area A), Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/14 (e) | 1,000 | 1,019,980 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California(concluded) | ||
| Poway, | ||
| California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 6), 5.60%, 9/01/33 | $ 1,000 | $ 987,910 |
| San | ||
| Bernardino County, California, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 2002-1), 5.90%, 9/01/33 | 1,000 | 936,420 |
| Southern | ||
| California HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.80%, 12/01/49 (b)(c) | 500 | 499,660 |
| Southern | ||
| California Public Power Authority, Transmission Project Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 7/01/20 (d) | 40 | 40,070 |
| Stockton, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5%, 8/01/31 (e) | 500 | 515,280 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Securitization Authority of Southern California, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Series A, 5.625%, 6/01/12 (f) | 900 | 992,088 |
| Tustin, | ||
| California, Unified School District, Senior Lien Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 97-1), Series A, 5%, 9/01/32 (e) | 750 | 759,570 |
| Vacaville, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), 5%, 8/01/30 (d) | 500 | 507,865 |
| 17,106,734 | ||
| Puerto Rico17.3% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, 5.25%, 7/01/38 (a) | 85 | 88,967 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A,: 5%, 7/01/14 | ||
| (f) | 315 | 346,503 |
| 5%, 7/01/34 | 185 | 174,435 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series NN, 5.125%, 7/01/13 (f) | 255 | 279,990 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/26 | 700 | 626,038 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (f) | 745 | 803,952 |
| 2,319,885 | ||
| Total | ||
| Municipal Bonds (Cost$19,318,646)144.9% | 19,426,619 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA
California Municipal Money Fund, 1.9% (g)(h) | 1,229,203 | 1,229,203 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost$1,229,203)9.2% | | 1,229,203 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$20,547,849*)154.1% | | 20,655,822 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.9% | | 255,750 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(56.0%) | | (7,505,017 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ | 13,406,555 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 27 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (RAA)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 630,596 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (513,866 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 117,090 |
| (a) | AMBAC Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
| (c) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
| (d) | MBIA Insured. |
| (e) | FSA Insured. |
| (f) | 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. | |
| (g) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity (000) | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA California Municipal Money Fund | 812 | $ 12,814 |
(h) Represents the current yield as of report date.
28 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
| Schedule of
Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California127.9% | ||
| Anaheim, | ||
| California, Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (Public Improvements Project), Sub-Series C (a)(b): | ||
| 5.67%, | ||
| 9/01/31 | $ 24,500 | $ 6,782,580 |
| 5.58%, | ||
| 9/01/32 | 6,070 | 1,582,935 |
| California | ||
| County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Series A, 5.875%, 6/01/43 | 5,000 | 4,700,650 |
| California | ||
| Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Stanford University), Series Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 10,000 | 10,269,200 |
| California | ||
| Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 7,000 | 7,017,010 |
| California | ||
| Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (J. David | ||
| Gladstone Institute Project), | ||
| 5.25%, | ||
| 10/01/34 | 15,250 | 15,261,132 |
| (Kaiser | ||
| Hospital Assistance I-LLC), Series A, | ||
| 5.55%, | ||
| 8/01/31 | 13,500 | 13,678,875 |
| California | ||
| Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT, Series A-2, 5.40%, 4/01/25 | 2,290 | 2,070,641 |
| California | ||
| State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375% 5/01/12 (c) | 10,000 | 11,031,300 |
| California | ||
| State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/39 (a) | 2,400 | 2,465,040 |
| California | ||
| State, Various Purpose, GO, 5.50%, 11/01/33 | 10,000 | 10,315,500 |
| California | ||
| State, Veterans, GO, Refunding, AMT, Series BZ, 5.375%, 12/01/24 (d) | 5,000 | 5,000,200 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Daughters | ||
| of Charity National Health System), | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5.25%, 7/01/30 | 4,000 | 3,685,040 |
| (Sutter | ||
| Health), Series B, 5.625%, 8/15/42 | 10,000 | 10,199,200 |
| Chula | ||
| Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), AMT: | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 5%, 12/01/27 | 5,065 | 4,863,109 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5%, 12/01/27 | 4,395 | 4,219,815 |
| Elk Grove, | ||
| California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 1) (b)(e): | ||
| 5.6%, | ||
| 12/01/29 | 7,485 | 2,224,841 |
| 5.599%, | ||
| 12/01/30 | 7,485 | 2,089,438 |
| 5.601%, 12/01/31 | 7,485 | 1,965,636 |
| Etiwanda | ||
| School District, California, Public Financing Authority, Local Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 9/15/32 (f) | 1,100 | $ 1,125,883 |
| Foothill/Eastern | ||
| Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 5.374%, | ||
| 7/15/26 (g) | 5,000 | 4,684,950 |
| 6.1%, | ||
| 1/15/33 (b) | 5,000 | 1,098,100 |
| 6.106%, | ||
| 1/15/34 (b) | 5,000 | 1,032,750 |
| 6.199%, | ||
| 1/15/35 (b) | 13,445 | 2,578,213 |
| 6.101%, | ||
| 1/15/38 (b) | 1,000 | 152,560 |
| 5.75%, 1/15/40 | 10,030 | 9,826,993 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (c): | ||
| Series A-1, | ||
| 6.625%, 6/01/13 | 2,000 | 2,291,320 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.50%, 6/01/13 | 8,500 | 9,295,855 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.625%, 6/01/13 | 5,800 | 6,376,578 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California(continued) | ||
| Huntington | ||
| Beach, California, Union High School District, GO (Election of 2004), 5.02%, 8/01/33 (b)(h) | $ 5,000 | $ 1,219,000 |
| Irvine, | ||
| California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds (Meadows Mobile Home Park), Series A, 5.70%, 3/01/28 | 4,965 | 4,857,309 |
| Kaweah | ||
| Delta Health Care District, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6%, 8/01/12 (c) | 7,700 | 8,777,769 |
| Lathrop, | ||
| California, Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Water Supply Project): | ||
| 5.90%, | ||
| 6/01/27 | 2,855 | 2,741,257 |
| 6%, 6/01/35 | 5,140 | 4,857,814 |
| Live Oak | ||
| Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B (b)(i): | ||
| 5.589%, | ||
| 8/01/35 | 985 | 236,006 |
| 5.598%, | ||
| 8/01/36 | 1,030 | 232,904 |
| 5.61%, | ||
| 8/01/37 | 1,080 | 230,429 |
| 5.62%, | ||
| 8/01/38 | 1,125 | 226,620 |
| 5.631%, | ||
| 8/01/39 | 1,175 | 223,391 |
| 5.641%, | ||
| 8/01/40 | 1,230 | 220,650 |
| 5.651%, | ||
| 8/01/41 | 1,285 | 217,499 |
| 5.661%, | ||
| 8/01/42 | 1,340 | 213,931 |
| 5.669%, | ||
| 8/01/43 | 1,400 | 210,770 |
| 5.68%, | ||
| 8/01/44 | 1,465 | 207,957 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds (American Airlines Inc.), AMT, Series C, 7.50%, 12/01/24 | 4,110 | 3,915,761 |
| Mount San | ||
| Antonio Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2001), Series C, 5%, 9/01/31 (a) | 10,770 | 11,072,314 |
| Palm | ||
| Springs, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds (Sahara Mobile Home Park), Series A, 5.625%, 5/15/26 | 1,000 | 984,390 |
| Palomar | ||
| Pomerado Health Care District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 5.125%, 8/01/37 (d) | 5,550 | 5,712,337 |
| Port of | ||
| Oakland, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Intermediate Lien, AMT, Series A, 5%, 11/01/27 (d) | 5,950 | 5,720,627 |
| Rancho | ||
| Cucamonga, California, Community Facilities District, Special Tax Bonds, Series A, 6.50%, 9/01/33 | 4,000 | $ 4,028,160 |
| Rancho | ||
| Cucamonga, California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds (Rancho Redevelopment Project), 5.125%, 9/01/30 (d) | 15,500 | 15,579,050 |
| Redding, | ||
| California, Electric System, COP, Series A, 5%, 6/01/30 (a) | 2,780 | 2,837,296 |
| Richmond, | ||
| California, Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5.619%, 8/01/31 (b)(e)(j) | 1,905 | 581,349 |
| Sacramento | ||
| County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, Senior Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/33 (a) | 1,275 | 1,264,341 |
| San Diego, | ||
| California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2006), 5%, 8/01/32 (a) | 9,000 | 9,275,040 |
| San | ||
| Francisco, California, City and County Airport Commission, International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Second Series, Issue 27A, 5.25%, 5/01/31 (c) | 6,500 | 6,389,240 |
| San | ||
| Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project): | ||
| 6.25%, | ||
| 8/01/33 | 7,500 | 7,433,250 |
| Series B, | ||
| 6.125%, 8/01/31 | 1,775 | 1,733,962 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 29
| Schedule of
Investments (concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California(concluded) | ||
| San Jose, | ||
| California, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds: (Lenzen Affordable Housing Project), AMT, Series B, | ||
| 5.45%, | ||
| 2/20/43 (k)(l) | $ 2,880 | $ 2,822,515 |
| (Villages Parkway Senior Apartments | ||
| Housing Project), AMT, Series D, 5.50%, 4/01/34 (m) | 3,595 | 3,597,696 |
| Santa Clara | ||
| County, California, Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds AMT, Series A: | ||
| (John Burns | ||
| Gardens Apartments Project), | ||
| 5.85%, | ||
| 8/01/31 | 1,715 | 1,741,068 |
| (Rivertown | ||
| Apartments Project), 6%, 8/01/41 | 1,235 | 1,257,292 |
| Santa | ||
| Clarita, California, Community Facilities District Number 02-1, Special Tax Refunding Bonds (Valencia Town Center Project), 5.85%, 11/15/32 | 3,075 | 2,936,379 |
| Stockton, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5%, 8/01/31 (a) | 2,500 | 2,576,400 |
| Upland, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO, 5.125%, 8/01/25 (a) | 2,000 | 2,089,900 |
| Val Verde, | ||
| California, Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, 6.25%, 10/01/28 | 2,245 | 2,247,492 |
| 278,354,509 | ||
| Puerto Rico7.3% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series II, 5.25%, 7/01/12 (c) | 5,000 | 5,517,000 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, 5.70%, 2/01/10 (c) | 10,000 | 10,499,200 |
| 16,016,200 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds | ||
| (Cost$288,200,152)135.2% | 294,370,709 |
| Corporate Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-State10.0% | ||
| Charter Mac | ||
| Equity Issuer Trust (n): | ||
| 6.30%, | ||
| 6/30/49 | $ 7,000 | $ 7,251,580 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 11/30/50 | 4,000 | 4,306,040 |
| 11,557,620 | ||
| MuniMae TE | ||
| Bond Subsidiary LLC (k): | ||
| 6.30%, | ||
| 6/30/49 | 7,000 | 7,168,070 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 6/30/50 | 3,000 | 3,169,740 |
| 10,337,810 | ||
| Total Corporate Bonds | ||
| (Cost$21,000,000)10.0% | 21,895,430 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA
California Municipal Money Fund, 2.08% (o)(p) | Shares — 28,238,069 | 28,238,069 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost$28,238,069)13.0% | | 28,238,069 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$337,438,221*)158.2% | | 344,504,208 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.4% | | 5,200,737 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(60.6%) | | (131,995,802 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ | 217,709,143 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 10,304,284 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,058,501 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 7,245,783 |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the |
| effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (c) | 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. | |
| (d) | MBIA Insured. |
| (e) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (f) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (g) | Represents a step bond. Rate shown reflects the effective |
| yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (h) | FGIC Insured. |
| (i) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (j) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury |
| obligations. | |
| (k) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (l) | FHA Insured. |
| (m) | FNMA Collateralized. |
| (n) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the |
| Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt | |
| from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise | |
| indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. | |
| (o) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| (p) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Net — Activity | Dividend | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate | (000) | Income |
| CMA California Municipal | ||
| Money Market Fund | 21,394 | $ 199,548 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Florida Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RFA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida141.2% | ||
| Arborwood | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Special Assessment Bonds (Master Infrastructure Projects), Series B, 5.10%, 5/01/14 | $ 230 | $ 206,894 |
| Ave Maria | ||
| Stewardship Community District, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, 11/01/12 | 500 | 459,945 |
| Boynton | ||
| Beach, Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.25%, 11/01/20 (a)(b) | 170 | 198,637 |
| Brevard | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Health First Inc. Project), 5%, 4/01/34 | 250 | 233,812 |
| Broward County, | ||
| Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series E, 5.90%, 10/01/39 (c)(d) | 500 | 506,975 |
| Broward | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 (e) | 700 | 707,938 |
| Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 6.25%, 10/01/08 (f)(g)(h) | 1,000 | 713,070 |
| Escambia | ||
| County, Florida, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company Projects), AMT, Series A, 5%, 8/01/26 | 455 | 375,430 |
| Florida | ||
| Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Flagler College, Inc. Project), 5.25%, 11/01/36 (i) | 555 | 559,923 |
| Florida | ||
| Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 1, 6%, 7/01/39 | 200 | 202,510 |
| Fort Myers, | ||
| Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/31 (j) | 700 | 707,644 |
| Halifax | ||
| Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/26 | 500 | 487,440 |
| Heritage | ||
| Harbour North Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Bonds, 6.375%, 5/01/38 | 250 | 223,667 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, Aviation Authority Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/38 (k) | 500 | 503,525 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 1, 5.375%, 10/01/49 (c)(d) | 250 | 241,170 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/37 | 250 | 239,552 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Tampa Electric Company Project), Series A, 5.65%, 5/15/18 | 150 | 151,092 |
| Jacksonville | ||
| Electric Authority, Florida, Saint Johns River Power Park System Revenue Bonds, Issue Three, Series 2, 5%, 10/01/37 | 200 | 202,844 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, HFA, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-1, 5.625%, 10/01/39 (c)(d) | 250 | 248,722 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (e) | 500 | 502,175 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Port Authority Revenue Bonds, AMT, 6% due 11/01/2038 | 200 | 206,188 |
| Lee County, | ||
| Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A-2, 6%, 9/01/40 (c)(d) | 500 | 519,305 |
| Lee County, | ||
| Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/32 (l) | 400 | 336,336 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(concluded) | ||
| Madison | ||
| County, Florida, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Twin Oaks Project), Series A, 6%, 7/01/25 | $ 265 | $ 251,673 |
| Manatee | ||
| County, Florida, HFA, Homeowner Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.90%, 9/01/40 (c)(d) | 250 | 249,427 |
| Miami | ||
| Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 500 | 508,415 |
| Miami, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health East), Series C, 5.125%, 11/15/24 | 750 | 753,390 |
| Miami, | ||
| Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5%, 1/01/37 (j) | 500 | 500,725 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds (Miami International Airport), Series B, 5%, 10/01/37 (a) | 750 | 733,020 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, HFA, Home Ownership Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.55%, 10/01/49 (c)(d) | 500 | 494,700 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.649%, 10/01/31 (h)(j) | 5,000 | 1,382,400 |
| New River | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/13 | 250 | 228,213 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25%, 12/01/37 (f) | 500 | 507,880 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.375%, 7/01/20 | 105 | 95,779 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional Healthcare), 5.70%, 7/01/26 | 95 | 85,719 |
| Orlando, | ||
| Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (k) | 550 | 568,282 |
| Peace | ||
| River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, Florida, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/35 (e) | 750 | 762,053 |
| Pine Ridge | ||
| Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement and Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/11 | 395 | 370,589 |
| Pinellas | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (BayCare Health System Inc.), 5.50%, 5/15/13 (g) | 1,000 | 1,112,100 |
| Saint Johns | ||
| County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/35 (e) | 750 | 762,053 |
| Saint Johns | ||
| County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, 5.393%, 6/01/32 (f)(h) | 1,000 | 257,680 |
| Stevens | ||
| Plantation Improvement Project Dependent Special District, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 6.375%, 5/01/13 | 585 | 574,119 |
| Suncoast | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.875%, 5/01/34 | 245 | 236,927 |
| Tolomato | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.55%, 5/01/27 | 250 | 244,428 |
| Village | ||
| Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (j) | 750 | 759,675 |
| 20,174,041 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 31
| Schedule of
Investments (concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico14.7% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/44 | $ 400 | $ 417,920 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, 5.25%, 7/01/38 (f) | 85 | 88,967 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A: 5%, 7/01/14 (g) | 315 | 346,503 |
| 5%, 7/01/34 | 185 | 174,435 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/26 | 300 | 268,302 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (g) | 745 | 803,952 |
