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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 811-21053
Name of Fund: BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust, 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: 08/31/2008 Date of reporting period: 09/01/2007 02/29/2008
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
| Semi-Annual Report |
|---|
| FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | (UNAUDITED) |
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)
BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)
BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
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 | 18 |
| Swap Agreements | 18 |
| Financial Statements: | |
| Schedules of Investments | 19 |
| Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 50 |
| Statements of Operations | 53 |
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 56 |
| Financial Highlights | 59 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 73 |
| Officers and Trustees | 78 |
| Additional Information | 79 |
2 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
Financial markets weathered intense bouts of volatility in 2007, only to enter 2008 with no relief. January and February proved to be trying months for equities, but strong ones for some areas of the bond market, as fears of an economic recession swelled. The Federal Reserve Board (the Fed), after cutting the target federal funds rate 100 basis points (1%) between September 2007 and year-end, more than matched those cuts in January alone. Responding to a slowing economy and continued fallout from chaos in the credit markets, the Fed cut interest rates 75 basis points in a rare unscheduled session on January 22, and followed with a 50-basis-point cut at its regular meeting on January 30. Another 75-basis-point cut on March 18 brought the target rate to 2.25%.
Reverberations from the U.S. subprime mortgage collapse, and the associated liquidity and credit crisis, continue to permeate global financial markets. The S&P 500 Index of U.S. stocks was down in February, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative returns. International markets, while not unscathed, generally have outperformed their U.S. counterparts so far in 2008. Emerging markets, benefiting from stronger economic growth rates, have done particularly well.
In fixed income markets, fears related to the economic slowdown and related credit crisis have led to a prolonged flight to quality. Investors have largely shunned bonds associated with the housing and credit markets in favor of higher-quality government issues. 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 3.53% by the end of February, while prices correspondingly rose. After setting a new-issuance record in 2007, supply in the municipal bond market has been on the decline for four consecutive months (measured year over year). The market has struggled with concerns around the creditworthiness of monoline bond insurers and the failure of auctions for auction rate securities, driving yields higher and prices lower across the curve. By period-end, municipal bonds were trading at higher yields than their Treasury counterparts, a very unusual occurrence by historical standards.
Against this backdrop, the major benchmark indexes posted mixed results for the current reporting period, generally reflecting heightened investor risk aversion:
| Total Returns as of February 29, 2008 | 6-month | 12-month |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) | -8.79 % | -3.60 % |
| Small cap U.S. equities (Russell | ||
| 2000 Index) | -12.91 | -12.44 |
| International equities (MSCI | ||
| Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | -4.71 | +0.84 |
| Fixed income (Lehman Brothers | ||
| U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | +5.67 | +7.30 |
| Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman | ||
| Brothers Municipal Bond Index) | -0.60 | -1.17 |
| High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | -1.39 | -3.08 |
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 February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust
| Investment Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) seeks to provide high current
income exempt from regular federal income taxes. The Trust will invest at
least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to
the timely payment of both principal and interest. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -4.92% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on net asset value
(NAV) was -9.04%, with dividends reinvested, while the Lipper Insured
Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of -6.11%
on an NAV basis. The Trusts performance was negatively impacted by three
primary factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal curve, which
underperformed as the curve steepened significantly; a widening in credit
spreads and insured credit spreads with weaker underlying ratings; and the
massive underperformance of municipal cash relative to the Trusts Bond
Market Association hedges. The entire municipal insurance industry
experienced unprecedented stress during the period, leading to their first-ever
downgrades. Many of the problems caused by the stress on the insurers
remained unresolved at period-end. |
| Trust
Information |
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BYM |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | October 31, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.30) 1 | 5.50% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.46% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.061 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.732 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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 Auction Market
Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares) that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 13.30 | 8/31/07 — $ 14.35 | (7.32% | ) | High — $ 15.15 | Low — $ 13.28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.14 | $ 14.82 | (11.34% | ) | $ 15.35 | $ 13.14 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transportation | 25 % | 24 % |
| Water & Sewer | 19 | 18 |
| Tax Revenue | 11 | 12 |
| City, County &
State | 11 | 13 |
| Education | 9 | 8 |
| Power | 9 | 9 |
| Tobacco | 6 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 6 | 7 |
| Lease Revenue | 3 | 2 |
| Industrial &
Pollution Control | 1 | 1 |
| Credit Quality
Allocations 5 — Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAA/Aaa | 74 % | 92 % |
| AA/Aa | 15 | 2 |
| A | 8 | 2 |
| BBB/Baa | 3 | 4 |
5 Using the highest of Standard & Poors (S&Ps), Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) or Fitch Ratings (Fitchs) ratings.
4 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
| Investment
Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) seeks to provide current
income exempt from regular federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade
quality, or determined by the Trusts investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest
up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or
that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -6.38% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -9.14%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper General Municipal Debt
Funds (leveraged) category posted an average return of -6.37% on a NAV basis.
The Trusts performance was negatively impacted by exposure to capital
appreciation bonds, as well as lower-rated and non-rated credits. Both areas
suffered in a market environment characterized by rising long-term rates and
substantially wider credit spreads. An above-average dividend yield helped to
mitigate these negative influences somewhat. |
| Trust
Information |
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BBK |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($14.85) 1 | 6.18% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.51% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.0765 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.918 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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 | 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 that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 14.85 | 8/31/07 — $ 16.50 | (10.00% | ) | High — $ 17.39 | Low — $ 14.11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.60 | $ 15.57 | (12.65% | ) | $ 15.95 | $ 13.60 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitals | 25 % | 26 % |
| City, County &
State | 14 | 15 |
| Industrial &
Pollution Control | 13 | 14 |
| Housing | 11 | 11 |
| Tax Revenue | 9 | 7 |
| Power | 8 | 6 |
| Transportation | 7 | 8 |
| Education | 5 | 5 |
| Water & Sewer | 4 | 4 |
| Tobacco | 3 | 3 |
| Lease Revenue | 1 | 1 |
| Credit Quality
Allocations 5 — Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAA/Aaa | 35 % | 34 % |
| AA/Aa | 12 | 16 |
| A | 15 | 15 |
| BBB/Baa | 17 | 18 |
| BB/Ba | 2 | 6 |
| B | 6 | 5 |
| CCC/Caa | 1 | |
| Not Rated 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs
ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 29,
2008 and August 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $4,039,312
representing 2% and $2,980,782 representing 1%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 5
| Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008
(Unaudited) |
| --- |
| Investment
Objective |
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
Performance
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -7.55% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -9.92%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (leveraged) category posted an average return of -6.37% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was negatively impacted by exposure to capital appreciation bonds, as well as lower-rated and non-rated credits. Both areas suffered in a market environment characterized by rising long-term rates and substantially wider credit spreads. An above-average dividend yield helped to mitigate these negative influences somewhat.
Trust Information
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BLE |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.49) 1 | 6.32% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.72% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.071 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.852 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 13.49 | 8/31/07 — $ 15.05 | (10.37 | %) | High — $ 15.85 | Low — $ 13.25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.17 | $ 15.08 | (12.67 | %) | $ 15.45 | $ 13.17 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitals | 26 % | 26 % |
| Industrial &
Pollution Control | 16 | 16 |
| City, County &
State | 12 | 13 |
| Transportation | 9 | 10 |
| Tax Revenue | 7 | 8 |
| Housing | 7 | 7 |
| Water & Sewer | 7 | 6 |
| Power | 7 | 6 |
| Tobacco | 4 | 4 |
| Education | 4 | 3 |
| Lease Revenue | 1 | 1 |
| Credit
Quality Allocations 5 — Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAA/Aaa | 31 % | 33 % |
| AA/Aa | 16 | 16 |
| A | 11 | 12 |
| BBB/Baa | 20 | 20 |
| BB/Ba | 1 | 3 |
| B | 6 | 5 |
| CCC/Caa | 1 | |
| Not Rated 6 | 14 | 11 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs
ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 29,
2008 and August 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was
$29,428,628 representing 6% and $24,066,103 representing 4%, respectively, of
the Trusts long-term investments. |
6 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
| Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008
(Unaudited) |
| --- |
| Investment
Objective |
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest.
Performance
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -5.85% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -8.93%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper California Insured Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -6.64% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was impacted by two key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal yield curve, which underperformed as the curve steepened; and pressure on municipal bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace. The Trusts underweight of lower-rated credits was a negative factor as insured bonds lost any premium value.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BCK |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | October 31, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.14) 1 | 5.30% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.15% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.058 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.696 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 13.14 | 8/31/07 — $ 14.30 | (8.11 | %) | High — $ 15.05 | Low — $ 13.14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.03 | $ 14.66 | (11.12 | %) | $ 15.34 | $ 13.03 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water & Sewer | 34 % | 31 % |
| Education | 17 | 25 |
| City, County &
State | 16 | 13 |
| Lease Revenue | 12 | 9 |
| Power | 7 | 10 |
| Transportation | 6 | 5 |
| Tax Revenue | 3 | 2 |
| Hospitals | 3 | 3 |
| Housing | 2 | 2 |
| Credit
Quality Allocations 5 — Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAA/Aaa | 97 % | 98 % |
| A | 3 | 2 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 7
Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust
| Investment Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes. Under
normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total
assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by
the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust
may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated,
at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that
are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -1.54% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.18%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper California Municipal Debt
Funds category posted an average return of -5.86% on a NAV basis. The Trusts
performance was impacted by three key factors: exposure to the long end of
the municipal yield curve, which underperformed as the curve steepened; a
widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured credits in
the portfolio; a lower relative duration stance, which benefited the
portfolio as rates rose. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BZA |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($15.74) 1 | 5.87% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.03% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.077 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.924 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 15.74 | 8/31/07 — $ 16.50 | (4.61% | ) | High — $ 17.35 | Low — $ 15.05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.25 | $ 15.35 | (7.17% | ) | $ 15.90 | $ 14.25 |
| The following
charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the
Trusts long-term investments: |
| --- |
| Portfolio
Composition |
| Sector — Hospitals | 24 % | 21 % |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 20 | 22 |
| Housing | 16 | 14 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 13 | 13 |
| Tobacco | 9 | 8 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 6 | 5 |
| Transportation | 5 | 7 |
| Power | 2 | |
| Lease Revenue | 2 | 2 |
| Water & Sewer | 1 | 7 |
| Tax Revenue | 1 | |
| Resource Recovery | 1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating — AAA/Aaa | 28 % | 32 % |
|---|---|---|
| AA/Aa | 13 | 12 |
| A | 34 | 33 |
| BBB/Baa | 10 | 15 |
| B | 3 | 2 |
| Not Rated | 12 | 6 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
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Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II
| Investment Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) seeks to provide high current
income exempt from regular federal income taxes and California income taxes.
Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its
total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or
determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of
purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal
bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys,
S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality
by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -2.91% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -9.04%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper California Municipal
Debt Funds category posted an average return of -5.86% on a NAV basis. The
Trusts performance was impacted by three key factors: exposure to the long
end of the municipal yield curve, which underperformed as the curve
steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured
credits in the portfolio; and additional pressure on insured zero-coupon
securities held in the portfolio. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BCL |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.63) 1 | 5.77% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.88% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.0655 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.786 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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
that may be outstanding) 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: | |
| 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 13.63 | $ 14.44 | (5.61%) | $ 15.35 | $ 13.51 |
| Net Asset | |||||
| Value | $ 13.23 | $ 14.96 | (11.56%) | $ 15.40 | $ 13.23 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector — City, County &
State | 22 % | 25 % |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tobacco | 14 | 13 |
| Education | 13 | 15 |
| Housing | 12 | 5 |
| Hospitals | 12 | 12 |
| Transportation | 8 | 10 |
| Power | 6 | 5 |
| Industrial &
Pollution Control | 5 | 5 |
| Water & Sewer | 3 | 6 |
| Lease Revenue | 3 | 3 |
| Resource Recovery | 1 | 1 |
| Tax Revenue | 1 | |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating — AAA/Aaa | 54 % | 55 % |
|---|---|---|
| AA/Aa | 7 | 5 |
| A | 16 | 20 |
| BBB/Baa | 6 | 7 |
| B | 1 | 1 |
| Not Rated 6 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps,
Moodys or Fitchs ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed
certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As
of February 29, 2008 the market value of these securities was $7,215,690
representing 4% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust
| Investment Objective | |
|---|---|
| BlackRock | |
| Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF) seeks to | |
| provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and Florida | |
| intangible personal property taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its | |
| total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely | |
| payment of both principal and interest. | |
| Performance | |
| For the six months ended February | |
| 29, 2008, the Trust returned -5.93% based on market price, with dividends | |
| reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -6.46%, with dividends | |
| reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper Florida Municipal Debt Funds | |
| category posted an average return of -5.59% on an NAV basis. (The Lipper | |
| group consists of insured and uninsured funds.) The Trusts performance was | |
| affected by several key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal | |
| yield curve, which, along with discount-coupon bonds, underperformed as the | |
| curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted | |
| uninsured credits in the portfolio; pressure on municipal bond insurers, | |
| which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace; and hedge positions, | |
| which contributed positively given their low correlation to the factors | |
| causing municipal underperformance. | |
| Trust Information | |
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | BAF |
| Initial Offering Date | October 31, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as | |
| of February 29, 2008 ($12.42) 1 | 5.60% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield 2 | 8.62% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per | |
| Common Share 3 | $ .058 |
| Current Annualized Distribution | |
| per Common Share 3 | $ .696 |
| Leverage as of February 29, 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 | 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 12.42 | 8/31/07 — $ 13.55 | (8.34% | ) | High — $ 14.30 | Low — $ 12.38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.38 | $ 14.68 | (8.86% | ) | $ 15.27 | $ 13.38 |
| The following charts show the | ||||||
| portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term | ||||||
| investments: |
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tax Revenue | 26% | 25% |
| City, County & State | 21 | 20 |
| Education | 16 | 16 |
| Hospitals | 12 | 9 |
| Transportation | 8 | 9 |
| Power | 7 | 11 |
| Water & Sewer | 7 | 6 |
| Lease Revenue | 3 | 4 |
| Credit Quality
Allocations 5 | | |
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| AAA/Aaa | 85% | 88% |
| AA/Aa | 3 | 7 |
| A | 8 | 1 |
| Not Rated 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs
ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 29,
2008 and August 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $3,756,186
representing 4% and $3,995,690 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
10 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust
| Investment Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE) seeks to provide current
income exempt from regular federal income taxes and Florida intangible personal
property taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at
least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade
quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at
time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in
municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by
Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable
quality by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months ended February
29, 2008, the Trust returned -1.02% based on market price, with dividends
reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.07%, with dividends
reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper Florida Municipal Debt
Funds category posted an average return of -5.59% on an NAV basis. (Notably,
the Lipper group consists of both insured and uninsured funds.) The Trusts
performance for the period was enhanced by its large overweight position in
prerefunded securities. This sector had the best performance during the past
six months as an investor flight to quality gained momentum toward the end of
2007. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | BIE |
|---|---|
| Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing Market Price as | |
| of February 29, 2008 ($15.16) 1 | 6.16% |
| Tax Equivalent Yield 2 | 9.48% |
| Current Monthly Distribution per | |
| Common Share 3 | $.077808 |
| Current Annualized Distribution | |
| per Common Share 3 | $.933696 |
| Leverage as of February 29, 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 15.16 | 8/31/07 — $ 15.82 | (4.17% | ) | High — $ 16.70 | Low — $ 14.40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.35 | $ 15.45 | (7.12% | ) | $ 15.86 | $ 14.35 |
| The following charts show the | ||||||
| portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term | ||||||
| investments: |
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitals | 37% | 34% |
| Tax Revenue | 18 | 18 |
| City, County & State | 13 | 11 |
| Education | 10 | 11 |
| Lease Revenue | 6 | 6 |
| Housing | 6 | 6 |
| Water & Sewer | 4 | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 | 3 |
| Power | 2 | 6 |
| Industrial & Pollution
Control | 1 | 2 |
| Credit Quality
Allocations 5 | | |
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| AAA/Aaa | 36% | 40% |
| AA/Aa | 12 | 20 |
| A | 23 | 14 |
| BBB/Baa | 8 | 12 |
| BB/Ba | 2 | 2 |
| Not Rated 6 | 19 | 12 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs
ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 29,
2008 and August 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $4,962,693
representing 10% and $1,525,724 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 11
| Trust Summary as of
February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| Investment
Objective |
| BlackRock
Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and Maryland personal income taxes.
Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its
total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or
determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of
purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal
bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys,
S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality
by BlackRock. |
| --- |
| Performance |
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -8.13% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.78%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -4.52% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was impacted by three key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal yield curve, which underperformed as the curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured credits in the portfolio; and pressure on municipal bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace.
Trust Information
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BZM |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($15.53) 1 | 5.51% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.48% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.07135 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.8562 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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 | 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 15.53 | 8/31/07 — $ 17.43 | (10.90% | ) | High — $ 17.83 | Low — $ 14.60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.77 | $ 14.91 | (7.65% | ) | $ 15.45 | $ 13.77 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector — Hospitals | 22 % | 18 % |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 21 | 21 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 21 | 24 |
| Water & Sewer | 12 | 12 |
| Transportation | 8 | 8 |
| Housing | 6 | 6 |
| Lease Revenue | 5 | 5 |
| Tobacco | 3 | 3 |
| Tax Revenue | 2 | |
| Power | | 3 |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating — AAA/Aaa | 33 % | 37 % |
|---|---|---|
| AA/Aa | 9 | 10 |
| A | 31 | 29 |
| BBB/Baa | 11 | 13 |
| Not Rated | 16 | 11 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
12 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
| Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) |
|---|
| Investment |
| Objective |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New Jersey gross income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
Performance
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -0.44% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -6.98%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -6.02% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was impacted by several key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal yield curve, which, along with discounted coupon bonds, underperformed as the curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured credits in the portfolio; pressure on municipal bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace; and hedges, which exhibited low correlation to the factors causing municipal underperformance.
Trust Information
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BLJ |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($16.30) 1 | 5.79% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.91% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.078582 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.942984 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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 | 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | 2/29/08 — $ 16.30 | 8/31/07 — $ 16.90 | (3.55% | ) | High — $ 18.35 | Low — $ 15.69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.86 | $ 15.38 | (9.88% | ) | $ 15.78 | $ 13.86 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
| Portfolio
Composition — Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hospitals | 33 % | 32 % |
| Education | 13 | 13 |
| Transportation | 12 | 12 |
| City, County &
State | 10 | 10 |
| Industrial &
Pollution Control | 7 | 7 |
| Housing | 6 | 6 |
| Tax Revenue | 6 | 7 |
| Tobacco | 6 | 7 |
| Power | 5 | 4 |
| Lease Revenue | 1 | 1 |
| Water & Sewer | 1 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating — AAA/Aaa | 38 % | 38 % |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 15 |
| BBB/Baa | 18 | 39 |
| B | 5 | 5 |
| Not Rated | 17 | 3 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 13
| Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008
(Unaudited) |
| --- |
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) seeks to provide high current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest. BSE is currently 100% invested in securities which are not subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Performance
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -4.57% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -7.93%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper New York Insured Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -5.24% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was impacted by several key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal yield curve, which, along with discounted coupon bonds, underperformed as the curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured credits in the portfolio; pressure on municipal bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace; and hedges, which exhibited low correlation to the factors causing municipal underperformance.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BSE |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | October 31, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.12) 1 | 5.30% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.15% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.058 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.696 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | $ 13.12 | $ 14.12 | Change — (7.08% | ) | $ 14.99 | $ 13.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.07 | $ 14.58 | (10.36% | ) | $ 15.16 | $ 13.07 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 31 % | 31 % |
| Transportation | 25 | 29 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 14 | 8 |
| Hospitals | 12 | 13 |
| Tax Revenue | 9 | 8 |
| Water & Sewer | 3 | 4 |
| Power | 2 | 4 |
| Tobacco | 2 | 2 |
| Housing | 1 | 1 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 1 | |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 86 % | 92 % |
| AA/Aa | 3 | 2 |
| A | | 5 |
| BBB/Baa | 3 | 1 |
| Not rated | 8 | |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
14 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
| Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008
(Unaudited) |
| --- |
| Investment Objective |
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
Performance
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -0.93% based on market price, with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -3.73%, with dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of -4.96% on a NAV basis. The Trusts performance was impacted by several key factors: exposure to the long end of the municipal yield curve, which, along with discounted coupon bonds, underperformed as the curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured credits in the portfolio; pressure on municipal bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace; and hedges, which exhibited low correlation to the factors causing municipal underperformance.
Trust Information
| Symbol on New York
Stock Exchange | BQH |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($15.65) 1 | 5.91% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 9.09% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.077099 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.925188 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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
that may be outstanding) 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 | $ 15.65 | $ 16.32 | Change — (4.11% | ) | $ 18.00 | $ 15.65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.34 | $ 15.39 | (6.82% | ) | $ 15.76 | $ 14.34 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | 17 % | 17 % |
| Education | 13 | 14 |
| Transportation | 12 | 12 |
| Water & Sewer | 11 | 11 |
| Tax Revenue | 10 | 8 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 9 | 9 |
| Tobacco | 9 | 10 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 9 | 9 |
| Lease Revenue | 4 | 5 |
| Power | 3 | 3 |
| Hospitals | 3 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 45 % | 43 % |
| AA/Aa | 18 | 19 |
| A | 11 | 12 |
| BBB/Baa | 11 | 17 |
| BB/Ba | 1 | |
| B | 8 | 8 |
| Not Rated | 6 | 1 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 15
Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
| Investment
Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) seeks to provide high current
income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York State and New
York City personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust
will invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are
investment grade quality, or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent
credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its
total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment,
Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be
of comparable quality by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -2.33% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -4.89%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper New York Municipal Debt
Funds category posted an average return of -4.96% on a NAV basis. The Trusts
performance was impacted by several key factors: exposure to the long end of
the municipal yield curve, which, along with discounted coupon bonds,
underperformed as the curve steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which
negatively impacted uninsured credits in the portfolio; pressure on municipal
bond insurers, which affected the entire insured municipal marketplace; and
hedges, which exhibited low correlation to the factors causing municipal
underperformance. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BFY |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | July 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($13.50) 1 | 5.56% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 8.55% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.0625 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $ .750 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 2008 4 | 40% |
| 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
that may be outstanding) 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: | |
| 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 13.50 | $ 14.22 | (5.06%) | $ 15.30 | $ 13.50 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 13.72 | $ 14.84 | (7.55%) | $ 15.26 | $ 13.72 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 20 % | 20 % |
| Education | 18 | 18 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 15 | 15 |
| Tobacco | 11 | 11 |
| Housing | 11 | 10 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 8 | 9 |
| Water & Sewer | 5 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 5 | 4 |
| Tax Revenue | 5 | 5 |
| Power | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 42 % | 47 % |
| AA/Aa | 29 | 25 |
| A | 10 | 13 |
| BBB/Baa | 5 | 8 |
| BB/Ba | 1 | |
| B | 6 | 6 |
| Not Rated | 7 | 1 |
5 Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs ratings.
16 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Trust Summary as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
| Investment Objective |
| --- |
| BlackRock
Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and Virginia personal income taxes.
Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its
total assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality, or
determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase.