| 2,100,079 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds | ||
| (Cost$22,495,059)155.9% | $ 22,274,120 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA Florida
Municipal Money Fund, 2.01% (m)(n) | Value — $ 817,070 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost$817,070)5.7% | 817,070 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$23,312,129*)161.6% | 23,091,190 | |
| Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets(2.1%) | (301,364 | ) |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(59.5%) | (8,504,943 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ 14,284,883 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | 440,706 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (661,666 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (220,960 | ) |
| (a) | FGIC Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury |
| obligations. | |
| (c) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
| (d) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
| (e) | FSA Insured. |
| (f) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (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) | Represents a zero coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the |
| effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (i) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (j) | MBIA Insured. |
| (k) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (l) | Security is illiquid. |
| (m) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a) (3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Net | Dividend | |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliate | Activity | Income |
| CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund | 606,570 | $ 6,645 |
| (n) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| | Forward interest rate swap outstanding as of April 30, |
| 2008 was as follows: |
| Notional — Amount | Unrealized | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (000) | Depreciation | ||
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.553% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, | |||
| Lehman Brothers Special Financing Expires June 2023 | $ 2,000 | $ (4,156 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
32 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida144.6% | ||
| Ave Maria Stewardship Community District, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 4.80%, 11/01/12 | $ 1,000 | $ 919,890 |
| Beacon Tradeport Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bonds (Commercial Project), Series A, 5.625%, 5/01/32 (a) | 7,705 | 7,722,490 |
| Brevard County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Health First Inc. Project), 5%, 4/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,863,440 |
| Capital Projects Finance Authority, Florida, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects Loan Program), Senior Series F-1, 5%, 10/01/31 (b) | 2,800 | 2,655,576 |
| Easton Park Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.20%, 5/01/37 | 985 | 754,293 |
| Escambia County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Florida Health Care Facility Loan), 5.95%, 7/01/20 (c) | 799 | 840,437 |
| Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, GO, Series A, 5.125%, 6/01/10 (d) | 5,550 | 5,907,475 |
| Fort Myers, Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/31 (b) | 1,355 | 1,369,797 |
| Gateway Services Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds (Stoneybrook Project), 5.50%, 7/01/08 | 35 | 34,971 |
| Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/26 | 2,500 | 2,437,200 |
| Heritage Harbour North Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Bonds, 6.375%, 5/01/38 | 1,500 | 1,342,005 |
| Heritage Harbour South Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.50%, 5/01/34 | 1,610 | 1,639,543 |
| Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System): | ||
| ARS, VRDN, Series F, 4.25%, 11/15/35 | ||
| (e)(f) | 1,800 | 1,800,000 |
| Series A, 6%, 11/15/11 (d) | 6,500 | 7,228,715 |
| Series C, 5.25%, 11/15/36 | 4,000 | 3,901,680 |
| Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/37 | 1,755 | 1,681,659 |
| Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Tampa Electric Company Project): | ||
| 5.50%, 10/01/23 | 1,450 | 1,440,995 |
| Series A, 5.65%, 5/15/18 | 900 | 906,552 |
| Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Saint Johns River Power Park System Revenue Bonds, Issue Three, Series 2, 5%, 10/01/37 | 1,100 | 1,115,642 |
| Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Mayo Clinic- Jacksonville), Series B, 5.50%, 11/15/36 | 7,500 | 7,600,950 |
| Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (e) | 2,280 | 2,289,918 |
| Jacksonville, Florida, Transit Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/26 (b) | 4,000 | 4,049,960 |
| Laguna Lakes Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 6.40%, 5/01/13 (d) | 1,575 | 1,802,430 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(continued) | ||
| Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/32 (g) | $ 1,430 | $ 1,202,401 |
| Lee Memorial Health System, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 4/01/32 (c) | 1,000 | 1,001,380 |
| Madison County, Florida, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Twin Oaks Project), Series A, 6%, 7/01/25 | 1,690 | 1,605,010 |
| Melbourne, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5.23%, 10/01/21 (h)(i)(j) | 2,770 | 1,514,525 |
| Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 3,000 | 3,050,490 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.125%, 7/01/25 (i) | 1,000 | 1,021,550 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (b)(j): | ||
| Sub-Series B, 5.596%, 10/01/33 | 9,700 | 2,391,341 |
| Sub-Series C, 5.623%, 10/01/28 | 25,000 | 8,177,750 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5.535%, 10/01/19 (b)(j) | 2,595 | 1,445,311 |
| New River Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/13 | 1,500 | 1,369,275 |
| Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Florida, Water Control and Improvement Revenue Bonds (Unit of Development Number 43): | ||
| 6.10%, 8/01/11 (d) | 1,155 | 1,272,833 |
| 6.125%, 8/01/11 (d) | 3,500 | 3,894,345 |
| 6.10%, 8/01/21 | 295 | 297,159 |
| Orange County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25%, 12/01/27 (c) | 1,000 | 1,024,940 |
| Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.375%, 7/01/20 | 655 | 597,478 |
| Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional Healthcare), 5.70%, 7/01/26 | 600 | 541,386 |
| Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/29 (c) | 1,300 | 1,307,150 |
| Orlando, Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (k) | 1,000 | 1,033,240 |
| Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida, Expressway Revenue Bonds, VRDN, Sub-Series D, 3.34%, 7/01/40 (c)(f) | 2,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5%, 8/01/25 (c) | 2,500 | 2,535,150 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5%, 8/01/29 (b)(h) | 1,000 | 1,005,250 |
| Pine Ridge Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement and Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/01/11 | 590 | 553,538 |
| Saint Johns County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/35 (e) | 1,000 | 1,016,070 |
| Saint Johns County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, 5.335%, 6/01/30 (c)(j) | 3,945 | 1,140,144 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 | 33 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(concluded) | ||
| South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Health System Obligation Group), 5.25%, 2/01/13 (d) | $ 12,000 | $ 13,128,600 |
| South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Baptist Health System Obligation Group), 5%, 8/15/32 | 1,000 | 985,540 |
| Sumter County, Florida, IDA, IDR (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, 6.80%, 10/01/32 | 2,700 | 2,708,100 |
| Suncoast Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.875%, 5/01/34 | 985 | 952,544 |
| Tampa, Florida, Revenue Bonds (University of Tampa Project), 5.625%, 4/01/32 (a) | 5,500 | 5,533,275 |
| Tampa, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/26 | 4,000 | 4,077,600 |
| Tolomato Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.55%, 5/01/27 | 1,250 | 1,222,138 |
| Village Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (b) | 1,795 | 1,818,156 |
| Village Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A: | ||
| 6%, 5/01/22 | 2,845 | 2,866,338 |
| 6.50%, 5/01/33 | 1,395 | 1,419,204 |
| Volusia County, Florida, Educational Facility Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Project), Series A, 5.75%, 10/15/29 | 2,000 | 1,990,180 |
| Watergrass Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.125%, 11/01/14 | 1,000 | 904,350 |
| 139,909,359 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico11.5% | ||
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/44 | $ 2,100 | $ 2,194,080 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A, 5.125%, 7/01/31 | 4,980 | 4,749,177 |
| Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, 5.70%, 2/01/10 (d) | 4,000 | 4,199,680 |
| 11,142,937 | ||
| Total | ||
| Municipal Bonds (Cost$148,355,909)156.1% | 151,052,296 |
| Short-Term
Securities — CMA Florida Municipal Money
Fund, 2.01% (l)(m) | 1,291,137 | 1,291,137 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total
Short-Term Securities (Cost$1,291,137)1.3% | | 1,291,137 | |
| Total
Investments (Cost$149,647,046*)157.4% | | 152,343,433 | |
| Other
Assets Less Liabilities2.1% | | 2,003,904 | |
| Preferred
Shares, at Redemption Value(59.5%) | | (57,555,953 | ) |
| Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares100.0% | $ | 96,791,384 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 4,948,993 | |
| Gross unrealized | ||
| depreciation | (2,252,367 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 2,696,626 |
| (a) | Radian Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (d) | 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. | |
| (e) | FSA Insured. |
| (f) | Variable rate security. |
| Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. | |
| (g) | Security is illiquid. |
| (h) | Security is collateralized |
| by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. | |
| (i) | FGIC Insured. |
| (j) | Represents a zero coupon |
| bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (k) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (l) | Investments in companies |
| considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(c) | |
| of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
| | Affiliate — CMA Florida Municipal Money
Fund |
| --- | --- |
| (m) | Represents the current
yield as of report date. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 34 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments April 30,
2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey129.0% | ||
| Burlington County, New Jersey, Bridge Commission, EDR, Refunding (The Evergreens Project), 5.625%, 1/01/38 | $ 150 | $ 136,410 |
| Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 1/01/26 (a) | 1,000 | 1,031,520 |
| Essex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, 5%, 11/01/25 (b) | 250 | 242,900 |
| Hudson County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 4.46%, 12/15/32 (b) | 1,000 | 270,280 |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority Revenue Bonds (George Street Student Housing Project), Series A, 5%, 8/15/35 | 1,000 | 911,310 |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ Conference Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 200 | 171,176 |
| New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/34 | 1,000 | 956,990 |
| New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Lions Gate Project), Series A: | ||
| 5.75%, 1/01/25 | 60 | 54,998 |
| 5.875%, 1/01/37 | 110 | 95,898 |
| New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project), Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 974,230 |
| New Jersey EDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/26 | 140 | 123,007 |
| New Jersey EDA, Revenue Bonds (Newark Downtown District Management Corporation), 5.125%, 6/15/37 | 100 | 87,645 |
| New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction Revenue Bonds, Series U, 5%, 9/01/37 (c) | 300 | 305,811 |
| New Jersey EDA, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc.), AMT, Series A, 5.30%, 6/01/15 | 500 | 499,720 |
| New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7%, 11/15/30 | 925 | 844,257 |
| New Jersey EDA, Transportation Project Sublease Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/10 (a) | 900 | 955,701 |
| New Jersey EDA, Water Facilities Revenue Bonds (New Jersey- American Water Company, Inc. Project), AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/32 (c) | 250 | 242,297 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Hackensack | ||
| University Medical Center), 6%, 1/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,024,870 |
| (Meridian Health), Series I, 5%, 7/01/38 | ||
| (d) | 100 | 100,707 |
| New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Hackensack | ||
| University Medical Center), 5.25%, 1/01/36 (d) | 250 | 257,240 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series A, 5%, 7/01/29 | 250 | 231,222 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, 5.92%, 7/01/30 | 500 | 107,480 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, 5.72%, 7/01/36 | 840 | 115,786 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, 5.79%, 7/01/37 | 900 | 114,651 |
| (Saint | ||
| Josephs Hospital and Medical Center), Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/16 (e) | 1,000 | 1,003,300 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey(concluded) | ||
| New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D: | ||
| (College of New Jersey), 5%, 7/01/35 (a) | $ 380 | $ 389,728 |
| (Georgian Court University), 5%, 7/01/33 | 100 | 94,391 |
| New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Ramapo College), Series I, 4.25%, 7/01/31 | ||
| (c) | 250 | 226,980 |
| (Rowan University), Series B, 5%, 7/01/24 | 255 | 268,918 |
| New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 6.50%, 1/01/16 (f) | 1,000 | 1,147,421 |
| Newark, New Jersey, Housing Authority, Port Authority- Port Newark Marine Terminal, Additional Rent-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds (City of Newark Redevelopment Projects), 4.375%, 1/01/37 (b) | 375 | 349,912 |
| Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, Board of Education, GO, Refunding, 4.375%, 7/15/32 (b) | 500 | 478,575 |
| Passaic Valley, New Jersey, Sewer Commissioners Revenue Refunding Bonds (Sewer System), Series E, 5.75%, 12/01/21 (c) | 1,000 | 1,043,850 |
| Perth Amboy, New Jersey, GO (Convertible CABS), Refunding, 4.499%, 7/01/34 (a) | 100 | 81,873 |
| Salem County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority Revenue Bonds (Finlaw State Office Building Project), 5.25%, 8/15/38 (a) | 100 | 104,478 |
| South Jersey Transportation Authority, New Jersey, Transportation System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.50%, 11/01/35 (g) | 490 | 446,111 |
| Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 6.125%, 6/01/12 (h) | 750 | 836,175 |
| Series 1B, 5.65%, 6/01/41 | 600 | 53,010 |
| 16,380,828 | ||
| Puerto Rico11.9% | ||
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, 5.25%, 7/01/38 (c) | 80 | 83,734 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.34%, 7/01/37 (c) | 795 | 155,271 |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/16 (h) | 310 | 347,774 |
| Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series RR, 5%, 7/01/15 (g)(h) | 350 | 386,757 |
| Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/26 | 600 | 536,604 |
| 1,510,140 | ||
| Total | ||
| Municipal Bonds (Cost$18,253,577)140.9% | 17,890,968 | |
| Corporate | ||
| Bonds | ||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer | ||
| Trust, 6.625%, 6/30/49 (i) | 1,000 | 1,039,280 |
| Total | ||
| Corporate Bonds (Cost$1,019,780)8.2% | 1,039,280 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 | 35 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule of Investments
(concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA New Jersey Municipal | |||
| Money Fund, 2.12% (j)(k) | 1,009,496 | $ 1,009,496 | |
| Total | |||
| Short-Term Securities (Cost$1,009,496)7.9% | 1,009,496 | ||
| Total | |||
| Investments (Cost$20,282,853*)157.0% | 19,939,744 | ||
| Other | |||
| Assets Less Liabilities2.1% | 262,573 | ||
| Preferred | |||
| Shares, at Redemption Value(59.1%) | (7,500,776 | ) | |
| Net Assets | |||
| Applicable to Common Shares100.0% | $ 12,701,541 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 573,797 | |
| Gross unrealized | ||
| depreciation | (856,170 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (282,373 | ) |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (d) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (e) | Connie Lee Insured. |
| (f) | Security is collateralized |
| by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations. | |
| (g) | FGIC Insured. |
| (h) | 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. | |
| (i) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act |
| of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from | |
| registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise | |
| indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. | |
| (j) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for |
| purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as | |
| follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA New Jersey Municipal | |||
| Money Fund | 1,005,072 | $ 5,498 | |
| (k) | Represents the current | ||
| yield as of report date. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 36 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule
of Investments April
30, 2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey120.7% | ||
| Burlington | ||
| County, New Jersey, Bridge Commission, EDR, | ||
| Refunding | ||
| (The Evergreens Project), 5.625%, 1/01/38 | $ 1,000 | $ 909,400 |
| Cherry Hill | ||
| Township, New Jersey, GO, 5%, 7/15/11 (a) | 2,775 | 2,971,026 |
| Garden | ||
| State Preservation Trust, New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 5.22%, 11/01/26 (b)(j) | 12,600 | 5,034,582 |
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority AMT (c): | ||
| (Administration | ||
| Building Residential Project), | ||
| 5.35%, | ||
| 7/01/34 | 1,400 | 1,401,708 |
| (New | ||
| Brunswick Apartments Rental Housing), | ||
| 5.30%, | ||
| 8/01/35 | 4,390 | 4,284,508 |
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||
| Subordinate | ||
| Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ | ||
| Conference | ||
| Project), Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 1,790 | 1,532,025 |
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Pollution Control Financing | ||
| Authority, | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds (Amerada Hess | ||
| Corporation), | ||
| 6.05%, 9/15/34 | 2,500 | 2,491,625 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5.75%, | ||
| 6/15/29 (d) | 500 | 527,360 |
| 5.75%, | ||
| 6/15/34 | 5,000 | 4,784,950 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, EDR: | ||
| (Kapkowski | ||
| Road Landfill Reclamation | ||
| Improvement | ||
| District Project), AMT, Series B, | ||
| 6.50%, | ||
| 4/01/31 | 5,000 | 5,083,500 |
| (Masonic | ||
| Charity Foundation Project), | ||