The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that
are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch
or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by BlackRock. |
| Performance |
| For the six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Trust returned -1.08% based on market price,
with dividends reinvested. The Trusts return based on NAV was -3.21%, with
dividends reinvested. For the same period, the Lipper Other States Municipal
Debt Funds category posted an average return of -4.52% on a NAV basis. The
Trusts performance was impacted by three key factors: exposure to the long
end of the municipal yield curve, which underperformed as the curve
steepened; a widening in credit spreads, which negatively impacted uninsured
credits in the portfolio; and pressure on municipal bond insurers, which
affected the entire insured municipal marketplace. |
| Trust Information |
| Symbol on American
Stock Exchange | BHV |
| --- | --- |
| Initial Offering
Date | April 30, 2002 |
| Yield on Closing
Market Price as of February 29, 2008 ($17.20) 1 | 5.05% |
| Tax Equivalent
Yield 2 | 7.77% |
| Current Monthly
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.072428 |
| Current Annualized
Distribution per Common Share 3 | $.869136 |
| Leverage as of
February 29, 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
that may be outstanding) 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:
| 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 | High | Low | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Price | $ 17.20 | $ 17.85 | (3.64%) | $ 20.60 | $ 16.30 |
| Net Asset Value | $ 14.68 | $ 15.57 | (5.72%) | $ 16.12 | $ 14.68 |
The following charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition
| Sector | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 19 % | 21 % |
| Hospitals | 17 | 17 |
| Water & Sewer | 17 | 18 |
| Housing | 17 | 17 |
| City, County & | ||
| State | 11 | 10 |
| Industrial & | ||
| Pollution Control | 7 | 6 |
| Education | 4 | 4 |
| Lease Revenue | 4 | 4 |
| Tobacco | 3 | 3 |
| Tax Revenue | 1 | |
Credit Quality Allocations 5
| Credit Rating | 2/29/08 | 8/31/07 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA/Aaa | 50 % | 50 % |
| AA/Aa | 11 | 12 |
| A | 12 | 12 |
| BBB/Baa | 7 | 14 |
| Not Rated 6 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 | Using the highest of S&Ps, Moodys or Fitchs
ratings. |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these
non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of February 29,
2008 and August 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was $1,408,079
representing 4% and $1,467,072 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trusts
long-term investments. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 17
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (Insured Municipal), BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (California Insured), BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (Florida Insured), BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (New York Insured), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (Municipal Bond), BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (California Bond), BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (Florida Bond), BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (Maryland Bond), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (New Jersey Bond), BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (New York Bond), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (Virginia Bond), BlackRock Municipal Interest Trust II (Municipal Income II), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (California Income II), and BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (New York Income II) (each a Trust and collectively the Trusts) utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value of its Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. To leverage, the Trusts 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, net of dividends to Preferred Shares, is paid to Common Shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of each Trusts holdings is reflected in the per share net asset value 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 trusts Common Shares 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%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. The trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the trusts total portfolio of $150 million earns the income based on long-term interest rates. Of course, increases in short-term interest rates would reduce (and even eliminate) the dividends on the Common Shares.
In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly lower than the income earned on the trusts 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 of the trusts 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 net asset value will reflect the full decline in the price of the portfolios investments, since the value of the Trusts Preferred Shares does not fluctuate. In addition to the decline in net asset value, the market value of the trusts Common Shares may also decline.
As of February 29, 2008 each Trust had the following leverage amounts, due to Preferred Shares, of managed assets before the deduction of Preferred Shares as follows:
| | Leverage
% |
| --- | --- |
| Insured Municipal | 40 % |
| Municipal Bond | 39 % |
| Municipal Income II | 40 % |
| California Insured | 40 % |
| California Bond | 38 % |
| California Income II | 40 % |
| Florida Insured | 39 % |
| Florida Bond | 38 % |
| Maryland Bond | 39 % |
| New Jersey Bond | 39 % |
| New York Insured | 40 % |
| New York Bond | 38 % |
| New York Income II | 40 % |
| Virginia Bond | 37 % |
As a part of its investment strategy, the Trusts may invest in certain securities whose potential income return is inversely related to changes in a floating interest rate (inverse floaters). In general, income on inverse floaters will decrease when short-term interest rates increase and increase when short-term interest rates decrease. Investments in inverse floaters may be characterized as derivative securities and may subject the Trusts to the risks of reduced or eliminated interest payments and losses of invested principal. In addition, inverse floaters have the effect of providing investment leverage and, as a result, the market value of such securities will generally be more volatile than that of fixed rate, tax-exempt securities. To the extent a Trust invests in inverse floaters, the market value of the Trusts portfolio and net asset value of the Trusts shares may also be more volatile than if the Trust did not invest in these securities.
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 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 Trust and the risk that the Trust will not be able to meet its obligation to pay the other party to the agreement.
18 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama0.8% | ||
| Jefferson County, Alabama, Limited Obligation School | ||
| Warrants, Series A, 4.75% due 1/01/2025 | $ 2,800 | $ 2,594,340 |
| Arizona4.9% | ||
| Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, Excise Tax Revenue Bonds (Civic Plaza Expansion Project), Sub-Series A, 5% due 7/01/2041 (a) | 15,000 | 13,837,200 |
| Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds, 5% due 12/01/2037 | 4,000 | 3,245,320 |
| 17,082,520 | ||
| California38.6% | ||
| Arcadia, California, Unified School District, Capital | ||
| Appreciation, GO (Election of 2006), Series A, 4.96% due 8/01/2039 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 298,320 |
| California Infrastructure and Economic Development | ||
| Bank, First Lien Revenue Bonds (Bay Area Toll Bridges Retrofit), Series A, 5% due 1/01/2028 (d)(e) | 10,100 | 10,111,918 |
| California State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375% due 5/01/2012 (e) | 14,000 | 15,292,620 |
| California State, GO, 5% due 11/01/2037 (f) | 5,000 | 4,656,650 |
| Coast Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2002), Series C, 5.39% due 8/01/2036 (b)(c) | 4,200 | 784,728 |
| Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), Series E, 5% due 8/01/2030 (b) | 1,100 | 1,066,780 |
| Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of | ||
| California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series A-1 (e): | ||
| 6.625% due 6/01/2013 | 6,500 | 7,352,020 |
| 6.75% due 6/01/2013 | 14,500 | 16,486,065 |
| Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement | ||
| Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series B1, | ||
| 4.75% due 8/01/2037 (a) | 4,000 | 3,559,600 |
| Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series B-1, | ||
| 5% due 10/01/2033 (a) | 17,500 | 16,815,750 |
| Monterey Peninsula Community College District, | ||
| California, GO, CABS, Series C (c): | ||
| 5.15% due 8/01/2031 | 13,575 | 3,199,899 |
| 5.16% due 8/01/2032 | 14,150 | 3,144,838 |
| Orange County, California, Sanitation | ||
| District, COP, | ||
| Series B, 5% due 2/01/2031 (b) | 2,500 | 2,359,900 |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California, | ||
| Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds (Rancho Redevelopment Project), Series A, 5% due 9/01/2034 (g) | 500 | 467,975 |
| Sacramento, California, Unified School | ||
| District, GO (Election of 2002), 5% due 7/01/2030 (g) | 2,700 | 2,608,200 |
| San Francisco, California, City and County Public | ||