| 5.50%, | ||
| 6/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,041,620 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, EDR Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill | ||
| Reclamation | ||
| Improvement District Project), 6.50%, | ||
| 4/01/28 | 2,500 | 2,574,800 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Fellowship | ||
| Village Project), Series C, 5.50%, 1/01/18 | 2,630 | 2,639,468 |
| (Lions Gate | ||
| Project), Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/25 | 500 | 458,315 |
| (Lions Gate | ||
| Project), Series A, 5.875%, 1/01/37 | 855 | 745,389 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (The | ||
| Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project), | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5.75%, 11/01/24 | 4,050 | 4,071,789 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Victoria | ||
| Health Corporation Project), Series A, | ||
| 5.20%, | ||
| 12/20/36 (e) | 1,885 | 1,918,949 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding | ||
| Bonds | ||
| (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25%, 11/15/26 | 1,790 | 1,572,729 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, School Facilities Construction Revenue Bonds, | ||
| Series U, | ||
| 5%, 9/01/37(f) | 700 | 713,559 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||
| (Waste | ||
| Management Inc.), AMT, Series A, 5.30%, 6/01/15 | 2,000 | 1,998,880 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental | ||
| Airlines | ||
| Inc. Project) AMT: | ||
| 7%, 11/15/30 | 3,450 | 3,148,849 |
| 7.20%, | ||
| 11/15/30 | 2,000 | 1,867,460 |
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority: | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Bonds: | ||
| (Kennedy | ||
| Health System), 5.625%, 7/01/31 | 10,000 | 10,075,500 |
| (Meridian | ||
| Health), Series I, 5%, 7/01/38 (d) | 750 | 755,303 |
| (South | ||
| Jersey Hospital System), 6%, 7/01/12 (a) | 5,500 | 6,128,210 |
| (South | ||
| Jersey Hospital), 6%, 7/01/12 (a) | 1,960 | 2,183,871 |
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | ||
| Health | ||
| System Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health East), | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5.375%, 11/15/12 (a) | 3,000 | 3,309,750 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey(concluded) | ||
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Atlantic | ||
| City Medical Center), 5.75%, 7/01/12 (a) | $ 1,995 | $ 2,203,478 |
| (Atlantic | ||
| City Medical Center), 5.75%, 7/01/25 | 2,505 | 2,569,980 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series A, | ||
| 5%, 7/01/29 | 750 | 693,667 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||
| 5.798%, | ||
| 7/01/30 (j) | 2,500 | 537,400 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||
| 5.721%, | ||
| 7/01/36 (j) | 7,700 | 1,061,368 |
| (Saint | ||
| Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||
| 5.791%, | ||
| 7/01/37 (j) | 7,250 | 923,577 |
| (South | ||
| Jersey Hospital System), 5%, 7/01/46 | 1,650 | 1,571,493 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Educational Facilities Authority: | ||
| (Fairleigh | ||
| Dickinson University), Series D, 6%, 7/01/25 | 3,000 | 3,054,300 |
| (Georgian | ||
| Court College Project), Series C, | ||
| 6.50%, | ||
| 7/01/13 (a) | 2,120 | 2,467,235 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | ||
| Refunding | ||
| Bonds: | ||
| (College of | ||
| New Jersey), Series D, 5%, 7/01/35 (b) | 3,230 | 3,312,688 |
| (Fairleigh | ||
| Dickinson University), Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,002,510 |
| (Fairleigh | ||
| Dickinson University), Series C, 6%, 7/01/20 | 2,000 | 2,074,820 |
| (Georgian | ||
| Court University), Series D, 5%, 7/01/33 | 250 | 235,978 |
| (Ramapo | ||
| College), Series I, 4.25%, 7/01/31 (f) | 500 | 453,960 |
| (Rowan | ||
| University), Series B, 5%, 7/01/24 (d) | 1,500 | 1,581,870 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, | ||
| S/F Housing | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series T, | ||
| 4.70%, | ||
| 10/01/37 | 700 | 616,014 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||
| Transportation | ||
| System Revenue Bonds, Series C, | ||
| 4.83%, | ||
| 12/15/32 (b)(j) | 4,000 | 1,104,720 |
| Newark, New | ||
| Jersey, Health Care Facility Revenue Refunding | ||
| Bonds (New | ||
| Community Urban Renewal), Series A, | ||
| 5.20%, | ||
| 6/01/30 (e)(g) | 1,875 | 1,912,313 |
| Newark, New | ||
| Jersey, Housing Authority, Port Authority-Port | ||
| Newark | ||
| Marine Terminal, Additional Rent-Backed Revenue | ||
| Refunding | ||
| Bonds (City of Newark Redevelopment Projects), | ||
| 4.375%, | ||
| 1/01/37 (h) | 3,000 | 2,799,300 |
| Perth | ||
| Amboy, New Jersey GO (Convertible CABS), Refunding (b)(j): | ||
| 5%, 7/01/34 | 1,075 | 880,135 |
| 5%, 7/01/35 | 175 | 143,157 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Bonds (JFK International Air Terminal), AMT, | ||
| Series 6, | ||
| 5.75%, 12/01/22 (h) | 6,000 | 6,017,640 |
| Rahway | ||
| Valley Sewerage Authority, New Jersey, Sewer Revenue | ||
| Bonds, | ||
| CABS, Series A, 4.36%, 9/01/33 (h)(j) | 2,000 | 524,920 |
| Salem | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority Revenue | ||
| Bonds | ||
| (Finlaw State Office Building Project), | ||
| 5.25%, | ||
| 8/15/38 (b) | 225 | 235,076 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey: | ||
| Asset-Backed | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 6.125%, | ||
| 6/01/12 (a) | 10,500 | 11,706,450 |
| Series 1B, | ||
| 5.65%, 6/01/41 (j) | 3,300 | 291,555 |
| Trenton, | ||
| New Jersey, Parking Authority Parking Revenue | ||
| Refunding | ||
| Bonds (i): | ||
| 5%, 4/01/25 | 3,465 | 3,507,065 |
| 5%, 4/01/30 | 1,500 | 1,510,455 |
| Vineland, | ||
| New Jersey, Electric Utility GO, Refunding, AMT (h): | ||
| 5.30%, | ||
| 5/15/30 | 1,500 | 1,476,960 |
| 5.375%, | ||
| 5/15/31 | 1,500 | 1,489,185 |
| 133,184,394 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 37 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule of Investments
(concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico15.9% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, | ||
| Transportation | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, | ||
| 5.25%, | ||
| 7/01/12 (a) | $ 1,000 | $ 1,077,350 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||
| Special Tax | ||
| and Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 4.34%, 7/01/37 (f)(j) | 6,000 | 1,171,860 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Housing Financing Corporation: | ||
| Home | ||
| Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed | ||
| Securities), | ||
| AMT, Series B, 5.30%, 12/01/28 (k)(l) | 2,545 | 2,549,886 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Housing Financing Corporation: | ||
| Home | ||
| Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mortgage- | ||
| Backed | ||
| Securities), Series A, 5.20%, 12/01/33 (k)(l) | 2,550 | 2,563,566 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Buildings Authority Revenue Bonds, | ||
| CABS, | ||
| Series D (f)(j): | ||
| 5.45%, | ||
| 7/01/12 | 1,335 | 1,112,629 |
| 5.45%, | ||
| 7/01/17 | 3,665 | 3,308,615 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Buildings Authority: Government Facilities | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds, Series D: | ||
| 5.25%, | ||
| 7/01/12 (a) | 3,765 | 4,039,506 |
| 5.25%, | ||
| 7/01/36 | 1,735 | 1,675,507 |
| 17,498,919 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$148,570,021) | ||
| 136.6% | 150,683,313 |
| Corporate Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-State13.7% | ||
| Charter Mac | ||
| Equity Issuer Trust: | ||
| 6.30%, | ||
| 6/30/49 | $ 7,000 | $ 7,251,580 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 11/30/50 | 2,500 | 2,691,275 |
| MuniMae TE | ||
| Bond Subsidiary LLC: | ||
| 6.30%, | ||
| 6/30/49 (m) | 3,000 | 3,072,030 |
| 6.80%, | ||
| 6/30/50 (j) | 2,000 | 2,113,160 |
| Total Corporate Bonds | ||
| (Cost$14,503,750)13.7% | 15,128,045 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA New
Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 2.12% (n)(o) | Shares — 6,557,212 | 6,557,212 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost$6,557,212)5.9% | | 6,557,212 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$169,630,983*)156.2% | | 172,368,570 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.6% | | 1,826,554 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(57.8%) | | (63,837,693 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ | 110,357,431 | |
| Aggregate
cost | $ | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 7,342,187 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,719,800 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 3,622,387 | |
| (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) | FSA Insured. |
| (c) | FNMA Collateralized. |
| (d) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (e) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (f) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (g) | FHA Insured. |
| (h) | MBIA Insured. |
| (i) | FGIC Insured. |
| (j) | Represents a zero coupon bond;
the interest rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| (k) | FHLMC Collateralized. |
| (l) | FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. |
| (m) | Security exempt from registration
under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold
in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional
investors. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to
be illiquid. |
| (n) | Investments in companies
considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund | 6,334,031 | $ 36,363 |
(o) Represents the current yield as of report date.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 38 | SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York134.3% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project) Series A (m): | ||
| 7%, 5/01/25 | $ 95 | $ 75,832 |
| 7%, 5/01/35 | 60 | 46,975 |
| Albany, New | ||
| York, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second Resolution Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 12/01/33 (i) | 1,000 | 1,000,070 |
| Genesee | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5%, 12/01/27 | 100 | 85,283 |
| Hudson | ||
| Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds Series A: | ||
| 4.50%, 2/15/47 (i) | 75 | 69,601 |
| 5%, 2/15/47 | ||
| (b) | 100 | 97,370 |
| Madison | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Colgate University Project), Series B, 5%, 7/01/23 | 2,000 | 2,064,440 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series F, 5%, 11/15/35 | 250 | 251,085 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Housing Development Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds: | ||
| AMT, Series | ||
| B-1, 5.15%, 11/01/37 | 250 | 241,365 |
| AMT, Series | ||
| J-2, 4.75%, 11/01/27 | 500 | 462,810 |
| Series A, | ||
| 5.25%, 5/01/30 (c)(e) | 1,000 | 1,010,240 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/39 (h) | 250 | 251,030 |
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/46 (h) | 400 | 398,624 |
| (Yankee | ||
| Stadium Project), 5%, 3/01/46 (b) | 100 | 94,943 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Revenue Bonds (IAC/InterActiveCorp Project), 5%, 9/01/35 | 500 | 427,475 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||
| (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK | ||
| International Airport), 7.625%, 8/01/25 | 950 | 919,980 |
| (Continental | ||
| Airlines Inc. Project), 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 300 | 292,761 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 4.25%, 6/15/33 | 250 | 230,935 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.125%, 6/15/33 | 1,000 | 1,017,960 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 5%, 6/15/36 (a) | 1,000 | 1,018,560 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds Series B, | ||
| 6%, 5/15/10 | ||
| (j) | 1,815 | 1,964,157 |
| New York City, New | ||
| York, GO, Refunding Series A (j): | ||
| 6%, 5/15/10 | 990 | 1,071,358 |
| 6%, 5/15/30 | 10 | 10,598 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/15/32 (h) | 2,000 | 2,038,620 |
| New York | ||
| Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5%, 11/15/44 (h) | 850 | 847,994 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (National Sports Museum Project), Series A, 6.125%, 2/15/19 | 175 | 168,047 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New | ||
| York(concluded) | ||
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Lutheran Medical Center), 5%, 8/01/31 (c)(i) | $ 750 | $ 756,255 |
| New York State | ||
| Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Manhattan | ||
| College), Series B, 5.30%, 7/01/37 (l) | 150 | 151,508 |
| (New York University Hospitals | ||
| Center), Series B, 5.625%, 7/01/37 | 150 | 142,223 |
| New York State | ||
| Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Rochester), Series B, 5.625%, 7/01/09 (j) | 500 | 524,820 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Kateri Residence), 5%, 7/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,032,080 |
| (Mount Sinai Health), Series A, | ||
| 6.50%, 7/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,033,740 |
| (State University Educational | ||
| Facilities), Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/15 (h) | 1,005 | 1,091,400 |
| New York | ||
| State, HFA, Housing Revenue Bonds AMT: | ||
| (Kensico Terrace Apartments), | ||
| Series B, 4.95%, 2/15/38 (d) | 150 | 137,761 |
| (Tri-Senior Development Project), | ||
| Series A, 5.40%, 11/15/42 (f) | 100 | 97,104 |
| New York | ||
| State Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 143, 4.90%, 10/01/37 | 100 | 91,162 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125%, 12/01/15 | 955 | 969,133 |
| Rochester, | ||
| New York, Housing Authority, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Andrews Terrace Apartments Project), AMT, 4.70%, 12/20/38 (e) | 250 | 219,515 |
| Saratoga | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (The Saratoga Hospital Project), Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 100 | 95,352 |
| Schenectady, | ||
| New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Union College Project), 5%, 7/01/31 | 500 | 510,385 |
| Suffolk | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and Retirement, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons Ferry Project), 5%, 11/01/28 | 115 | 103,540 |
| Triborough | ||
| Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds Series A (i): | ||
| 5%, 1/01/12 | ||
| (j) | 845 | 906,617 |
| 5%, 1/01/32 | 155 | 156,697 |
| 24,177,405 |
| See Notes
to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 39 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Guam0.5% | ||
| Guam | ||
| Economic Development and Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625%, 6/01/47 | $ 100 | $ 96,701 |
| Puerto Rico - 13.3% | ||
| Childrens | ||
| Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625%, 5/15/43 | 500 | 489,870 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.16%, 7/01/44 (h) | 395 | 50,686 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A: | ||
| 5%, 7/01/14 | ||
| (j) | 195 | 214,502 |
| 5%, 7/01/34 | 120 | 113,147 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ana G. Mendez University System Project), 5%, 3/01/26 | 800 | 715,472 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (j) | 745 | 803,952 |
| 2,387,629 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds | ||
| (Cost$26,394,795)148.0% | 26,661,735 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 1.93% (g)(k) | Value — $ 711,154 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities | ||
| (Cost$711,154)3.9% | 711,154 | |
| Total Investments | ||
| (Cost$27,105,949*)152.0% | 27,372,889 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.4% | 439,160 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | ||
| Value(54.4%) | (9,802,896 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||
| Shares100.0% | $ 18,009,153 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | 807,067 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (540,171 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 266,896 |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | FGIC Insured. |
| (c) | FHA Insured. |
| (d) | SONYMA Insured. |
| (e) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (f) | FNMA Collateralized. |
| (g) | Represents the current yield as |
| of report date. | |
| (h) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (i) | MBIA Insured. |
| (j) | 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. | |
| (k) | Investments in companies |
| considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) | |
| of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | $ 603,713 | $ 3,922 |
| (l) | Radian Insured. |
|---|---|
| (m) | Illiquid security. |
| See Notes
to Financial Statements. — 40 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Schedule of Investments April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York129.3% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A (a) (m): | ||
| 7%, 5/01/25 | $ 910 | $ 726,389 |
| 7%, 5/01/35 | 590 | 461,917 |
| Dutchess | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bard College), Series A-2, 4.50%, 8/01/36 | 7,000 | 6,335,700 |
| Genesee | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5%, 12/01/27 | 500 | 426,415 |
| Hudson Yards | ||
| Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||
| 4.50%, | ||
| 2/15/47 (b) | 2,900 | 2,691,229 |
| 5%, 2/15/47 | 1,000 | 976,980 |
| Long Island | ||
| Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B: | ||
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/35 | 5,000 | 5,046,150 |
| 5%, | ||
| 12/01/35 (c) | 2,500 | 2,513,100 |
| Madison | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Colgate | ||
| University Project), Series B, 5%, 7/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,032,620 |
| (Commons II LLC - Student Housing), | ||
| Series A, 5%, 6/01/33 (c) | 400 | 397,720 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/30 | 12,000 | 12,150,360 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 11/15/31 | 12,000 | 12,106,080 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series F, 5%, 11/15/35 | 3,000 | 3,013,020 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/36 (d) | 4,900 | 4,913,328 |
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/39 (d) | 1,500 | 1,506,180 |
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5%, 1/01/46 (d) | 250 | 249,140 |
| (Yankee | ||
| Stadium Project), 5%, 3/01/36 (b) | 700 | 705,649 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Parking Facility Revenue Bonds (Royal Charter Properties Inc.-The New York and Pennsylvania Hospital Leasehold Project), 5.25%, 12/15/32 (e) | 1,550 | 1,603,320 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Revenue Bonds (IAC/InterActiveCorp Project), 5%, 9/01/35 | 2,000 | 1,709,900 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK International Airport), AMT, 7.625%, 8/01/25 | 3,200 | 3,098,880 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 4,000 | 3,903,480 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 4.50%, 6/15/37 (b) | 2,650 | 2,549,989 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 4.25%, 6/15/39 (e) | 1,250 | 1,145,275 |
| Series A, | ||
| 5%, 6/15/32 (f) | 4,000 | 4,035,440 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5%, 6/15/38 | 1,500 | 1,524,960 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| Series C, | ||
| 5%, 6/15/32 | 6,500 | 6,568,900 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5%, 6/15/39 | 5,000 | 5,073,050 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-2, 4.25%, 1/15/34 (f) | 1,700 | 1,543,974 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| New York(continued) | ||
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5%, 5/01/09 (g) | $ 1,495 | $ 1,552,139 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO: | ||
| Series C, | ||
| 5.375%, 3/15/12 (g) | 6,000 | 6,541,740 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5.375%, 6/01/12 (g) | 2,200 | 2,408,516 |
| Series D, | ||
| 5.375%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,092,280 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Marymount School of New York Project) (h): | ||
| 5.125%, | ||
| 9/01/21 | 750 | 687,697 |
| 5.25%, | ||
| 9/01/31 | 2,000 | 1,699,520 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Polytechnic University), 5.25%, 11/01/37 (h) | 2,400 | 2,134,320 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Special Airport Facility Revenue Bonds (Aero JFK I, LLC Project), AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/28 | 14,850 | 13,207,887 |
| New York | ||
| Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5%, 11/15/44 (d) | 8,410 | 8,390,152 |
| New York | ||
| Counties Tobacco Trust III, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, 6%, 6/01/43 | 6,700 | 6,781,405 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Goldman | ||
| Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 7,000 | 7,248,710 |
| (National Sports Museum Project), | ||
| Series A, 6.125%, 2/15/19 | 1,740 | 1,670,870 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 2/15/35 (d) | 4,855 | 4,882,382 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Manhattan | ||
| College), Series B, 5.30%, 7/01/37 (i) | 500 | 505,025 |
| (New York University Hospitals | ||
| Center), Series B, 5.625%, 7/01/37 | 530 | 502,520 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of | ||
| New York University), 5%, 7/01/35 (b) | 1,000 | 1,012,410 |
| (Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center | ||
| Health System), Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/26 | 3,000 | 2,999,910 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (New School | ||
| University), 5%, 7/01/41 (b) | 9,000 | 9,027,090 |
| (New York | ||
| University), Series 2, 5%, 7/01/41 (d) | 5,000 | 5,036,050 |
| (North Shore - Long Island Jewish | ||
| Health System), 5.50%, 5/01/13 (g) | 2,000 | 2,226,740 |
| New York | ||
| State, HFA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Kensico Terrace Apartments), AMT, Series B, 4.95%, 2/15/38 | 850 | 780,649 |
| New York | ||
| State Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, 31st Series A, 5.30%, 10/01/31 | 15,500 | 15,254,170 |
| New York | ||
| State Mortgage Agency Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 101, 5.40%, 4/01/32 | 5,335 | 5,306,351 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Continental Airlines, Inc. - | ||
| LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125%, 12/01/15 | 8,815 | 8,945,462 |
| (JFK International Air Terminal), | ||
| AMT, Series 6, 5.75%, 12/01/22 (b) | 7,000 | 7,020,580 |
| Rensselaer | ||
| Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/43 | 2,500 | 2,502,550 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 41 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of
Investments (concluded) |
| --- |
| (Percentages
shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York(concluded) | |||
| Rockland | |||
| Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 8/15/43 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,005,150 | |
| Suffolk | |||
| County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and Retirement, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons Ferry Project), 5%, 11/01/28 | 1,175 | 1,057,911 | |
| Suffolk | |||
| County, New York, IDA, IDR (Keyspan-Port Jefferson), AMT, 5.25%, 6/01/27 | 7,000 | 6,675,200 | |
| TSASC, | |||
| Inc., New York, TFABS, Series 1 (g): | |||
| 5.75%, | |||
| 7/15/12 | 5,000 | 5,550,000 | |
| 6.375%, | |||
| 7/15/09 | 2,000 | 2,118,300 | |
| Westchester | |||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facilities Revenue Bonds (Windward School Civic Facility), 5.25%, 10/01/31 (i) | 2,500 | 2,460,175 | |
| Westchester | |||
| Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, 6.75%, 7/15/10 (g) | 2,000 | 2,205,320 | |
| $ 236,498,326 | |||
| Puerto Rico12.7% | |||
| Puerto Rico | |||
| Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6%, 7/01/38 | 2,000 | 2,091,200 | |
| Puerto Rico | |||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series VV, 5.25%, 7/01/29 (b) | 500 | 525,570 | |
| Puerto Rico | |||
| Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D: | |||
| 5.25%, | |||
| 7/01/12 (g) | 4,400 | 4,720,804 | |
| 5.25%, | |||
| 7/01/36 | 1,600 | 1,545,136 | |
| Puerto Rico | |||
| Public Finance Corporation, Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, Series E (g): | |||
| 5.50%, | |||
| 2/01/12 | 7,475 | 8,066,497 | |
| 5.70%, | |||
| 2/01/10 | 6,000 | 6,299,520 | |
| 23,248,727 | |||
| Total Municipal Bonds | |||
| (Cost$259,598,512)142.0% | 259,747,053 | ||
| Corporate Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
| Multi-State10.0% | |||
| Charter Mac | |||
| Equity Issuer Trust (j): | |||
| 6.30%, | |||
| 6/30/49 | $ 6,000 | $ 6,215,640 | |
| 6.80%, | |||
| 11/30/50 | 5,500 | 5,920,805 | |
| MuniMae TE | |||
| Bond Subsidiary LLC (j): | |||
| 6.30%, | |||
| 6/30/49 | 6,000 | 6,144,060 | |
| 6.80%, | |||
| 6/30/50 | 3,000 | 3,169,740 | |
| Total Corporate Bonds | |||
| (Cost$20,502,500)11.7% | 21,450,245 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| CMA New | |||
| York Municipal Money Fund, 1.93% (k)(l) | 7,882,541 | 7,882,541 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities | |||
| (Cost$7,882,541)4.3% | 7,882,541 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$287,983,553*)158.0% | 289,079,839 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.0% | 3,586,322 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(60.0%) | (109,802,918 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 182,863,243 |
| * — Aggregate cost | $ 287,297,059 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 7,969,708 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (6,186,928 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 1,782,780 |
| (a) | Illiquid security. |
|---|---|
| (b) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | CIFG Insured. |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | FSA Insured. |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (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) | ACA Insured. |
| (i) | Radian Insured. |
| (j) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the |
| Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt | |
| from registration to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise | |
| indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid. | |
| (k) | Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of |
| the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | 7,835,658 | $ 37,210 |
| (l) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|---|---|
| (m) | Illiquid securities. |
| | Forward interest rate swap outstanding as of April 30, |
| 2008 was as follows: |
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Depreciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.798% and receive a floating rate | |||
| based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Citibank NA Expires June 2033 | $ 6,000 | $ (88,392 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 42 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
| April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||
| at value unaffiliated 1 | $ 364,686,977 | $ | 953,296,773 | $ | 307,385,817 | $ | 19,426,619 | $ | 316,266,139 | |
| Investments | ||||||||||
| at value affiliated 2 | 19,300,000 | 4,838,909 | 1,810,502 | 1,229,203 | 28,238,069 | |||||
| Cash | 40,147 | 11,952 | 64,263 | 59,725 | 97,837 | |||||
| Investments | ||||||||||
| sold receivable | 3,465,401 | 34,391,740 | 590,587 | | 6,120,455 | |||||
| Interest | ||||||||||
| receivable | 5,204,108 | 14,474,274 | 5,331,149 | 295,231 | 4,427,194 | |||||
| Swaps | ||||||||||
| receivable | 118,219 | | | | | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||
| receivable | 183 | 333 | | | | |||||
| Prepaid | ||||||||||
| expenses | 6,569 | | 94,125 | 3,449 | | |||||
| Other | ||||||||||
| assets | 54,512 | 458,227 | 13,082 | 5,152 | 36,635 | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||
| assets | 392,876,116 | 1,007,472,208 | 315,289,525 | 21,019,379 | 355,186,329 | |||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||
| depreciation on forward interest rate swaps | 575,472 | 1,616,589 | 136,552 | | | |||||
| Bank | ||||||||||
| overdraft | | | | | | |||||
| Investments | ||||||||||
| purchased payable | 12,668,810 | 36,711,053 | 3,290,000 | | 4,070,156 | |||||
| Income | ||||||||||
| dividends payable common shares | 1,350,230 | 3,421,177 | 733,983 | 48,344 | 1,150,874 | |||||
| Investment | ||||||||||
| advisory fees payable | 151,003 | 358,323 | 79,820 | 5,623 | 118,321 | |||||
| Administration | ||||||||||
| fees payable | | | | 1,710 | | |||||
| Officers | ||||||||||
| and Trustees fees payable | 55,503 | 128,658 | 13,604 | 5,391 | 35,104 | |||||
| Other | ||||||||||
| accrued expenses payable | 132,517 | 84,001 | 66,070 | 46,739 | 106,929 | |||||
| Other | ||||||||||
| liabilities | | | 4,886 | | | |||||
| Interest | ||||||||||
| expense payable | | | 1,313,380 | | | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||
| accrued liabilities | 14,933,535 | 41,319,801 | 5,638,295 | 107,807 | 5,481,384 | |||||
| Other Libilities | ||||||||||
| Trust | ||||||||||
| certificates payable 3 | | | 144,470,000 | | | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 14,933,535 | 41,319,801 | 150,108,295 | 107,807 | 5,481,384 | |||||
| Preferred Shares at Redemption | ||||||||||
| Value | ||||||||||
| $0.001 par | ||||||||||
| value per share 4 at $25,000 per share liquidation preference | 146,636,542 | 375,264,208 | | 7,505,017 | 131,995,802 | |||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||||
| Shares | $ 231,306,039 | $ | 589,888,199 | $ | 165,181,230 | $ | 13,406,555 | $ | 217,709,143 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||||
| Shareholders Consist of | ||||||||||
| Common | ||||||||||
| Shares, par value 5 | $ 168,779 | $ | 44,144 | $ | 13,345 | $ | 10,072 | $ | 15,128 | |
| Paid-in | ||||||||||
| capital in excess of par | 234,412,917 | 627,167,124 | 190,776,233 | 13,393,656 | 214,843,313 | |||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||
| (distribuitions in excess of) net investment income | 2,188,706 | 5,021,791 | 703,958 | (9,250 | ) | 2,821,975 | ||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||
| net realized losses | (4,556,282 | ) | (39,233,575 | ) | (4,007,136 | ) | (101,048 | ) | (7,073,895 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||
| unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (908,081 | ) | (3,111,285 | ) | (22,305,170 | ) | 113,125 | 7,102,622 | ||
| Net Assets applicable to common | ||||||||||
| shareholders | $ 231,306,039 | $ | 589,888,199 | $ | 165,181,230 | $ | 13,406,555 | $ | 217,709,143 | |
| Net asset | ||||||||||
| value per common share 6 | $ 13.70 | $ | 13.36 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 14.39 | |
| 1 Investments | ||||||||||
| at cost unaffiliated | $ 365,019,586 | $ | 954,791,469 | $ | 329,567,517 | $ | 19,318,646 | $ | 309,200,152 | |
| 2 Investments | ||||||||||
| at cost affiliated | $ 19,300,000 | $ | 4,838,909 | $ | 1,810,502 | $ | 1,229,203 | $ | 28,238,069 | |
| 3 Represents | ||||||||||
| short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. | ||||||||||
| 4 Preferred | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | ||||||||||
| M7 | | 3,001 | | | | |||||
| T7 | 3,262 | 3,001 | | | 2,639 | |||||
| T28 | 2,600 | | | | | |||||
| W7 | | 3,001 | | 300 | | |||||
| R7 | | 3,001 | | | 2,639 | |||||
| F7 | | 3,001 | | | | |||||
| 5 Par | ||||||||||
| value | ||||||||||
| per share | $ 0.01 | $ | 0.001 | $ | 0.001 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.001 | |
| 6 Common | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 16,877,877 | 44,144,225 | 13,345,152 | 1,007,166 | 15,128,360 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 44 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF) | BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNJ) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) | BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY) | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| at value unaffiliated 1 | $ 22,274,120 | $ | 151,052,296 | $ | 18,930,248 | $ | 165,811,358 | $ | 26,661,735 | $ | 281,197,298 | |
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| at value affiliated 2 | 817,070 | 1,291,137 | 1,009,496 | 6,557,212 | 711,154 | 7,882,541 | ||||||
| Cash | | | 34,520 | 32,048 | 72,746 | 93,560 | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| sold receivable | 15,000 | 225,000 | | | | 99,250 | ||||||
| Interest | ||||||||||||
| receivable | 309,598 | 2,412,495 | 339,879 | 2,515,780 | 498,549 | 4,632,044 | ||||||
| Swaps | ||||||||||||
| receivable | | | | | | | ||||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| receivable | 18 | 46 | 26 | 53 | 18 | 89 | ||||||
| Prepaid | ||||||||||||
| expenses | 3,449 | | 3,449 | | 3,449 | | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| assets | 5,403 | 13,689 | 7,597 | 15,668 | 5,255 | 25,862 | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| assets | 23,424,658 | 154,994,663 | 20,325,215 | 174,932,119 | 27,952,906 | 293,930,644 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||||
| depreciation on forward interest rate swaps | 4,156 | | | | | 88,392 | ||||||
| Bank | ||||||||||||
| overdraft | 19,809 | 20,080 | | | | | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| purchased payable | 500,000 | | | | | | ||||||
| Income | ||||||||||||
| dividends payable common shares | 50,156 | 487,177 | 68,762 | 598,980 | 87,846 | 954,208 | ||||||
| Investment | ||||||||||||
| advisory fees payable | 6,028 | 55,889 | 5,245 | 60,646 | 7,713 | 105,219 | ||||||
| Administration | ||||||||||||
| fees payable | 1,864 | | 1,659 | | 2,278 | | ||||||
| Officers | ||||||||||||
| and Trustees fees payable | 5,214 | 14,065 | 7,268 | 15,113 | 5,093 | 24,762 | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| accrued expenses payable | 47,605 | 70,115 | 39,964 | 62,256 | 37,927 | 91,902 | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| liabilities | | | | | | | ||||||
| Interest | ||||||||||||
| expense payable | | | | | | | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| accrued liabilities | 634,832 | 647,326 | 122,898 | 736,995 | 140,857 | 1,264,483 | ||||||
| Other Libilities | ||||||||||||
| Trust | ||||||||||||
| certificates payable 3 | | | | | | | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 634,832 | 647,326 | 122,898 | 736,995 | 140,857 | 1,264,483 | ||||||
| Preferred Shares at Redemption | ||||||||||||
| Value | ||||||||||||
| $0.001 par | ||||||||||||
| value per share 4 at $25,000 per share liquidation preference | 8,504,943 | 57,555,953 | 7,500,776 | 63,837,693 | 9,802,896 | 109,802,918 | ||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares | $ 14,284,883 | $ | 96,791,384 | $ | 12,701,541 | $ | 110,357,431 | $ | 18,009,153 | $ | 182,863,243 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders Consist of | ||||||||||||
| Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares, par value 5 | $ 11,271 | $ | 6,685 | $ | 10,112 | $ | 7,523 | $ | 13,111 | $ | 12,666 | |
| Paid-in | ||||||||||||
| capital in excess of par | 15,001,008 | 94,857,182 | 13,139,333 | 106,947,504 | 17,711,073 | 179,894,075 | ||||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||
| (distribuitions in excess of) net investment income | 1,806 | 812,598 | 119,252 | 2,094,700 | 80,150 | 3,861,248 | ||||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||
| net realized losses | (504,107 | ) | (1,581,468 | ) | (224,047 | ) | (1,429,883 | ) | (62,121 | ) | (1,912,640 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (225,095 | ) | 2,696,387 | (343,109 | ) | 2,737,587 | 266,940 | 1,007,894 | ||||
| Net Assets applicable to common | ||||||||||||
| shareholders | $ 14,284,883 | $ | 96,791,384 | $ | 12,701,541 | $ | 110,357,431 | $ | 18,009,153 | $ | 182,863,243 | |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value per common share 6 | $ 12.67 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 12.56 | $ | 14.67 | $ | 13.74 | $ | 14.44 | |
| 1 Investments | ||||||||||||
| at cost unaffiliated | $ 22,495,059 | $ | 148,355,909 | $ | 19,273,357 | $ | 163,073,771 | $ | 26,394,795 | $ | 280,101,012 | |
| 2 Investments | ||||||||||||
| at cost affiliated | $ 817,070 | $ | 1,291,137 | $ | 1,009,496 | $ | 6,557,212 | $ | 711,154 | $ | 7,882,541 | |
| 3 Represents | ||||||||||||
| short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. | ||||||||||||
| 4 Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | ||||||||||||
| M7 | | | | | | | ||||||
| T7 | | 2,302 | 300 | | | | ||||||
| T28 | | | | | | | ||||||
| W7 | | | | | | 2,195 | ||||||
| R7 | 340 | | | 2,552 | | | ||||||
| F7 | | | | | 392 | 2,195 | ||||||
| 5 Par | ||||||||||||
| value | ||||||||||||
| per share | $ 0.01 | $ | 0.001 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.001 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.001 | |
| 6 Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 1,127,093 | 6,685,098 | 1,011,203 | 7,522,511 | 1,311,140 | 12,665,522 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 45
Statements of Operations
| Six Months Ended
April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | | BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RAA) | | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment
Income | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest | $ 9,692,968 | | $ 26,926,201 | | $ 8,860,716 | | $ 502,218 | | $ 8,774,113 | |
| Dividends
from affiliates | 364,012 | | 189,425 | | 51,646 | | 12,814 | | 199,548 | |
| Income from
affiliates | 883 | | 1,661 | | 212 | | 84 | | 593 | |
| Total
income | 10,057,863 | | 27,117,287 | | 8,912,574 | | 515,116 | | 8,974,254 | |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment
advisory | 668,612 | | 2,946,909 | | 855,815 | | 36,809 | | 1,054,480 | |
| Commissions
for preferred shares | 178,291 | | 478,540 | | | | 10,104 | | 174,898 | |
| Accounting
services | 13,062 | | 29,297 | | 19,336 | | 3,197 | | 10,105 | |
| Professional | 36,051 | | 35,794 | | 53,316 | | 23,209 | | 25,720 | |
| Transfer
agent | 16,443 | | 20,372 | | 5,329 | | 3,636 | | 10,792 | |
| Printing | 16,749 | | 37,003 | | 11,948 | | 3,782 | | 8,330 | |
| Custodian | 10,912 | | 26,156 | | 9,746 | | 1,939 | | 10,879 | |
| Administration | 286,548 | | | | | | 10,517 | | | |
| Registration | 2,134 | | 3,518 | | 2,260 | | 1,992 | | 2,028 | |
| Officer and
Trustees | 12,128 | | 38,545 | | 8,789 | | 326 | | 7,906 | |
| Miscellaneous | 28,295 | | 35,729 | | 68,337 | | 11,528 | | 10,927 | |
| Total
expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 1,269,225 | | 3,651,863 | | 1,034,876 | | 107,039 | | 1,316,065 | |
| Interest
expense and fees 1 | | | | | 2,578,555 | | | | | |
| Total