| Utilities Commission, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/01/2031 (b) | 15,000 | 14,474,400 |
| San Joaquin Hills, California, | ||
| Transportation Corridor | ||
| Agency, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.45% due 1/15/2031 (c)(g) | 53,000 | 11,918,640 |
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California(concluded) | | |
| University of California Revenue Bonds: Series C, 4.75% due 5/15/2037 (g) | $ 10,000 | $ 9,022,300 |
| Series O, 5% due 9/01/2010
(a)(e) | 9,000 | 9,538,920 |
| | | 133,159,523 |
| District of Columbia2.8% | | |
| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing
Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75% due 5/15/2040 | 9,500 | 9,550,350 |
| Florida6.1% | | |
| Duval County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease Program), 5% due 7/01/2033 (b) | 2,800 | 2,613,240 |
| Highlands County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), Series C, 5.25% due 11/15/2036 | 1,650 | 1,521,531 |
| Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5% due 8/15/2037 (b) | 2,000 | 1,852,160 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds (Miami International Airport), Series B, 5% due 10/01/2037 (a) | 9,500 | 8,822,365 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5.25% due 10/01/2038 (c)(g) | 25,520 | 3,989,286 |
| Miami-Dade County, Florida, Transit Sales Surtax
Revenue Bonds, 4.75% due 7/01/2036 (f) | 1,365 | 1,180,234 |
| Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5% due 1/01/2037 (g) | 1,000 | 929,390 |
| | | 20,908,206 |
| Georgia4.7% | | |
| Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Bonds, Series J, 5% due 1/01/2034 (b) | 3,500 | 3,273,585 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds
(b): | | |
| 5% due 11/01/2034 | 2,000 | 1,890,160 |
| 5% due 11/01/2037 | 3,235 | 3,044,426 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/01/2038 (a) | 8,555 | 8,056,500 |
| | | 16,264,671 |
| Illinois18.0% | | |
| Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.75% due 1/01/2038 (g) | 14,325 | 12,971,001 |
| Chicago, Illinois, Special Transportation Revenue
Bonds, 5.25% due 1/01/2027 (d)(e) | 11,550 | 11,600,935 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 2/01/2035 (a) | 10,000 | 9,354,600 |
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State Tax Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion), Series A, 5% due 12/15/2028 (g) | 24,010 | 23,077,692 |
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion), 5.50% due 6/15/2028 (c)(g) | 15,000 | 4,654,650 |
| | | 61,658,878 |
| Portfolio
Abbreviations |
| --- |
| To simplify the
listings of the Trusts portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments,
the names of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the
list on the right. |
| AMT | Alternative Minimum
Tax (subject to) |
| --- | --- |
| CABS | Capital
Appreciation Bonds |
| COP | Certificates of
Participation |
| EDA | Economic
Development Authority |
| EDR | Economic
Development Revenue Bonds |
| GO | General Obligation
Bonds |
| HDA | Housing Development
Authority |
| HFA | Housing Finance
Agency |
| IDA | Industrial
Development Authority |
| IDR | Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds |
| M/F | Multi-Family |
| PCR | Pollution Control
Revenue Bonds |
| PILOT | Payment in Lieu of
Taxes |
| S/F | Single-Family |
| TFABS | Tobacco Flexible
Amortization Bonds |
| VRDN | Variable Rate
Demand Notes |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 19 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kentucky1.7% | | |
| Kentucky State Municipal Power Agency, Power System Revenue Bonds (Prairie State Project), Series A, 5% due 9/01/2037 (g) | $ 6,250 | $ 5,822,250 |
| Louisiana4.6% | | |
| Louisiana State, Gas and Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds, Series
A: | | |
| 5% due 5/01/2035 (a) | 5,450 | 5,074,822 |
| 4.75% due 5/01/2039 (b) | 12,100 | 10,902,584 |
| | | 15,977,406 |
| Massachusetts9.1% | | |
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Sales Tax
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Series A-2 (c): | | |
| 4.80% due 7/01/2032 | 10,190 | 2,332,899 |
| 5.12% due 7/01/2035 | 3,200 | 617,408 |
| Massachusetts State Turnpike Authority, Metropolitan Highway System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5% due 1/01/2039 (d) | 24,000 | 22,598,400 |
| Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 8/01/2041 | 5,985 | 5,624,882 |
| | | 31,173,589 |
| Michigan3.2% | | |
| Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue Bonds, Series B: | | |
| 5% due 7/01/2033 | 4,000 | 3,801,400 |
| 5% due 7/01/2036 | 2,000 | 1,892,740 |
| Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2030 (a) | 1,000 | 948,380 |
| Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5% due 11/15/2038 | 5,000 | 4,339,400 |
| | | 10,981,920 |
| Nebraska1.4% | | |
| Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75% due 2/01/2044 | 1,030 | 918,317 |
| Public Power Generation Agency, Nebraska, Revenue Bonds (Whelan Energy Center Unit 2), Series A, 5% due 1/01/2032 (d) | 4,000 | 3,735,840 |
| | | 4,654,157 |
| Nevada8.2% | | |
| Reno, Nevada, Sales and Room Tax Revenue Refunding
Bonds (ReTrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project), Senior Lien, 5.125% due 6/01/2012 (d)(e) | 5,000 | 5,343,500 |
| Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Water Authority, Water Revenue
Bonds, Series A (b)(e): | | |
| 5% due 7/01/2011 | 10,000 | 10,575,100 |
| 5.125% due 7/01/2011 | 6,500 | 6,899,295 |
| 5.25% due 7/01/2011 | 5,000 | 5,326,800 |
| | | 28,144,695 |
| New York3.3% | | |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/15/2031 (g) | 7,000 | 6,708,730 |
| New York City, New York, Trust for Cultural Resources
Revenue Refunding Bonds (American Museum of Natural History), Series A, 5% due 7/01/2044 (g) | 5,000 | 4,675,150 |
| | | 11,383,880 |
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pennsylvania3.4% | | |
| Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Health Facilities
Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Good Samaritan Hospital Project), 6% due 11/15/2035 | $ 2,500 | $ 2,427,500 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 3rd Series, 5.125% due 8/01/2011 (b)(e) | 5,200 | 5,522,400 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Refunding Bonds, 1998 General Ordinance, 7th Series, 5% due 10/01/2032 (d) | 4,000 | 3,742,160 |
| | | 11,692,060 |
| South Carolina6.6% | | |
| South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien, Series B, 5.125% due 10/01/2011 (d)(e) | 10,000 | 10,651,000 |
| South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 10/01/2033 (d) | 12,750 | 12,046,455 |
| | | 22,697,455 |
| Tennessee5.4% | | |
| Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds Covenant Health), Series A (c): | | |
| 5.84% due 1/01/2022 (b) | 11,705 | 5,324,487 |
| 5.88% due 1/01/2023 (b) | 9,260 | 3,951,983 |
| 5.90% due 1/01/2024 (b) | 8,500 | 3,401,615 |
| 5.91% due 1/01/2025 (b) | 6,850 | 2,577,381 |
| 5.93% due 1/01/2026 (b) | 5,000 | 1,759,850 |
| 5.07% due 1/01/2041 | 10,000 | 1,185,600 |
| Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Gas Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 9/01/2026 | 650 | 583,895 |
| | | 18,784,811 |
| Texas27.8% | | |
| Austin, Texas, Water and Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 11/15/2032 | 5,000 | 4,709,000 |
| Coppell, Texas, Independent School District, GO,
Refunding, 5.64% due 8/15/2030 (c) | 10,030 | 2,758,852 |
| Dallas, Texas, Area Rapid Transit Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Senior Lien, 5% due 12/01/2011 (d)(e) | 2,350 | 2,497,603 |
| Harris County, Texas, GO, Refunding (c)(g): | | |
| 5.49% due 8/15/2025 | 7,485 | 2,767,504 |
| 5.20% due 8/15/2028 | 10,915 | 3,334,642 |
| Harris County, Texas, Toll Road Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Senior Lien, 5% due 8/15/2030 (b) | 5,510 | 5,294,283 |
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, Series H (c)(g): | | |
| 5.811% due 11/15/2038 | 5,785 | 762,116 |
| 5.826% due 11/15/2039 | 6,160 | 763,655 |
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3 (c)(g): | | |
| 5.98% due 11/15/2038 | 26,890 | 3,542,488 |
| 5.99% due 11/15/2039 | 27,675 | 3,430,870 |
| Lewisville, Texas, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation and School Building, GO, Refunding, 4.67% due 8/15/2024 (a)(c) | 5,315 | 1,951,881 |
| Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75% due 3/01/2030 (g) | 1,045 | 941,973 |
| North Texas Thruway Authority, Dallas North Thruway
System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 1/01/2035 (b) | 1,100 | 1,045,407 |
| Northside, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5.125% due 6/15/2029 | 9,500 | 9,300,405 |
| Pearland, Texas, GO, Refunding, 4.75% due 3/01/2029
(a) | 3,000 | 2,763,870 |
| San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds
(a): | | |
| 5.125% due 5/15/2029 | 9,350 | 8,981,236 |
| 5.125% due 5/15/2034 | 10,000 | 9,468,500 |
| Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike
System Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5% due 8/15/2042 (d) | 30,145 | 28,045,401 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 20 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Texas(concluded) | | |
| Tyler, Texas, Health Facilities Development