Expenses | 1,269,225 | | 3,651,863 | | 3,613,431 | | 107,039 | | 1,316,065 | |
| Less fees
waived by advisor | (16,544 | ) | (749,935 | ) | (345,251 | ) | (2,012 | ) | (301,076 | ) |
| Less fees
paid indirectly | (57 | ) | (136 | ) | (66 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
| Total
expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1,252,624 | | 2,901,792 | | 3,268,114 | | 105,027 | | 1,014,954 | |
| Net
investment income | 8,805,239 | | 24,215,495 | | 5,644,460 | | 410,089 | | 7,959,300 | |
| Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Realized
gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (934,215 | ) | 843,154 | | (2,848,506 | ) | (95,875 | ) | 772,674 | |
| Futures and
swaps | (2,560,247 | ) | (5,537,911 | ) | (1,109,910 | ) | | | | |
| | (3,494,462 | ) | (4,694,757 | ) | (3,958,416 | ) | (95,875 | ) | 772,674 | |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (11,243,404 | ) | (42,044,567 | ) | (15,236,721 | ) | (449,246 | ) | (7,825,063 | ) |
| Swaps | (245,532 | ) | (1,374,921 | ) | (25,523 | ) | | | | |
| | (11,488,936 | ) | (43,419,488 | ) | (15,262,244 | ) | (449,246 | ) | (7,825,063 | ) |
| Total
realized and unrealized loss | (14,983,398 | ) | (48,114,245 | ) | (19,220,660 | ) | (545,121 | ) | (7,052,389 | ) |
| Dividends and
Distributions to
Preferred Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (2,699,675 | ) | (6,516,118 | ) | | | (125,463 | ) | (2,276,420 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (50,339 | ) | (423,677 | ) | | | | | (136,878 | ) |
| Total
dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | (2,750,014 | ) | (6,939,795 | ) | | | (125,463 | ) | (2,413,298 | ) |
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations | $ (8,928,173 | ) | $ (30,838,545 | ) | $ (13,576,200 | ) | $ (260,495 | ) | $ (1,506,387 | ) |
1 Related to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2008
(Unaudited) | BlackRock Florida Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RFA) | | BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF) | | BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNJ) | | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) | | BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY) | | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest | $ 574,646 | | $ 4,041,168 | | $ 537,382 | | $ 4,646,608 | | $ 723,722 | | $ 7,777,041 | |
| Dividends
from affiliates | 6,645 | | 27,544 | | 5,498 | | 36,363 | | 3,922 | | 37,210 | |
| Income from
affiliates | 87 | | 222 | | 123 | | 254 | | 85 | | 421 | |
| Total
income | 581,378 | | 4,068,934 | | 543,003 | | 4,683,225 | | 727,729 | | 7,814,672 | |
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment
advisory | 40,194 | | 464,224 | | 36,002 | | 527,838 | | 49,039 | | 883,788 | |
| Commissions
for preferred shares | 11,952 | | 77,014 | | 9,431 | | 81,032 | | 12,626 | | 142,749 | |
| Accounting
services | 3,458 | | 8,523 | | 3,167 | | 16,358 | | 3,337 | | 23,313 | |
| Professional | 22,928 | | 25,031 | | 22,497 | | 31,462 | | 23,152 | | 22,388 | |
| Transfer
agent | 6,354 | | 9,417 | | 6,874 | | 8,032 | | 6,970 | | 7,812 | |
| Printing | 3,527 | | 2,971 | | 5,791 | | 10,542 | | 4,735 | | 14,446 | |
| Custodian | 1,805 | | 6,698 | | 1,838 | | 6,663 | | 3,681 | | 10,875 | |
| Administration | 11,484 | | | | 10,286 | | | | 14,011 | | | |
| Registration | 66 | | 2,138 | | 39 | | 2,072 | | 64 | | 2,148 | |
| Officer and
Trustees | 374 | | 6,056 | | | | 4,473 | | 226 | | 10,977 | |
| Miscellaneous | 10,257 | | 11,828 | | 19,851 | | 11,765 | | 15,875 | | 3,204 | |
| Total
expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 112,399 | | 613,900 | | 115,776 | | 700,237 | | 133,716 | | 1,121,700 | |
| Interest
expense and fees 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total
Expenses | 112,399 | | 613,900 | | 115,776 | | 700,237 | | 133,716 | | 1,121,700 | |
| Less fees
waived by advisor | (1,567 | ) | (122,867 | ) | (1,298 | ) | (140,580 | ) | (788 | ) | (228,370 | ) |
| Less fees
paid indirectly | (21 | ) | (192 | ) | (25 | ) | (46 | ) | | | (14 | ) |
| Total
expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 110,811 | | 490,841 | | 114,453 | | 559,611 | | 132,928 | | 893,316 | |
| Net
investment income | 470,567 | | 3,578,093 | | 428,550 | | 4,123,614 | | 594,801 | | 6,921,356 | |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Realized
gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (207,705 | ) | (358,475 | ) | (92,850 | ) | 262,076 | | (60,583 | ) | 87,668 | |
| Futures and
swaps | (159,135 | ) | | | (36,212 | ) | (49,288 | ) | (1,539 | ) | (763,535 | ) |
| | (366,840 | ) | (358,475 | ) | (129,062 | ) | 212,788 | | (62,122 | ) | (675,867 | ) |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (497,150 | ) | (3,068,232 | ) | (748,802 | ) | (5,395,220 | ) | (562,543 | ) | (6,703,799 | ) |
| Swaps | 15,102 | | | | | | 729 | | | | (85,566 | ) |
| | (482,048 | ) | (3,068,232 | ) | (748,802 | ) | (5,394,491 | ) | (562,543 | ) | (6,789,365 | ) |
| Total
realized and unrealized loss | (848,888 | ) | (3,426,707 | ) | (877,864 | ) | (5,181,703 | ) | (624,665 | ) | (7,465,232 | ) |
| Dividends and Distributions to
Preferred Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (165,797 | ) | (1,057,260 | ) | (121,514 | ) | (1,079,230 | ) | (130,118 | ) | (1,788,554 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | | | | (10,479 | ) | (108,292 | ) | (48,505 | ) | (121,547 | ) |
| Total
dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | (165,797 | ) | (1,057,260 | ) | (131,993 | ) | (1,187,522 | ) | (178,623 | ) | (1,910,101 | ) |
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations | $ (544,118 | ) | $ (905,874 | ) | $ (581,307 | ) | $ (2,245,611 | ) | $ (208,487 | ) | $ (2,453,977 | ) |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 47
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | Year
Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year
Ended October 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | $ 8,805,239 | $ | 18,111,477 | $ | 24,215,495 | $ | 49,131,354 | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) | (3,494,462 | ) | 288,808 | | (4,694,757 | ) | (674,035 | ) |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (11,488,936 | ) | (13,839,313 | ) | (43,419,488 | ) | (27,798,820 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (2,699,675 | ) | (5,316,266 | ) | (6,516,118 | ) | (13,506,034 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (50,339 | ) | | | (423,677 | ) | (18,029 | ) |
| Net increase
(decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from
operations | (8,928,173 | ) | (755,294 | ) | (30,838,545 | ) | 7,134,436 | |
| Dividends and Distributions to Common
Shareholders From | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (8,126,328 | ) | (17,197,915 | ) | (20,617,131 | ) | (43,341,822 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (212,385 | ) | | | (1,114,972 | ) | (57,432 | ) |
| Decrease in
net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (8,338,713 | ) | (17,197,915 | ) | (21,732,103 | ) | (43,399,254 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions | | | | | | | | |
| Reinvestment
of common dividends | 1,300,536 | | 1,347,346 | | 1,478,108 | | 3,165,968 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares | | | | | | | | |
| Total
decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (15,966,350 | ) | (16,605,863 | ) | (51,092,540 | ) | (33,098,850 | ) |
| Beginning
of period | 247,272,389 | | 263,878,252 | | 640,980,739 | | 674,079,589 | |
| End of
period | $ 231,306,039 | $ | 247,272,389 | $ | 589,888,199 | $ | 640,980,739 | |
| End of
period undistributed net (distributions in excess of) investment income | $ 2,188,706 | $ | 4,209,470 | $ | 5,021,791 | $ | 7,939,545 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | Year
Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year
Ended October 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | $ 3,578,093 | $ | 7,189,178 | $ | 428,550 | $ | 917,642 | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) | (358,475 | ) | (426,708 | ) | (129,062 | ) | (55,198 | ) |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (3,068,232 | ) | (2,783,039 | ) | (748,802 | ) | (650,877 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (1,057,260 | ) | (2,093,225 | ) | (121,514 | ) | (236,547 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | | | | (10,479 | ) | (17,621 | ) |
| Net
increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting
from operations | (905,874 | ) | 1,886,206 | | (581,307 | ) | (42,601 | ) |
| Dividends and Distributions to Common
Shareholders From | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (2,938,927 | ) | (6,035,745 | ) | (412,179 | ) | (830,797 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | | | | (29,440 | ) | (38,111 | ) |
| Decrease in
net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (2,938,927 | ) | (6,035,745 | ) | (441,619 | ) | (868,908 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions | | | | | | | | |
| Reinvestment
of common dividends | 72,406 | | 262,307 | | 30,245 | | 29,674 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares | | | | | | | | |
| Total
decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (3,772,395 | ) | (3,887,232 | ) | (992,681 | ) | (881,835 | ) |
| Beginning
of period | 100,563,779 | | 104,451,011 | | 13,694,222 | | 14,576,057 | |
| End of
period | $ 96,791,384 | $ | 100,563,779 | $ | 12,701,541 | $ | 13,694,222 | |
| End of
period undistributed net investment income | $ 812,598 | $ | 1,230,692 | $ | 119,252 | $ | 224,395 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 48 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) — Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) — Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | $ 5,644,460 | $ | 9,344,930 | | $ 410,089 | | $ 842,673 | | $ 7,959,300 | $ | 16,381,853 | $ | 470,567 | $ | 940,777 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (3,958,416 | ) | 217,217 | | (95,875 | ) | (7,880 | ) | 772,674 | | 506,163 | | (366,840 | ) | (137,267 | ) |
| Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation | (15,262,244 | ) | (15,541,298 | ) | (449,246 | ) | (582,095 | ) | (7,825,063 | ) | (10,163,939 | ) | (482,048 | ) | (659,452 | ) |
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders
from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | | | | (125,463 | ) | (240,350 | ) | (2,276,420 | ) | (4,587,525 | ) | (165,797 | ) | (292,680 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | | | | | | (16,752 | ) | (136,878 | ) | | | | | (42,977 | ) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets
applicable to common
shareholders resulting from operations | (13,576,200 | ) | (5,979,151 | ) | (260,495 | ) | (4,404 | ) | (1,506,387 | ) | 2,136,552 | | (544,118 | ) | (191,599 | ) |
| Dividends and Distributions to Common
Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (4,403,900 | ) | (9,535,364 | ) | (290,050 | ) | (602,846 | ) | (6,898,659 | ) | (13,751,528 | ) | (304,879 | ) | (674,882 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | | | | | | (51,877 | ) | (348,819 | ) | | | | | (53,470 | ) |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from
dividends and
distributions to Common Shareholders | (4,403,900 | ) | (9,535,364 | ) | (290,050 | ) | (654,723 | ) | (7,247,478 | ) | (13,751,528 | ) | (304,879 | ) | (728,352 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reinvestment of common
dividends | | | 538,721 | | 943 | | | | 523,721 | | 981,552 | | | | | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total decrease in net assets applicable
to Common Shares | (17,980,100 | ) | (14,975,794 | ) | (549,602 | ) | (659,127 | ) | (8,230,144 | ) | (10,633,424 | ) | (848,997 | ) | (919,951 | ) |
| Beginning of period | 183,161,330 | | 198,137,124 | | 13,956,157 | | 14,615,284 | | 225,939,287 | | 236,572,711 | | 15,133,880 | | 16,053,831 | |
| End of period | $ 165,181,230 | $ | 183,161,330 | | $ 13,406,555 | | $ 13,956,157 | | $ 217,709,143 | $ | 225,939,287 | $ | 14,284,883 | $ | 15,133,880 | |
| End of period undistributed net
(distributions in excess
of) investment income | $ 703,958 | $ | (536,602 | ) | $ (9,250 | ) | $ (3,826 | ) | $ 2,821,975 | $ | 4,037,754 | $ | 1,806 | $ | 1,915 | |
| Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ) — Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended October 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | $ 4,123,614 | $ | 8,571,202 | $ | 594,801 | $ | 1,241,769 | $ | 6,921,356 | $ | 14,157,520 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | 212,788 | | (615,269 | ) | (62,122 | ) | 174,369 | | (675,867 | ) | (532,770 | ) |
| Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation | (5,394,491 | ) | (5,097,663 | ) | (562,543 | ) | (959,807 | ) | (6,789,365 | ) | (8,294,012 | ) |
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders
from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (1,079,230 | ) | (2,223,503 | ) | (130,118 | ) | (332,059 | ) | (1,788,554 | ) | (3,596,912 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (108,292 | ) | | | (48,505 | ) | (8,495 | ) | (121,547 | ) | | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets
applicable to common
shareholders resulting from operations | (2,245,611 | ) | 634,767 | | (208,487 | ) | 115,777 | | (2,453,977 | ) | 1,733,826 | |
| Dividends and Distributions to Common
Shareholders From | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (3,589,575 | ) | (7,148,582 | ) | (530,640 | ) | (1,114,664 | ) | (5,719,662 | ) | (11,399,449 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (309,067 | ) | | | (133,307 | ) | (17,872 | ) | (386,153 | ) | | |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from
dividends and
distributions to Common Shareholders | (3,898,642 | ) | (7,148,582 | ) | (663,947 | ) | (1,132,536 | ) | (6,105,815 | ) | (11,399,449 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reinvestment of common
dividends | 349,477 | | 679,024 | | 33,172 | | 26,224 | | 461,476 | | 910,003 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total decrease in net assets applicable
to Common Shares | (5,794,776 | ) | (5,834,791 | ) | (839,262 | ) | (990,535 | ) | (8,098,316 | ) | (8,755,620 | ) |
| Beginning of period | 116,152,207 | | 121,986,998 | | 18,848,415 | | 19,838,950 | | 190,961,559 | | 199,717,179 | |
| End of period | $ 110,357,431 | $ | 116,152,207 | $ | 18,009,153 | $ | 18,848,415 | $ | 182,863,243 | $ | 190,961,559 | |
| End of period undistributed net
investment income | $ 2,094,700 | $ | 2,639,891 | $ | 80,150 | $ | 146,107 | $ | 3,861,248 | $ | 4,448,108 | |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 49
Statement of Cash Flows
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Provided by Operating | ||
| Activities | ||
| Net | ||
| decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $ (13,576,200 | ) |
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Decrease | ||
| in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | ||
| Increase in | ||
| receivables | 583,327 | |
| Decrease in | ||
| other liabilities | (1,143,971 | ) |
| Net | ||
| realized and unrealized loss | 16,988,087 | |
| Amortization | ||
| of premium and discount on investments | (210,999 | ) |
| Proceeds | ||
| from sales and paydowns of long-term securities | 77,992,701 | |
| Purchases | ||
| of long-term securities | (38,164,363 | ) |
| Net | ||
| purchases of short-term investments | (4,940,501 | ) |
| Cash | ||
| provided by operating activities | $ 37,528,081 | |
| Cash Provided by Financing | ||
| Activities: | ||
| Repayments | ||
| from trust certificates | (33,057,503 | ) |
| Cash | ||
| dividends paid to shareholders | (4,403,900 | ) |
| Decrease in | ||
| custodian bank payable | (2,415 | ) |
| Cash used | ||
| for financing activities | $ (37,463,818 | ) |
| Cash: | ||
| Net | ||
| increase in cash | 64,263 | |
| Cash at | ||
| beginning of period | | |
| Cash at end | ||
| of period | $ 64,263 | |
| Cash Flow Information: | ||
| Cash paid | ||
| for interest | $ (1,195,810 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial
Statements. — 50 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN)
| | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | |
| Per Share Operating
Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 14.73 | $ | 15.79 | $ | 15.59 | $ | 15.71 | $ | 15.28 | $ | 15.19 | |
| Net
investment income | 0.52 | 1 | 1.08 | | 1.10 | | 1.14 | | 1.17 | | 1.16 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.90 | ) | (0.79 | ) | 0.44 | | (0.11 | ) | 0.26 | | (0.09 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.54 | ) | (0.03 | ) | 1.26 | | 0.84 | | 1.34 | | 0.98 | |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.48 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.49 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.70 | $ | 14.73 | $ | 15.79 | $ | 15.59 | $ | 15.71 | $ | 15.28 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 15.81 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 18.97 | $ | 16.62 | $ | 15.12 | $ | 14.26 | |
| Total Investment
Return 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (3.85 | )% 4 | (0.95 | )% | 7.38 | % | 5.34 | % | 9.48 | % | 7.14 | % |
| Based on
market price | (0.03 | )% 4 | (8.49 | )% | 21.06 | % | 16.68 | % | 12.91 | % | 12.67 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total
expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 5 | 1.06 | % 6 | 1.07 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.10 | % |
| Total
expenses after waiver 5 | 1.06 | % 6 | 1.08 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.10 | % |
| Total
expenses 5 | 1.07 | % 6 | 1.08 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.10 | % |
| Net
investment income 5 | 7.43 | % 6 | 7.06 | % | 7.09 | % | 7.21 | % | 7.59 | % | 7.62 | % |
| Dividends
to Preferred Shareholders | 2.28 | % 6 | 2.07 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.17 | % | 0.60 | % | 0.59 | % |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.15 | % 6 | 4.99 | % | 5.28 | % | 6.04 | % | 9.66 | % | 7.03 | % |
| Supplemental
Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 231,306 | $ | 247,272 | $ | 263,878 | $ | 260,494 | $ | 262,474 | $ | 255,315 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 146,550 | $ | 146,550 | $ | 146,550 | $ | 146,550 | $ | 146,550 | $ | 146,550 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 7 | % | 17 | % | 82 | % | 77 | % | 52 | % | 36 | % |
| Asset
coverage per $1,000 | $ 64,473 | $ | 67,185 | $ | 70,054 | $ | 69,465 | $ | 69,790 | $ | 68,561 | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
| 3 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 6 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial
Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL
30, 2008 | 51 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
| | Six
Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | |
| Per Share Operating
Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 14.55 | $ | 15.37 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.87 | $ | 13.33 | |
| Net
investment income | 0.55 | 1 | 1.11 | | 1.14 | | 1.18 | | 1.19 | | 1.23 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.08 | ) | (0.63 | ) | 0.78 | | 0.43 | | 0.26 | | 0.35 | |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.69 | ) | 0.17 | | 1.65 | | 1.43 | | 1.36 | | 1.49 | |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.47 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.95 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.03 | ) | | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.50 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.95 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.36 | $ | 14.55 | $ | 15.37 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.87 | |
| Market
price per share, end of period | $ 15.01 | $ | 15.92 | $ | 17.30 | $ | 15.69 | $ | 14.05 | $ | 13.70 | |
| Total Investment
Return 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (4.94 | )% 4 | 0.70 | % | 11.24 | % | 10.21 | % | 10.29 | % | 11.63 | % |
| Based on
market price | (2.40 | )% 4 | (2.11 | )% | 17.39 | % | 19.31 | % | 10.01 | % | 9.21 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable
to Common Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total
expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 5 | 0.95 | % 6 | 0.88 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.84 | % |
| Total
expenses after waiver 5 | 0.95 | % 6 | 0.88 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.84 | % |
| Total
expenses 5 | 1.20 | % 6 | 1.18 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.25 | % |
| Total net
investment income 5 | 7.93 | % 6 | 7.43 | % | 7.65 | % | 7.97 | % | 8.44 | % | 8.96 | % |
| Dividends
to Preferred Shareholders | 2.13 | % 6 | 2.04 | % | 1.83 | % | 1.23 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.65 | % |
| Net investment
income to Common Shareholders | 5.80 | % 6 | 5.39 | % | 5.82 | % | 6.74 | % | 7.81 | % | 0.31 | % |
| Supplemental
Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 589,888 | $ | 640,981 | $ | 674,080 | $ | 642,047 | $ | 621,648 | $ | 603,943 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 375,125 | $ | 375,125 | $ | 375,125 | $ | 375,125 | $ | 375,125 | $ | 375,125 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 9 | % | 17 | % | 77 | % | 68 | % | 59 | % | 56 | % |
| Asset
coverage per $1,000 | $ 64,322 | $ | 67,727 | $ | 69,933 | $ | 67,797 | $ | 66,435 | $ | 65,251 | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
| 3 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 5 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 6 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial
Statements. — 52 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
| Per Share Operating | ||||||
| Performance | ||||||
| Net asset | ||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 13.72 | $ | 14.89 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net | ||||||
| investment income | 0.42 | 3 | 0.70 | 0.45 | ||
| Net | ||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.43 | ) | (1.15 | ) | 0.62 | |
| Net | ||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.01 | ) | (0.45 | ) | 1.07 | |
| Dividends | ||||||
| and distributions from net investment income | (0.33 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.48 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||
| charges with respect to issuance of Common Shares | | | (0.03 | ) | ||
| Net asset | ||||||
| value, end of period | $ 12.38 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 14.89 | |
| Market | ||||||
| price, end of period | $ 11.63 | $ | 12.14 | $ | 14.70 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||
| Return 4 | ||||||
| Based on | ||||||
| net asset value | (7.21 | )% 5 | (2.93 | )% | 7.48 | % 5 |
| Based on | ||||||
| market price | (1.49 | )% 5 | (13.00 | )% | 1.40 | % 5 |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||
| Assets Applicable | ||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||
| Total | ||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 3.87 | % 6 | 4.29 | % | 4.11 | % 6 |
| Total | ||||||
| expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly | 3.87 | % 6 | 4.29 | % | 4.14 | % 6 |
| Total | ||||||
| expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly | 4.28 | % 6 | 4.69 | % | 4.55 | % 6 |
| Total | ||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly excluding interest expense and | ||||||
| fees 7 | 0.82 | % 6 | 0.89 | % | 0.97 | % 6 |
| Net | ||||||
| investment income | 6.69 | % 6 | 4.87 | % | 4.79 | % 6 |
| Supplemental | ||||||
| Data | ||||||
| Net assets | ||||||
| applicable, end of period (000) | $ 165,181 | $ | 183,161 | $ | 198,137 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||
| turnover | 25 | % | 39 | % | 20 | % |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period reflects a deduction |
| of $0.675 per sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per | |
| share. | |
| 3 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 4 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 6 | Annualized. |
| 7 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond |
| trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of | |
| municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
| See Notes to Financial
Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30,
2008 | 53 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RAA)
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 13.86 | $ | 14.51 | $ | 14.20 | $ | 14.43 | $ | 14.56 | $ | 14.81 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.41 | 1 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.92 | 1.05 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.57 | ) | (0.58 | ) | 0.50 | (0.03 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.41 | ) | |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.26 | ) | | 1.16 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 0.58 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.29 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.83 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gains | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | ||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (0.29 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.83 | ) |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 13.31 | $ | 13.86 | $ | 14.51 | $ | 14.20 | $ | 14.43 | $ | 14.56 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 12.80 | $ | 12.57 | $ | 15.80 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 14.30 | $ | 14.03 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (1.77 | )% 3 | 0.01 | % | 7.87 | % | 4.32 | % | 5.77 | % | 4.43 | % |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | 4.16 | % 3 | (16.71 | )% | 5.90 | % | 16.76 | % | 8.78 | % | 11.38 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||||||||
| Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.54 | % 4 | 1.39 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.40 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses net of reimbursement | 1.54 | % 4 | 1.46 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses | 1.57 | % 4 | 1.47 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.40 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 6.02 | % 4 | 5.90 | % | 6.11 | % | 5.38 | % | 6.37 | % | 7.17 | % |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Preferred Shareholders | 1.84 | % 4 | 1.68 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.44 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.18 | % 4 | 4.22 | % | 4.61 | % | 4.50 | % | 5.95 | % | 6.73 | % |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 13,407 | $ | 13,956 | $ | 14,615 | $ | 14,299 | $ | 14,529 | $ | 14,665 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 10 | % | 38 | % | 49 | % | 20 | % | 15 | % | 6 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage per $1,000 | $ 69,689 | $ | 71,534 | $ | 73,731 | $ | 72,671 | $ | 73,433 | $ | 73,886 |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 4 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial
Statements. — 54 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30,
2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ)
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 14.97 | $ | 15.74 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 14.77 | $ | 13.97 | $ | 14.16 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.53 | 1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (0.48 | ) | (0.64 | ) | 0.62 | 0.36 | 0.65 | (0.34 | ) | |||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.12 | ) | 0.14 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.71 | 0.70 | |||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.46 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net asset value, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 14.39 | $ | 14.97 | $ | 15.74 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 14.77 | $ | 13.97 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 15.91 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 17.12 | $ | 14.92 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.21 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset | ||||||||||||
| value | (0.72 | )% 3 | 0.77 | % | 9.93 | % | 9.47 | % | 13.14 | % | 5.49 | % |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | 3.87 | % 3 | (2.09 | )% | 21.65 | % | 16.42 | % | 10.58 | % | 7.92 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.92 | % 4 | 0.91 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % |
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after waiver | 0.92 | % 4 | 0.91 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.89 | % |
| Total expenses | 1.19 | % 4 | 1.21 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 7.23 | % 4 | 7.09 | % | 7.26 | % | 7.35 | % | 7.96 | % | 8.01 | % |
| Dividends to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders | 2.06 | % 4 | 1.98 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.57 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 5.17 | % 4 | 5.11 | % | 5.55 | % | 6.31 | % | 7.37 | % | 7.44 | % |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 217,709 | $ | 225,939 | $ | 236,573 | $ | 227,472 | $ | 221,371 | $ | 209,397 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 131,950 | $ | 131,950 | $ | 131,950 | $ | 131,950 | $ | 131,950 | $ | 131,950 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 14 | % | 26 | % | 17 | % | 28 | % | 15 | % | 34 | % |
| Asset coverage per | ||||||||||||
| $1,000 | $ 66,248 | $ | 67,816 | $ | 69,836 | $ | 68,107 | $ | 66,945 | $ | 64,675 |
| 1 | Based on average
shares outstanding. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Total investment
returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser
than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns.
Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
| 3 | Aggregate total
investment return. |
| 4 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2008 55
Financial Highlights BlackRock Florida Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RFA)
| Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 13.43 | $ | 14.24 | $ | 14.39 | $ | 15.02 | $ | 15.39 | $ | 15.65 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.42 | 1 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 1.04 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (0.76 | ) | (0.69 | ) | 0.40 | (0.35 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.39 | ) | |
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | ||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.49 | ) | (0.16 | ) | 0.96 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 0.57 | ||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.83 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | (0.05 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.23 | ) | | ||
| Total dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions | (0.27 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (0.83 | ) |
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 12.67 | $ | 13.43 | $ | 14.24 | $ | 14.39 | $ | 15.02 | $ | 15.39 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 11.28 | $ | 11.86 | $ | 16.00 | $ | 14.85 | $ | 14.30 | $ | 14.47 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset | ||||||||||||
| value | (3.41 | )% 3 | (1.02 | )% | 6.46 | % | 2.19 | % | 5.00 | % | 3.98 | % |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | (2.62 | )% 3 | (22.21 | )% | 15.91 | % | 10.76 | % | 6.32 | % | 5.52 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses after fees waived and paid | ||||||||||||
| indirectly 4 | 1.52 | % 5 | 1.39 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.29 | % |
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after waiver 4 | 1.52 | % 5 | 1.43 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.29 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.54 | % 5 | 1.44 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.29 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 4 | 6.47 | % 5 | 6.03 | % | 5.80 | % | 5.69 | % | 6.48 | % | 6.69 | % |
| Dividends to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders | 2.28 | % 5 | 1.88 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.46 | % | 0.51 | % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.19 | % 5 | 4.15 | % | 4.31 | % | 4.64 | % | 6.02 | % | 6.18 | % |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period | ||||||||||||
| (000) | $ 14,285 | $ | 15,134 | $ | 16,054 | $ | 16,214 | $ | 16,929 | $ | 17,347 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end | ||||||||||||
| of period (000) | $ 8,500 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 8,500 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 24 | % | 40 | % | 57 | % | 15 | % | 13 | % | 17 | % |
| Asset coverage end | ||||||||||||
| of period (000) | $ 67,015 | $ | 69,526 | $ | 72,229 | $ | 72,696 | $ | 74,795 | $ | 76,021 |
| 1 | Based on average
shares outstanding. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Total investment
returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser
than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns.
Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
| 3 | Aggregate total
investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the
effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to
Financial Statements. — 56 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (BBF)
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 15.05 | $ | 15.68 | $ | 15.48 | $ | 15.27 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 14.57 | |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 0.54 | 1 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.51 | ) | (0.49 | ) | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.45 | (0.03 | ) | |||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase from investment operations | (0.13 | ) | 0.27 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.49 | 1.00 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.44 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 14.48 | $ | 15.05 | $ | 15.68 | $ | 15.48 | $ | 15.27 | $ | 14.68 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 14.64 | $ | 15.10 | $ | 16.30 | $ | 15.25 | $ | 14.40 | $ | 13.36 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (0.80 | )% 3 | 1.78 | % | 7.34 | % | 7.63 | % | 11.02 | % | 7.39 | % |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | (0.04 | )% 3 | (1.76 | )% | 13.26 | % | 12.44 | % | 15.04 | % | 4.30 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 1.00 | % 5 | 0.96 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.94 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after waiver 4 | 1.00 | % 5 | 0.97 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses 4 | 1.26 | % 5 | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.35 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income 4 | 7.32 | % 5 | 7.02 | % | 7.12 | % | 7.16 | % | 7.49 | % | 7.50 | % |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Preferred Shareholders | 2.16 | % 5 | 2.04 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.11 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.53 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.16 | % 5 | 4.98 | % | 5.37 | % | 6.05 | % | 6.94 | % | 6.97 | % |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 96,791 | $ | 100,564 | $ | 104,451 | $ | 102,944 | $ | 101,512 | $ | 97,589 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 57,550 | $ | 57,550 | $ | 57,550 | $ | 57,550 | $ | 57,550 | $ | 57,550 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 9 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 10 | % | 10 | % | 19 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage end of period (000) | $ 67,046 | $ | 68,688 | $ | 70,391 | $ | 69,729 | $ | 69,101 | $ | 67,394 |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to
Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 57 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNJ)
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 13.57 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 14.79 | $ | 14.90 | $ | 14.64 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.42 | 1 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.97 | 1.00 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (0.87 | ) | (0.70 | ) | 0.34 | (0.21 | ) | (0.20 | ) | 0.12 | ||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.06 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | | | | |||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.57 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.96 | 0.51 | 0.70 | 1.06 | ||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.41 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.80 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.13 | ) | | | | |||
| Total dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions | (0.44 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.80 | ) |
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 12.56 | $ | 13.57 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 14.48 | $ | 14.79 | $ | 14.90 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 15.51 | $ | 14.96 | $ | 15.95 | $ | 14.70 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 14.80 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset | ||||||||||||
| value | (4.56 | )% 3 | (1.03 | )% | 6.14 | % | 3.43 | % | 5.00 | % | 7.48 | % |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | 6.91 | % 3 | (1.02 | )% | 15.25 | % | 3.53 | % | 7.14 | % | 17.59 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses after fees waived and paid | ||||||||||||
| indirectly 4 | 1.74 | % 5 | 1.40 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.39 | % |
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after waiver 4 | 1.74 | % 5 | 1.47 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.39 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.76 | % 5 | 1.48 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.39 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 4 | 6.52 | % 5 | 6.49 | % | 5.91 | % | 5.89 | % | 6.50 | % | 6.72 | % |
| Dividends to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders | 1.85 | % 5 | 1.67 | % | 1.41 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.41 | % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.67 | % 5 | 4.82 | % | 4.50 | % | 4.89 | % | 6.03 | % | 6.31 | % |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 12,702 | $ | 13,694 | $ | 14,576 | $ | 14,581 | $ | 14,900 | $ | 15,007 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 7,500 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 6 | % | 31 | % | 27 | % | 19 | % | 12 | % | 4 | % |
| Asset coverage end | ||||||||||||
| of period (000) | $ 67,340 | $ | 70,649 | $ | 73,603 | $ | 73,612 | $ | 74,670 | $ | 75,026 |
| 1 | Based on average
shares outstanding. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Total investment
returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser
than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns.
Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
| 3 | Aggregate total
investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the
effect of dividends to Preferred Stock Shareholders. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 58 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (BNJ)
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2008 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 15.49 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 15.87 | $ | 15.38 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 14.29 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.55 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.15 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (0.66 | ) | (0.74 | ) | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.11 | ||||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.18 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.30 | ) | 0.10 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.69 | 1.18 | |||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.48 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.88 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Total dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions | (0.52 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.88 | ) |
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 14.67 | $ | 15.49 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 15.87 | $ | 15.38 | $ | 14.59 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 16.66 | $ | 16.90 | $ | 18.40 | $ | 15.91 | $ | 14.45 | $ | 14.04 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset | ||||||||||||
| value | (2.14 | )% 3 | 0.17 | % | 9.18 | % | 9.60 | % | 12.29 | % | 8.68 | % |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | 1.87 | % 3 | (2.89 | )% | 22.56 | % | 16.95 | % | 9.63 | % | 9.59 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 0.99 | % 5 | 0.93 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % |
| Total expenses | ||||||||||||
| after waiver 4 | 0.99 | % 5 | 0.94 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.94 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.24 | % 5 | 1.24 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.34 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 4 | 7.31 | % 5 | 7.18 | % | 7.31 | % | 7.37 | % | 7.74 | % | 7.85 | % |
| Dividends to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders | 1.91 | % 5 | 1.86 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.12 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.57 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 5.40 | % 5 | 5.32 | % | 5.68 | % | 6.25 | % | 7.18 | % | 7.28 | % |
| Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 110,357 | $ | 116,152 | $ | 121,987 | $ | 117,739 | $ | 114,019 | $ | 108,172 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 63,800 | $ | 63,800 | $ | 63,800 | $ | 63,800 | $ | 63,800 | $ | 63,800 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 5 | % | 23 | % | 2 | % | 6 | % | 16 | % | 13 | % |
| Asset coverage, end | ||||||||||||
| of period (000) | $ 68,243 | $ | 70,528 | $ | 72,812 | $ | 71,142 | $ | 69,682 | $ | 67,387 |
| 1 | Based on average
shares outstanding. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Total investment
returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser
than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns.
Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
| 3 | Aggregate total
investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the
effect of dividends to Preferred Stock Shareholders. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to
Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 59 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust (RNY)
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 14.40 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 15.03 | $ | 15.35 | $ | 15.34 | $ | 15.47 | |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 0.45 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.03 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.47 | ) | (0.61 | ) | 0.37 | (0.26 | ) | | (0.21 | ) | ||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | (0.04 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | | | |||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.16 | ) | 0.08 | 1.11 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 0.75 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.40 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | (0.10 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | | | | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (0.50 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.88 | ) |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 13.74 | $ | 14.40 | $ | 15.18 | $ | 15.03 | $ | 15.35 | $ | 15.34 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 14.28 | $ | 15.39 | $ | 16.65 | $ | 14.75 | $ | 14.50 | $ | 14.18 | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| Investment Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (1.12 | )% 3 | 0.10 | % | 7.32 | % | 3.97 | % | 6.48 | % | 5.42 | % |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | (3.85 | )% 3 | (2.46 | )% | 19.95 | % | 8.01 | % | 8.81 | % | 4.69 | % |
| Ratios | ||||||||||||
| to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 1.45 | % 5 | 1.24 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.24 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after waiver 4 | 1.45 | % 5 | 1.29 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses 4 | 1.46 | % 5 | 1.29 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income 4 | 6.49 | % 5 | 6.42 | % | 6.48 | % | 6.30 | % | 6.29 | % | 6.68 | % |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Preferred Shareholders | 1.42 | % 5 | 1.72 | % | 1.42 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.46 | % | 0.44 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.07 | % 5 | 4.70 | % | 5.06 | % | 5.39 | % | 5.83 | % | 6.24 | % |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 18,009 | $ | 18,848 | $ | 19,839 | $ | 19,643 | $ | 20,066 | $ | 20,053 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 9,800 | $ | 9,800 | $ | 9,800 | $ | 9,800 | $ | 9,800 | $ | 9,800 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 5 | % | 37 | % | 24 | % | 10 | % | 23 | % | 36 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage, end of period (000) | $ 70,942 | $ | 73,090 | $ | 75,614 | $ | 75,111 | $ | 76,195 | $ | 76,159 |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Stock |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 60 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (BNY)
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per | ||||||||||||
| Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 15.11 | $ | 15.88 | $ | 15.44 | $ | 15.28 | $ | 14.76 | $ | 14.47 | |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 0.55 | 1 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.59 | ) | (0.70 | ) | 0.47 | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0.13 | ||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.19 | ) | 0.13 | 1.34 | 1.06 | 1.42 | 1.18 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.45 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (0.48 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.89 | ) |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 14.44 | $ | 15.11 | $ | 15.88 | $ | 15.44 | $ | 15.28 | $ | 14.76 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 16.12 | $ | 15.55 | $ | 17.35 | $ | 15.19 | $ | 13.99 | $ | 13.45 | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| Investment Return 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (1.36 | )% 3 | 0.64 | % | 8.91 | % | 7.38 | % | 10.46 | % | 8.84 | % |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | 7.00 | % 3 | (5.20 | )% | 20.95 | % | 15.38 | % | 10.99 | % | 6.95 | % |
| Ratios | ||||||||||||
| to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 0.96 | % 5 | 0.92 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.88 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after waiver 4 | 0.96 | % 5 | 0.92 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses 4 | 1.21 | % 5 | 1.22 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.29 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income 4 | 7.44 | % 5 | 7.23 | % | 7.30 | % | 7.35 | % | 7.62 | % | 7.73 | % |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| to Preferred Shareholders | 1.92 | % 5 | 1.84 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.08 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.62 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.52 | % 5 | 5.39 | % | 5.61 | % | 6.27 | % | 7.06 | % | 7.11 | % |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 182,863 | $ | 190,962 | $ | 199,717 | $ | 193,457 | $ | 191,274 | $ | 184,874 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 109,750 | $ | 109,750 | $ | 109,750 | $ | 109,750 | $ | 109,750 | $ | 109,750 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 3 | % | 23 | % | 27 | % | 24 | % | 13 | % | 14 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage, end of period (000) | $ 66,655 | $ | 68,509 | $ | 70,502 | $ | 69,073 | $ | 68,575 | $ | 67,115 |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can |
| be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in | |
| substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects | |
| of sales charges. | |
| 3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
| 4 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Stock |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | APRIL 30, 2008 | 61 |
|---|---|---|
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (Investment Quality Municipal), BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (California Investment Quality), BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (New Jersey Investment Quality) and BlackRock New York Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (New York Investment Quality) were organized as Maryland corporations. BlackRock Florida Investment Quality Municipal Trust (Florida Investment Quality) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Investment Quality Municipal, California Investment Quality, Florida Investment Quality, New Jersey Investment Quality and New York Investment Quality are herein referred to as the Investment Quality Trusts. BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (Municipal Income), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (California Income), BlackRock Florida Municipal Income Trust (Florida Income), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust (New Jersey Income), BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust (New York Income) (collectively the Income Trusts) and BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (Long-Term Municipal) were organized as Delaware statutory trusts. The Investment Quality Trusts, Income Trusts and Long-Term Municipal are referred to herein collectively as the Trusts. Investment Quality Municipal and Municipal Income are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as diversified, closed-end management investment companies. California Investment Quality, California Income, Florida Investment Quality, Florida Income, Long-Term Municipal, New Jersey Investment Quality, New Jersey Income, New York Investment Quality and New York Income are registered under the 1940 Act, as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Each Trust determines, and makes available for publication, the net asset value of its Common Shares on a daily basis.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts:
Valuation of investments: 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 selected under the supervision of each Trusts Board of Trustees (the Board). 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 various relationships between investments. Swaps are valued by quoted fair values received daily by the Trusts pricing service. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor seek to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deem relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Derivative Financial Instruments: Each Trust may engage in various portfolio investment strategies to increase the return of the Trust and to hedge, or protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
| | Financial
Futures Contracts: The Trusts may purchase or sell financial futures
contracts and options on such financial futures contracts. Financial futures
contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific
future date and at a specific price or yield. Upon entering into a contract,
the Trust deposits, and maintains as collateral, such initial margin as
required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Pursuant to
the contract, the Trust agrees 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 and are recorded by the
Trust as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the Trust
records 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. |
| --- | --- |
| | Forward Interest
Rate Swaps: The Trusts may enter into forward interest rate
swaps. In a forward interest rate swap, the Trust and the counterparty agree
to make periodic net payments on a specified notional contract amount,
commencing on a specified future effective date, unless terminated earlier.
These periodic payments received or made by the Trust are recorded in the
accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses,
respectively. Gains or losses are also realized upon termination of the swap
agreements. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are
recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When a swap is
terminated, the Trusts will record a realized gain or loss equal to the
difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and
the Trusts basis in the contract, if any. The Trusts generally intend to
close each forward interest rate swap before the accrual date specified in
the agreement and therefore avoid entering into the interest rate swap
underlying each forward interest rate swap. |
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 only 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Trust will hold liquid assets worth at least the equivalent of the amount due.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: Long-Term Municipal leverages its assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOBs). A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal securities. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal securities to a TOB into which Long-Term Municipal has contributed securities. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by Long-Term Municipal include the right of Long-Term Municipal (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal securities from the TOB to Long-Term Municipal. The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to Long-Term Municipal, which typically invests the cash in additional municipal securities. Long-Term Municipals transfer of the municipal securities to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, therefore the municipal securities deposited into a TOB are presented in Long-Term Municipals Schedule of Investments and the proceeds from the transaction are reported as a liability of Long-Term Municipal.
Interest income from the underlying securities is recorded by Long-Term Municipal on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are reported as expenses of Long-Term Municipal. The floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At April 30, 2008, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal securities transferred to TOBs was $140,396,746, the related liability for trust certificates was $144,470,000 and the range of interest rates on the liability for trust certificates was 2.41% to 3.84%.
Financial transactions executed through TOBs generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Should short-term interest rates rise, Long-Term Municipals investment in TOBs likely will adversely affect Long-Term Municipals net investment income and distributions to shareholders. Fluctuations in the market value of municipal securities deposited into the TOB may adversely affect Long-Term Municipals net asset value per share.
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 similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.
Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act, and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) require that each Trust segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., when-issued securities, futures or forward starting swaps), each Trust will, consistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, designate on its books and records cash or other liquid debt securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual method. The Trusts amortize all premiums and discounts on debt securities.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends and distributions to holders of Preferred Shares are accrued and determined as described in Note 4.
Income Taxes: It is each of the Trusts policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Effective April 30, 2008, the Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. The investment advisor has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to each Trust, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on each Trusts financial statements. Each Trust files 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 the years ended October 31, 2004 through October 31, 2006. The statutes of limitations on the Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Bank Overdraft: Florida Investment Quality recorded a bank overdraft which resulted from a bank error. Florida Income recorded a bank overdraft which resulted from management estimates of available cash.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The impact on the Trusts financial statements disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
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In addition, in February 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (FAS 159), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The impact on the Trusts financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161) was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entitys results of operations and financial position. The investment advisor is currently evaluating the implications of FAS 161 and the impact on the Trusts financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by the Trusts Board, non-interested Trustees (Independent Trustees) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts have been invested in common shares of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds.
The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability, are included in other assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Other: Expenses directly related to each Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Advisor), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and administration services. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of each Trusts portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services, each Trust pays the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.35% for the Investment Quality Trusts and 0.60% for the Income Trusts of the average weekly value of the Trusts net assets including proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares and TOBs. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee on the Income Trusts as a percentage of net assets including proceeds from the issuance of preferred shares and TOBs as follows: 0.25% for the first five years of each of the Trusts operations from 2001 through July 31, 2006, 0.20% through July 31, 2007, 0.15% through July 31, 2008, 0.10% through July 31, 2009 and 0.05% through July 31, 2010.
Long-Term Municipal pays the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average weekly value of the Trusts net assets. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee on Long-Term Municipal as a percentage of the average weekly value of the net assets of 0.40% for the first five years of the Trusts operations from 2006 through 2011 and for declining amounts for the following three years, 0.30% in 2012, 0.20% in 2013 and 0.10% in 2014.
For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the advisor waived the fees, which is shown on the Statements of Operations as fees waived by advisor, as follows:
| | Waived
by the Advisor |
| --- | --- |
| Municipal Income | $ 736,727 |
| Long-Term Municipal | $ 342,326 |
| California Income | $ 263,620 |
| Florida Income | $ 116,056 |
| New Jersey Income | $ 131,960 |
| New York Income | $ 220,947 |
The administration fee to the Advisor is computed weekly and payable monthly based on an annual rate of 0.15% for Investment Quality Municipal and 0.10% for California Investment Quality, Florida Investment Quality, New Jersey Investment Quality and New York Investment Quality of the Trusts average weekly value of the net assets including proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Shares and TOBs.
The Advisor has agreed to waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Advisor indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. This amount is shown on the Statements of Operations as fees waived by advisor. For the six months ended April 30, 2008, the amounts were as follows:
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| | Waived
by the Advisor |
| --- | --- |
| Investment Quality Municipal | $ 16,544 |
| Municipal Income | $ 13,208 |
| Long-Term Municipal | $ 2,925 |
| California Investment Quality | $ 2,012 |
| California Income | $ 37,456 |
| Florida Investment Quality | $ 1,567 |
| Florida Income | $ 6,811 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | $ 1,298 |
| New Jersey Income | $ 8,620 |
| New York Investment Quality | $ 788 |
| New York Income | $ 7,423 |
In addition, the Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM), an affiliate of the Advisor, with respect to each Trust, under which the Advisor pays BFM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by each Trust to the Advisor.
Pursuant to the terms of their custody agreement, each Trust received earnings credits from its custodian for positive cash balances maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. These credits are shown on the Statements of Operations as fees paid indirectly.
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended April 30, 2008 were as follows:
| Investment Quality Municipal | $ 39,818,803 | $ 28,411,616 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Income | 86,791,651 | 98,497,154 |
| Long-Term Municipal | 41,454,363 | 74,905,887 |
| California Investment Quality | 2,008,232 | 2,722,622 |
| California Income | 46,085,598 | 70,237,413 |
| Florida Investment Quality | 5,294,866 | 6,368,514 |
| Florida Income | 12,756,335 | 18,602,450 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | 1,261,399 | 2,321,297 |
| New Jersey Income | 8,237,035 | 14,829,560 |
| New York Investment Quality | 1,382,751 | 2,158,870 |
| New York Income | 8,028,297 | 15,909,610 |
4. Capital Share Transactions:
Each Investment Quality Trust is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. There are an unlimited number of $0.001 par value common shares authorized for the Income Trusts and Long-Term Municipal. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares without the approval of the Common Shareholders. As of April 30, 2008, the shares owned by an affiliate of the Advisor of Long-Term Municipal were 9,704.