Corporation, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Mother Frances Hospital Regional Health Care Center), 6% due 7/01/2012 (e) | $ 3,000 | $ 3,306,930 |
| | | 95,666,616 |
| Virginia2.1% | | |
| Chesterfield County, Virginia, IDA, PCR (Virginia Electric
and Power Company), Series A, 5.875% due 6/01/2017 | 3,000 | 3,124,620 |
| Chesterfield County, Virginia, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Virginia Electric and Power Company), Series B, 5.875% due 6/01/2017 | 4,000 | 4,208,000 |
| | | 7,332,620 |
| Washington8.7% | | |
| Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 5% due 5/01/2034 (a) | 9,610 | 8,921,636 |
| Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District Number
001, Consolidated Revenue Bonds (Chelan Hydro System), Series C, 5.125% due 7/01/2033 (d) | 3,655 | 3,521,739 |
| King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 1/01/2036 (b) | 2,200 | 2,085,974 |
| Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 4/01/2031 (a) | 4,500 | 4,286,655 |
| Seattle, Washington, GO, Series F, 5.125% due 12/15/2008 (e)(g) | 5.000 | 5,102,600 |
| Washington State, GO, Series 02-A, 5% due 7/01/2025
(b) | 6,380 | 6,299,484 |
| | | 30,218,088 |
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| West Virginia0.4% | | | |
| West Virginia EDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Correctional, Juvenile and Public Safety Facilities), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2029 (g) | $ 1,295 | $ 1,223,620 | |
| Total
Municipal Bonds (Cost$580,770,878)161.8% | | 556,971,655 | |
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | | |
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.09%
(h)(i) | 11,718,592 | 11,718,592 | |
| Total
Short-Term Securities (Cost$11,718,592)3.4% | | 11,718,592 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$592,489,470*)165.2% | | 568,690,247 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.3% | | 4,706,688 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(66.5%) | | (229,105,424 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | | $ 344,291,511 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized | ||
| appreciation | $ 10,599,013 | |
| Gross unrealized | ||
| depreciation | (34,377,775 | ) |
| Net unrealized | ||
| depreciation | $ (23,778,762 | ) |
| (a) | FGIC Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | FSA Insured. |
| (c) | Represents a zero |
| coupon bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time | |
| of purchase. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | U.S. government |
| securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well | |
| as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at premium to | |
| par. | |
| (f) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (g) | MBIA Insured. |
| (h) | 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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch | ||
| Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 9,418,592 | $ 70,245 |
| (i) | Represents the
current yield as of report date. |
| --- | --- |
| | Forward interest
rate swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows: |
| Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.704% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, | |||
| JPMorgan Chase Expires April 2023 | $ 15,000 | $ 213,090 | |
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.904% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, | |||
| Citibank, N.A. Expires May 2028 | $ 20,000 | (209,680 | ) |
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.841 and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, | |||
| Citibank, N.A. Expires March 2033 | $ 7,500 | 41,663 | |
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.905% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, | |||
| Citibank, N.A. Expires March 2038 | $ 16,500 | 54,499 | |
| Total | $ 99,572 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments as of February 29,
2008 | BlackRock
Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) |
| --- | --- |
| (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama7.1% | ||
| Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit), Series C-2: | ||
| 5% due 11/15/2036 | $ 1,135 | $ 1,035,188 |
| 5% due 11/15/2039 | 815 | 738,969 |
| Huntsville, Alabama, Health Care Authority Revenue | ||
| Bonds, Series A, 5.75% due 6/01/2011 (a) | 7,500 | 8,124,225 |
| 9,898,382 | ||
| Arizona4.4% | ||
| Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5% due 12/01/2032 | 2,545 | 2,116,040 |
| 5% due 12/01/2037 | 3,565 | 2,892,391 |
| San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project): | ||
| 6.25% due 5/01/2015 | 300 | 280,821 |
| 7% due 5/01/2020 | 300 | 272,748 |
| 7.25% due 5/01/2027 | 600 | 536,700 |
| 6,098,700 | ||
| California8.8% | ||
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation)(b): | ||
| Sub-Series B, 5.875% due | ||
| 6/01/2046 | 850 | 48,458 |
| Sub-Series C, 6.30% due | ||
| 6/01/2055 | 4,500 | 106,560 |
| Sub-Series D, 7.251% due | ||
| 6/01/2055 | 5,750 | 108,502 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2046 | 4,100 | 3,751,008 |
| California State, GO, Refunding: | ||
| 5% due 6/01/2032 | 2,890 | 2,708,508 |
| 5% due 6/01/2034 | 1,800 | 1,681,254 |
| University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75% due 5/15/2038 | 2,660 | 2,385,461 |
| Val Verde, California, Unified School District Financing Authority, Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, 6.25% due 10/01/2028 | 1,585 | 1,507,525 |
| 12,297,276 | ||
| Colorado0.8% | ||
| Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5% due 11/15/2045 (c) | 635 | 595,185 |
| Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50% due 12/01/2037 | 635 | 562,394 |
| 1,157,579 | ||
| District of | ||
| Columbia13.0% | ||
| District of Columbia Revenue Bonds (Georgetown | ||
| University), Series A, 6.071% due 4/01/2011 (a)(b)(d) | 33,450 | 6,125,699 |
| District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 5.25% due 6/01/2033 (e) | 595 | 494,308 |
| District of Columbia, Tax Increment Revenue Bonds (Gallery Place Project), 5.40% due 7/01/2031 (c) | 6,000 | 6,022,500 |
| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75% due 5/15/2040 | 5,580 | 5,609,574 |
| 18,252,081 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida21.9% | ||
| Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 6/01/2038 | $ 1,535 | $ 1,264,825 |
| Martin County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Indiantown Cogeneration Project), AMT, Series A, 7.875% due 12/15/2025 | 6,200 | 6,212,028 |
| Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75% due 11/15/2021 | 2,810 | 2,823,123 |
| Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), 5.625% due 11/15/2012 (a) | 10,000 | 10,992,100 |
| Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.75% due 10/01/2032 (f) | 1,845 | 1,666,478 |
| Palm Beach County, Florida, HFA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Indian Trace Apartment Project), AMT, Series A, 5.625% due 1/01/2044 (c) | 7,255 | 6,705,651 |
| Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10% due 5/01/2035 | 980 | 980,343 |
| 30,644,548 | ||
| Georgia4.0% | ||
| Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Bonds, Series J, 5% due 1/01/2034 (c) | 940 | 879,191 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5% due 11/01/2037 (c) | 5,000 | 4,705,450 |
| 5,584,641 | ||
| Illinois18.7% | ||
| Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B, 6.196% due 1/01/2036 (b)(g) | 23,065 | 4,104,417 |
| Centerpoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8% due 6/15/2023 (h) | 1,150 | 1,056,286 |
| Chicago, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A (d): | ||
| 5.50% due 1/01/2011 (a) | 4,340 | 4,663,027 |
| 5.50% due 1/01/2038 | 1,540 | 1,547,792 |
| Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | ||
| Bonds (Lake Forest Hospital), Series A, 5.75% due 7/01/2029 | 6,000 | 6,001,740 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, 4.50% due 2/01/2035 (g) | 2,005 | 1,735,067 |
| Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A: (Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625% due 2/15/2037 | 420 | 345,181 |
| (Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7% due | ||
| 12/01/2037 | 720 | 692,114 |
| Illinois State Financing Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375% due 6/01/2035 | 425 | 200,660 |
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State Tax Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion), Series A (b)(d): | ||
| 6.03% due 6/15/2035 | 10,000 | 2,083,500 |
| 6.05% due 12/15/2036 | 10,000 | 1,906,100 |
| 6.06% due 12/15/2037 | 10,000 | 1,799,500 |
| 26,135,384 | ||
| Indiana1.3% | ||
| AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Canterbury House Apartments), Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 1, 5.90% due 12/01/2034 | 1,925 | 1,887,289 |
| Kansas3.5% | ||
| Wichita, Kansas, Airport Authority, Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (Cessna Citation Service Center), AMT, Series A, 6.25% due 6/15/2032 | 5,000 | 4,919,700 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 22 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland3.5% | ||
| Baltimore, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds (Harborview Lot Number 2), 6.50% due 7/01/2031 | $ 1,250 | $ 1,197,837 |
| Frederick County, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds (Urbana Community Development Authority), Series B, 6.25% due 7/01/2030 | 2,955 | 2,681,456 |
| Maryland State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50% due 8/15/2033 | 1,040 | 956,062 |
| 4,835,355 | ||
| Massachusetts1.0% | ||
| Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 4.978% due 8/01/2041 | 1,450 | 1,362,754 |
| Michigan0.7% | ||
| Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2046 | 1,065 | 944,985 |
| Mississippi0.7% | ||
| Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Northrop Grumman Ship System), 4.55% due 12/01/2028 | 1,205 | 1,007,356 |
| Nebraska1.1% | ||
| Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.75% due 2/01/2044 | 1,760 | 1,569,163 |
| Nevada1.7% | ||
| Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5% due 5/15/2029 | 1,325 | 1,217,675 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Improvement District Number 809 Revenue Bonds (Summerlin Area), 5.65% due 6/01/2023 | 1,375 | 1,214,235 |
| 2,431,910 | ||
| New Jersey12.4% | ||
| Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ Conference Project), Series B, 6.25% due 1/01/2037 | 915 | 762,442 |
| New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5.50% due 6/15/2024 | 3,710 | 3,463,656 |
| 5.50% due 6/15/2031 | 1,500 | 1,344,195 |
| New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50% due 4/01/2028 | 7,500 | 7,520,325 |
| New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project), Series A, 5.80% due 11/01/2031 | 1,500 | 1,389,150 |
| New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.20% due 11/15/2030 | 3,000 | 2,911,590 |
| 17,391,358 | ||
| New York10.1% | ||
| Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7% due 5/01/2035 (h) | 455 | 345,600 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2030 (i) | 1,760 | 1,718,235 |
| Nanuet, New York, Union Free School District, GO, Refunding (c): | ||
| 4.30% due 6/15/2029 | 1,085 | 955,234 |
| 4.30% due 6/15/2030 | 1,130 | 987,688 |
| New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75% due 8/01/2031 | 6,165 | 6,373,562 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New | ||
| York(concluded) | ||
| New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25% due 10/01/2035 | $ 2,610 | $ 2,517,789 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series B, 5% due 6/15/2031 | 1,330 | 1,288,983 |
| 14,187,091 | ||
| North Carolina1.8% | ||
| Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75% due 8/01/2035 | 2,945 | 2,531,787 |
| Ohio3.4% | ||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50% due 6/01/2047 | 1,125 | 1,107,585 |
| Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80% due 1/01/2034 (g) | 4,220 | 3,668,319 |
| 4,775,904 | ||
| Oklahoma2.1% | ||
| Oklahoma State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint John Health System), 5% due 2/15/2042 | 1,355 | 1,200,340 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75% due 6/01/2035 | 1,725 | 1,774,766 |
| 2,975,106 | ||
| Oregon0.4% | ||
| AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Portland, Oregon, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Pacific Tower Apartments), Pass- Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 6, 6.05% due 11/01/2034 | 540 | 515,911 |
| Pennsylvania2.7% | ||
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Reliant Energy), AMT, Series A, 6.75% due 12/01/2036 | 3,870 | 3,811,524 |
| South Carolina0.8% | ||
| South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, 7% due 8/01/2013 (a) | 1,000 | 1,169,445 |
| Texas19.5% | ||
| AIG SunAmerica, Inc., Texas, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Copperwood Ranch Apartments), Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 9, 5.95% due 11/01/2035 | 2,540 | 2,490,368 |
| Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 6.121% due 11/15/2041 (b)(d) | 11,690 | 1,326,815 |
| Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds (d): | ||
| 5% due 5/15/2013 (a) | 15 | 16,120 |
| 5% due 5/15/2031 | 590 | 560,435 |
| Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75% due 3/01/2030 (d) | 430 | 387,606 |
| SA Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5.50% due 8/01/2023 | 1,776 | 1,686,428 |
| 5.50% due 8/01/2024 | 1,620 | 1,523,173 |
| Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds (i): | ||
| 6.09% due 8/15/2035 (b) | 60,000 | 9,874,200 |
| First Tier, Series A, 5% due | ||
| 8/15/2042 | 2,115 | 1,967,690 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 23 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
|---|
| (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas(concluded) | ||
| Tyler, Texas, Health Facilities Development | ||
| Corporation, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Mother Frances Hospital Regional Health Care Center), 6% due 7/01/2012 (a) | $ 6,840 | $ 7,539,800 |
| 27,372,635 | ||
| Washington1.4% | ||
| King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 1/01/2036 (c) | 905 | 858,094 |
| Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625% due 10/01/2034 (g) | 1,325 | 1,147,371 |
| 2,005,465 | ||
| West Virginia0.4% | ||
| West Virginia EDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Correctional, Juvenile and Public Safety Facilities), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2029 (d) | 520 | 491,338 |
| Wisconsin4.9% | ||
| Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40% due | ||
| 4/15/2033 | 1,350 | 1,373,058 |
| (Wheaton | ||
| Franciscan Services, Inc.), 5.75% due 2/15/2012 (a) | 5,000 | 5,476,650 |
| 6,849,708 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico1.4% | |||
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N (j): | |||
| 5.25% due 7/01/2034 | $ 1,070 | $ 1,056,390 | |
| 5.25% due 7/01/2036 | 900 | 888,174 | |
| 1,944,564 | |||
| Total Municipal | |||
| Bonds (Cost$221,500,905)153.5% | 215,048,939 | ||
| Corporate Bonds | |||
| Multi-State8.5% | |||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (k) | 10,500 | 11,867,940 | |
| Total Corporate | |||
| Bonds (Cost$10,500,000)8.5% | 11,867,940 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.09% | |||
| (l)(m) | 1,803,513 | 1,803,513 | |
| Total Short-Term | |||
| Securities (Cost$1,803,513)1.3% | 1,803,513 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$233,804,418*)163.3% | 228,720,392 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.3% | 1,888,198 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(64.6%) | (90,542,826 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 140,065,764 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 8,371,935 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (12,898,267 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (4,526,332 | ) |
| (a) | U.S. government securities, held
in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as retire the
bond in full at the date indicated, typically at premium to par. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon; the
interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| (c) | FSA Insured. |
| (d) | MBIA Insured. |
| (e) | ACA Insured. |
| (f) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (g) | FGIC Insured. |
| (h) | Illiquid security. |
| (i) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (j) | Assured Guaranty 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) | 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 | (5,796,487 | ) | Dividend Income — $ 64,123 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
(m) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.311% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires April 2018 | $35,000 | $175,105 |
|---|---|---|
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 24 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama1.3% | ||
| Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit), Series C-2: | ||
| 5% due 11/15/2036 | $ 2,525 | $ 2,302,952 |
| 5% due 11/15/2039 | 1,825 | 1,654,746 |
| 3,957,698 | ||
| Arizona4.3% | ||
| Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds (American Charter Schools Foundation), Series A, 5.625% due 7/01/2038 | 2,525 | 2,116,354 |
| Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5% due 12/01/2032 | 5,635 | 4,685,221 |
| 5% due 12/01/2037 | 7,890 | 6,401,394 |
| 13,202,969 | ||
| California12.2% | ||
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California, Casino Revenue Bonds, 6% due 7/01/2018 | 2,250 | 2,192,400 |
| California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, | ||
| Tobacco Revenue Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation) (a): | ||
| Sub-Series B, 5.875% due | ||
| 6/01/2046 | 1,840 | 104,898 |
| Sub-Series C, 6.30% due | ||
| 6/01/2055 | 9,710 | 229,933 |
| Sub-Series D, 7.251% due | ||
| 6/01/2055 | 12,410 | 234,177 |
| California Health Facilities Financing Authority | ||
| Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2046 | 9,100 | 8,325,408 |
| California Mobilehome Park Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Palomar Estates East and West), Series A, 5.25% due 3/15/2034 (b) | 3,500 | 2,915,920 |
| California State, GO, Refunding: | ||
| 5% due 6/01/2032 | 6,425 | 6,021,510 |
| 5% due 6/01/2034 | 2,700 | 2,521,881 |
| California Statewide Communities Development | ||
| Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 5.50% due 10/01/2033 | 5,000 | 4,788,150 |
| San Francisco, California, City and County | ||
| Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), 6.625% due 8/01/2027 | 4,620 | 4,634,183 |