Shares issued and outstanding for the six months ended April 30, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
| Investment Quality Municipal | 87,230 | 83,554 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Income | 103,240 | 197,269 |
| Long-Term Municipal | | 36,210 |
| California Investment Quality | 73 | |
| California Income | 35,320 | 61,958 |
| Florida Income | 4,954 | 16,959 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | 2,138 | 1,972 |
| New Jersey Income | 21,965 | 39,482 |
| New York Investment Quality | 2,323 | 1,724 |
| New York Income | 30,415 | 56,191 |
Preferred Shares: Preferred Shares of the Trusts have a par value of $0.001 per share and a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, that entitle their holders to receive cash dividends at an annual rate that may vary for the successive dividend periods. The yields in effect at April 30, 2008 were as follows:
| Investment Quality Municipal | T7 | 3.777 % |
|---|---|---|
| T28 | 2.924 % | |
| Municipal Income | M7 | 3.594 % |
| T7 | 3.777 % | |
| W7 | 3.488 % | |
| R7 | 3.594 % | |
| F7 | 3.594 % | |
| California Investment Quality | W7 | 3.488 % |
| California Income | T7 | 3.777 % |
| R7 | 3.594 % | |
| Florida Investment Quality | R7 | 3.595 % |
| Florida Income | T7 | 3.777 % |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | T7 | 3.777 % |
| New Jersey Income | R7 | 3.594 % |
| New York Investment Quality | F7 | 3.595 % |
| New York Income | W7 | 3.488 % |
| F7 | 3.594 % |
Each Trust pays commissions to certain broker-dealers at the end of each auction at an annual rate of 0.25%, calculated on the aggregate principal amount. For the six months ended April 30, 2008, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated earned commissions as follows:
| Commissions | |
|---|---|
| Investment Quality Municipal | $ 65,679 |
| Municipal Income | 78,338 |
| California Income | 27,699 |
| Florida Income | 22,469 |
| New Jersey Income | 10,888 |
| New York Income | 34,877 |
Preferred Shares issued and outstanding for each of the Trusts during the six months ended April 30, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007 remained constant.
Dividends on seven-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. If the Preferred Shares fail to clear the auction on an auction date, each Trust is required to
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for each successive dividend period until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate or 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. During the six months ended April 30, 2008, the Preferred Shares of each Trust was successfully auctioned at each auction date until February 13, 2008. The low, high and average dividend rates on the Preferred Shares for each Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2008 were as follows:
| Investment Quality Municipal | T7 | 2.833 % | 4.600 % | 3.624 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T28 | 3.300 % | 4.751 % | 3.928 % | |
| Municipal Income | M7 | 2.600 % | 4.810 % | 3.721 % |
| T7 | 2.924 % | 4.600 % | 3.715 % | |
| W7 | 3.031 % | 4.590 % | 3.755 % | |
| R7 | 3.010 % | 4.508 % | 3.735 % | |
| F7 | 2.800 % | 4.508 % | 3.646 % | |
| California Investment Quality | W7 | 2.350 % | 4.356 % | 3.352 % |
| California Income | T7 | 2.924 % | 4.810 % | 3.764 % |
| R7 | 3.000 % | 4.810 % | 3.498 % | |
| Florida Investment Quality | R7 | 2.818 % | 5.000 % | 3.912 % |
| Florida Income | T7 | 3.016 % | 4.600 % | 3.683 % |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | T7 | 2.853 % | 4.356 % | 3.555 % |
| New Jersey Income | R7 | 2.990 % | 4.910 % | 3.724 % |
| New York Investment Quality | F7 | 2.190 % | 5.750 % | 3.649 % |
| New York Income | W7 | 2.190 % | 4.780 % | 2.804 % |
| F7 | 2.390 % | 4.508 % | 3.371 % |
Since February 13, 2008 the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to clear any of it auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate which ranged from 2.40% to 4.508%. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trusts but it is a liquidity event for the holders of the Preferred Shares. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a funds auction rate preferred shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance will last. An auction for the Trusts Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of the Preferred Shares may not have the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at its liquidation preference.
A Trust may not declare dividends or make other distributions on Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%.
The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trusts Statement of Preferences/Certificate of Designation/Articles Supplementary, are not satisfied.
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, 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 Trusts 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.
5. Capital Loss Carryforward:
As of October 31, 2007, the following Trusts had a capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:
| Investment Quality Municipal | Capital
Loss Carryforward Amount — $ 728,359 | 2014 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Municipal Income | $ 11,431,206 | 2011 |
| | 15,767,388 | 2012 |
| | 4,991,782 | 2014 |
| | 688,471 | 2015 |
| | $ 32,878,847 | |
| Long-Term Municipal | $ 701,315 | 2014 |
| California Investment Quality | $ 5,173 | 2015 |
| California Income | $ 7,607 | 2011 |
| | 4,943,577 | 2012 |
| | 1,350,312 | 2014 |
| | $ 6,301,496 | |
| Florida Investment Quality | $ 137,267 | 2015 |
| Florida Income | $ 796,318 | 2012 |
| | 426,674 | 2015 |
| | $ 1,222,992 | |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | $ 55,066 | 2015 |
| New Jersey Income | $ 610,058 | 2012 |
| | 615,254 | 2015 |
| | $ 1,225,312 | |
| New York Income | $ 151,220 | 2012 |
6. Concentration Risk:
Each Trusts investments are concentrated in certain states, which may be affected by adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors.
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which reduces the risk of loss due to issuer default. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurer will meet its obligation.
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7. Subsequent Events:
The Trusts paid an ordinary income dividend in the following amounts per share on June 2, 2008 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2008:
| Common Dividend Per Share | |
|---|---|
| Investment Quality Municipal | $ 0.080000 |
| Municipal Income | 0.077500 |
| Long-Term Municipal | 0.055000 |
| California Investment Quality | 0.048000 |
| California Income | 0.076074 |
| Florida Investment Quality | 0.044500 |
| Florida Income | 0.072875 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | 0.068000 |
| New Jersey Income | 0.079625 |
| New York Investment Quality | 0.067000 |
| New York Income | 0.075339 |
The dividends declared on preferred shares for the period May 1, 2008 to May 31, 2008 for the Trusts were as follows:
| Investment Quality Municipal | T7 | 228,929 |
|---|---|---|
| T28 | 143,525 | |
| Municipal Income | M7 | 302,189 |
| T7 | 296,992 | |
| W7 | 292,844 | |
| R7 | 292,680 | |
| F7 | 299,510 | |
| California Investment Quality | W7 | 20,876 |
| California Income | T7 | 255,156 |
| R7 | 250,062 | |
| Florida Investment Quality | R7 | 25,072 |
| Florida Income | T7 | 133,953 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | T7 | 10,575 |
| New Jersey Income | R7 | 285,415 |
| New York Investment Quality | F7 | 28,170 |
| New York Income | W7 | 213,789 |
| F7 | 218,224 |
On June 2, 2008, the Trusts announced the following redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date:
| Investment Quality Municipal | T7 | 6/25/2008 | 436 | Aggregate Price — $ 10,900,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T28 | 7/9/2008 | 348 | $ 8,700,000 | |
| Municipal Income | M7 | 6/24/2008 | 656 | $ 16,400,000 |
| T7 | 6/25/2008 | 656 | $ 16,400,000 | |
| W7 | 6/26/2008 | 656 | $ 16,400,000 | |
| R7 | 6/27/2008 | 656 | $ 16,400,000 | |
| F7 | 6/30/2008 | 656 | $ 16,400,000 | |
| California Investment Quality | W7 | 6/26/2008 | 27 | $ 675,000 |
| California Income | T7 | 6/25/2008 | 621 | $ 15,525,000 |
| R7 | 6/27/2008 | 621 | $ 15,525,000 | |
| Florida Investment Quality | R7 | 6/27/2008 | 55 | $ 1,375,000 |
| Florida Income | T7 | 6/25/2008 | 320 | $ 8,000,000 |
| New Jersey Investment Quality | T7 | 6/25/2008 | 17 | $ 425,000 |
| New Jersey Income | R7 | 6/27/2008 | 133 | $ 3,325,000 |
| New York Income | W7 | 6/26/2008 | 278 | $ 6,950,000 |
| F7 | 6/30/2008 | 278 | $ 6,950,000 |
The Trusts will finance the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received from TOB transactions.
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Officers and Trustees
| G. Nicholas Beckwith, III,
Trustee |
| --- |
| Richard E. Cavanagh, Trustee |
| Richard S. Davis, Trustee |
| Kent Dixon, Trustee |
| Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee |
| Kathleen F. Feldstein, Trustee |
| James T. Flynn, Trustee |
| Henry Gabbay, Trustee |
| Jerrold B. Harris, Trustee |
| R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee |
| W. Carl Kester, Trustee |
| Karen P. Robards, Trustee |
| Robert S. Salomon, Jr., Trustee |
| Donald C. Burke, Trust President
and Chief Executive Officer |
| Anne F. Ackerley, Vice President |
| Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial
Officer |
| Jay M. Fife, Treasurer |
| Brian P. Kindelan, Chief
Compliance Officer of the Funds |
| Howard Surloff, Secretary |
| Custodian |
| State Street Bank and Trust
Company |
| Boston, MA 02101 |
| Transfer Agents |
| Common Shares: |
| Computershare Trust Companies,
N.A. |
| Canton, MA 02021 |
| Preferred
Shares: |
| For the Income Trusts |
| BNY Mellon Shareowner Services |
| Jersey City, N.J. 07310 |
| For the
Investment Quality Trusts |
| Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
| New York, NY 10005 |
| Accounting Agent |
| State Street Bank and Trust
Company |
| Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| Deloitte & Touche LLP |
| Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| Legal Counsel |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP |
| New York, NY 10036 |
| Fund Address |
| BlackRock Closed-End Funds |
| c/o BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
| 100 Bellevue Parkway |
| Wilmington, DE 19809 |
| We are pleased to announce that,
effective March 1, 2008, Timothy T. Browse, CFA assumed responsibility for
the day-to-day management of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trusts
portfolio. Mr. Browse is a Director of BlackRock, Inc. He joined the firm
following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 2006.
Previously, he was a Vice President in the Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund
Management group of MLIM from 2004 to 2006. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Browse
was a Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Team Leader of the Municipal
Investments Team with Lord Abbett & Co. from 2000 to 2003, and Vice
President and Portfolio Manager in the Municipal Fund Management group of
Eaton Vance Management, Inc. from 1992 to 2000. |
| --- |
| We are pleased to announce that,
effective March 1, 2008, Fred Stuebe assumed responsibility for the
day-to-day management of BlackRock New Jersey Investment Quality Municipal
Trusts portfolio and BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trusts
portfolio. Mr. Stuebe is a Director of BlackRock, Inc. He joined the firm
following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 2006.
Previously, he was a Director and Portfolio Manager in the Municipal
Tax-Exempt Fund Management group of MLIM from 1989 to 2006. Prior to joining
MLIM, Mr. Stuebe was a Portfolio Manager in the Municipal Tax-Exempt
Investments group of Old Republic Insurance Company in Chicago from 1984 to
1989. |
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| Additional Information |
|---|
| Availability of Quarterly Schedule of |
| Investments |
Each Trust files their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Trusts Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trusts Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Trusts electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
General Information
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 it 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 contact the Trusts at (800) 441-7762
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding each Trust may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding each Trust and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website into this report.
Section 19 Notices
These amounts are sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and source for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Trusts investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year end and may be subject to changes based on the tax regulations. The Trust will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
| | Total
Fiscal Year to Date Cumulative Distributions by Character — Net Investment Income | Net Realized Capital Gains | Return of Capital | Total
Per Comman Share | Percentage
of Fiscal Year to Date Cumulative Distributions by Character — Net Investment Income | Net Realized Capital Gains | Return of Capital | Total
Per Common Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New York
Investment Quality Municipal Trust | $ 0.067 | $ 0.101803 | $ | $ 0.168803 | 40% | 60% | | 100% |
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Additional Information (concluded)
Deposit Securities
Effective May 30, 2008, following approval by the Trusts Board and the applicable ratings agencies, the definition of Deposited Securities in the Trusts Statement of Preference/Certificate of Designation/Articles Supplementary was amended in order to facilitate the redemption of the Trusts Preferred Shares. The following phrase was added to the definition of Deposit Securities found in the Trusts Statement of Preference/Certificate of Designation/Articles Supplementary:
; provided, however, that solely in connection with any redemption of AMPS, the term Deposit Securities shall include (i) any committed financing pursuant to a credit agreement, reverse repurchase agreement facility or similar credit arrangement, in each case which makes available to the Corporation, no later than the day preceding the applicable redemption date, cash in an amount not less than the aggregate amount due to Holders by reason of the redemption of their shares of AMPS on such redemption date; and (ii) cash amounts due and payable to the Corporation out of a sale of its securities if such cash amount is not less than the aggregate amount due to Holders by reason of the redemption of their shares of AMPS on such redemption date and such sale will be settled not later than the day preceding the applicable redemption date.
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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 nonpublic 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 nonaffiliated third parties any nonpublic information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as necessary to service Client accounts. These nonaffiliated 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 nonpublic 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 nonpublic personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. 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 the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may affect the yield to Common Shareholders. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 411-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov. Information about how each Trust voted proxies relating to securities held in each Trusts portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
| Item 2 | Code
of Ethics Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| --- | --- |
| Item 3 | Audit Committee Financial
Expert Not Applicable to this semi-annual report Item 4 Principal
Accountant Fees and Services Not Applicable to this semi-annual
report Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not
Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 6 | Investments |
| | (a) The registrants
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 Not
Applicable to this semi-annual report |
| Item 8 | Portfolio Managers
of Closed-End Management Investment Companies As of April 30,
2008 (a) Not Applicable (b) Effective March 1, 2008, Timothy T. Browse
joined the Registrants portfolio management team. Messrs. Theodore
R. Jaeckel, Jr. and Walter OConnor, previously identified in response
to paragraph (a) of this item in the Registrants most recent annual
report, continue as members of the Registrants portfolio management
team. |
| | (a)(1) BlackRock
Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. is managed by a team of investment
professionals. As of March 1, 2008, the lead members of this team are
Timothy T. Browse, Vice President at BlackRock, Theodore R. Jaeckel,
Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, and Walter OConnor, Managing
Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRocks municipal
tax-exempt management group. Mr. Jaeckel, Mr. OConnor and Mr. Browse
are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio,
including setting the Funds overall investment strategy, overseeing
the management of the Fund and/or selecting the Funds investments.
Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have been members of the Funds
management team since 2006 and Mr. Browse has been the Funds portfolio
manager since 2008. |
| | Mr. Browse joined
BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Vice President
(Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of MLIM from 2004 to 2006. He
has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 2004. From
2000 to 2003, he was a Vice President, portfolio manager and team leader
of the Municipal Investment Team with Lord Abbott & Co. |
| | (a)(2) As of April
30, 2008: |
| (iii) Number of Other Accounts and | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed | Assets for Which Advisory Fee is | |||||
| and Assets by Account Type | Performance-Based | |||||
| Other | Other | |||||
| (i) Name of | Registered | Other Pooled | Registered | Other Pooled | ||
| Portfolio | Investment | Investment | Other | Investment | Investment | Other |
| Manager | Companies | Vehicles | Accounts | Companies | Vehicles | Accounts |
| Timothy T. | ||||||
| Browse | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $3.98 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 for the Funds. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and any officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates, or any officer, director, stockholder, 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 BlackRocks (or its affiliates) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or the officers, directors or employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a Fund. In this regard, it should be noted that Mr. Jaeckel currently manages certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, Mr. Jaeckel assists in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.
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 has adopted a policy that is intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve 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.
(a)(3) As of April 30, 2008: Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
BlackRocks 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 such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan.
Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or their position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform additional management functions within the portfolio management group or within BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio managers group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firms assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individuals seniority, role within the portfolio management team, teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund include a combination of market-based indices (e.g., Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.
BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks noted above. Performance is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods including 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods, as applicable.
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. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly vested, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year at risk based on the BlackRocks ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods.
Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) The LTIP is a long-term incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. Beginning in 2006, awards are granted under the LTIP in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, if properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Each portfolio manager has received awards under the LTIP.
Deferred Compensation Program A portion of the compensation paid to eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firms investment products. Each participant in the deferred compensation program is
permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among the various investment options. Each portfolio manager has participated in the deferred compensation program.
Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation 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 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 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3% of eligible compensation, plus an additional contribution of 2% for any year in which BlackRock has positive net operating income. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent employee investment direction, are invested into a balanced portfolio. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock 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 or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans.
(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities. As of April 30, 2008, Mr. Browse did not beneficially own any stock issued by the Fund.
| Item 9 | Purchases
of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable |
| --- | --- |
| Item 10 | Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders The registrants Nominating
and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board recommended
by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish
to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical
information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee
to the registrants Secretary. There have been no material changes
to these procedures. |
| Item 11 | Controls and Procedures |
| 11(a) | The registrants
principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrants 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. |
| 11(b) | There were no changes
in the registrants 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
registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12 Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) Code of Ethics Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
12(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto
12(a)(3) Not Applicable
12(b) Certifications Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Donald C. Burke |
| Donald C. Burke | |
| Chief Executive Officer of | |
| BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. |
Date: June 23, 2008
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/ Donald C. Burke |
|---|---|
| Donald C. Burke | |
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | |
| BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. | |
| Date: June 23, 2008 | |
| By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews |
| Neal J. Andrews | |
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | |
| BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. | |
| Date: June 23, 2008 |
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