| University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
| 4.75% due 5/15/2038 | 5,755 | 5,161,027 |
| 37,129,487 | ||
| Colorado5.6% | ||
| Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | ||
| (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series A, 5.50% due 3/01/2032 (c) | 10,000 | 10,132,400 |
| Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System | ||
| Improvement Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5% due 11/15/2045 (d) | 1,375 | 1,288,788 |
| Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, | ||
| Senior Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 6/15/2011 (d)(e) | 4,000 | 4,303,320 |
| Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior | ||
| Limited Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50% due 12/01/2037 | 1,375 | 1,217,783 |
| 16,942,291 | ||
| District of Columbia6.5% | ||
| District of Columbia, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Friendship Public Charter School, Inc.), 5.25% due 6/01/2033 (b) | 1,265 | 1,050,924 |
| District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 6.50% due 5/15/2033 | 7,500 | 7,308,750 |
| 6.75% due 5/15/2040 | 11,500 | 11,560,950 |
| 19,920,624 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida14.7% | ||
| Leesburg, Florida, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Leesburg Regional Medical Center Project), 5.50% due 7/01/2032 | $ 2,650 | $ 2,424,459 |
| Live Oak Community Development District Number 001, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.30% due 5/01/2034 | 3,125 | 3,046,531 |
| Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||
| Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75% due 11/15/2021 | 6,230 | 6,259,094 |
| Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||
| Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System), 5.625% due 11/15/2012 (e) | 6,850 | 7,529,589 |
| Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.75% due 10/01/2032 (f) | 3,990 | 3,603,928 |
| Pinellas County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority | ||
| Revenue Bonds (BayCare Health System Inc.), 5.50% due 5/15/2013 (e) | 14,000 | 15,363,040 |
| Stevens Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series A, 7.10% due 5/01/2035 | 2,040 | 2,040,714 |
| Sumter County, Florida, IDA, IDR | ||
| (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, 6.90% due 10/01/2034 | 4,465 | 4,389,943 |
| 44,657,298 | ||
| Georgia1.8% | ||
| Milledgeville-Baldwin County, | ||
| Georgia, Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Georgia College and State University Foundation), 5.625% due 9/01/2014 (e) | 5,000 | 5,603,700 |
| Illinois16.9% | ||
| Bolingbrook, Illinois, GO, | ||
| Refunding, Series A, 5.375% due 1/01/2012 (e)(g) | 4,000 | 4,290,800 |
| Centerpoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, | ||
| Tax Allocation Bonds, Class A, 8% due 6/15/2023 (h) | 2,470 | 2,268,720 |
| Chicago, Illinois, OHare International Airport | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25% due 1/01/2030 (d) | 4,290 | 4,070,738 |
| Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding | ||
| Bonds (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare), 5.50% due 1/01/2022 | 8,000 | 7,945,840 |
| Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply | ||
| Revenue Bonds, 4.50% due 2/01/2035 (g) | 4,340 | 3,755,706 |
| Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, State Tax | ||
| Supported Revenue Bonds, 5.546% due 6/15/2030 (a)(i) | 15,000 | 12,909,450 |
| Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series | ||
| A: (Friendship Village of Schaumburg), 5.625% due 2/15/2037 | 910 | 747,893 |
| (Monarch Landing, Inc. Project), 7% due | ||
| 12/01/2037 | 1,585 | 1,523,613 |
| (Northwestern Memorial Hospital), 5.50% | ||
| due 8/15/2014 (e) | 1,880 | 2,077,757 |
| Illinois State Financing Authority, Student Housing | ||
| Revenue Bonds (MJH Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375% due 6/01/2035 | 900 | 424,926 |
| Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, | ||
| Dedicated State Tax Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion), Series A (a)(j): | ||
| 5.72% due 6/15/2033 | 45,190 | 10,484,532 |
| 5.87% due 6/15/2040 | 5,000 | 782,850 |
| 51,282,825 | ||
| Indiana8.7% | ||
| Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit Group), Series F, 5.375% due 11/15/2025 | 5,000 | 5,322,750 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana, Local Public Improvement Bond | ||
| Bank Revenue Bonds (Waterworks Project), Series A, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (e)(j) | 19,735 | 21,269,791 |
| 26,592,541 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 25
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland2.4% | ||
| Baltimore, Maryland, Wastewater Project Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5% due 7/01/2037 (i)(k) | $ 1,800 | $ 1,707,133 |
| Frederick County, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax | ||
| Bonds (Urbana Community Development Authority), Series A, 5.95% due 7/01/2030 | 3,000 | 2,693,070 |
| Maryland State Health and Higher Educational | ||
| Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Union Hospital of Cecil County), 5.625% due 7/01/2032 | 1,000 | 983,640 |
| Maryland State Health and Higher Educational | ||
| Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (MedStar Health, Inc.), 5.50% due 8/15/2033 | 2,240 | 2,059,210 |
| 7,443,053 | ||
| Massachusetts1.0% | ||
| Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 8/01/2041 | 3,145 | 2,955,765 |
| Michigan0.7% | ||
| Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2046 | 2,305 | 2,045,250 |
| Mississippi1.7% | ||
| Lowndes County, Mississippi, Solid Waste Disposal and | ||
| PCR, Refunding (Weyerhaeuser Company Project), Series A, 6.80% due 4/01/2022 | 4,950 | 5,187,996 |
| Missouri2.0% | ||
| Highway 370/Missouri Bottom Road/Taussig Road Transportation Development District Revenue Bonds, 7.20% due 5/01/2033 | 6,000 | 6,066,540 |
| Nevada0.9% | ||
| Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of Nevada Project), 5% due 5/15/2029 | 2,855 | 2,623,745 |
| New Jersey12.5% | ||
| New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax | ||
| Revenue Bonds: | ||
| 5.50% due 6/15/2031 | 9,000 | 8,065,170 |
| 5.75% due 6/15/2034 | 4,000 | 3,670,840 |
| New Jersey EDA, EDR (Kapkowski | ||
| Road Landfill Reclamation | ||
| Improvement District Project), AMT, Series B, 6.50% due 4/01/2031 | 10,000 | 9,020,361 |
| New Jersey EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road | ||
| Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50% due 4/01/2028 | 7,475 | 7,495,257 |
| New Jersey EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds | ||
| (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.20% due 11/15/2030 | 10,100 | 9,802,353 |
| 38,053,981 | ||
| New Mexico1.9% | ||
| New Mexico Region III Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Villa Del Oso Apartments), Series A, 6% due 1/01/2013 (e) | 5,200 | 5,881,616 |
| New York7.4% | ||
| Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds | ||
| (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A, 7% due 5/01/2035 (l) | 985 | 748,167 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, | ||
| Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2030 (i) | 3,775 | 3,685,419 |
| New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility | ||
| Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75% due 8/01/2031 | 6,700 | 6,926,661 |
| New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25% due 10/01/2035 | 2,725 | 2,628,726 |
| New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, | ||
| State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series B, 5% due 6/15/2031 | 2,845 | 2,757,260 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York(concluded) | ||
| Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9% due 12/01/2010 | $ 5,725 | $ 5,776,525 |
| 22,522,758 | ||
| North Carolina2.1% | ||
| Gaston County, North Carolina, Industrial Facilities | ||
| and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company Project), AMT, 5.75% due 8/01/2035 | 7,500 | 6,447,675 |
| Ohio3.0% | ||
| Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50% due 6/01/2047 | 1,190 | 1,171,579 |
| Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B, 4.80% due 1/01/2034 (g) | 9,140 | 7,945,128 |
| 9,116,707 | ||
| Oklahoma2.2% | ||
| Oklahoma State Development Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint John Health System), 5% due 2/15/2042 | 3,000 | 2,657,580 |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds, Series A, 7.75% due 6/01/2035 | 3,925 | 4,038,236 |
| 6,695,816 | ||
| Pennsylvania6.3% | ||
| Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Authority | ||
| Revenue Bonds (Pocono Medical Center), 6% due 1/01/2014 (e) | 5,000 | 5,584,750 |
| Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A: | 5,175 | 5,208,224 |
| (Amtrak Project), 6.375% due 11/01/2041 | ||
| (Reliant Energy), 6.75% due | ||
| 12/01/2036 | 8,425 | 8,297,698 |
| 19,090,672 | ||
| South Carolina6.0% | ||
| Greenwood County, South Carolina, | ||
| Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds (Self Memorial Hospital): | ||
| 5.50% due 10/01/2026 | 3,280 | 3,208,890 |
| 5.50% due 10/01/2031 | 3,250 | 3,093,318 |
| South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
| Bonds (Georgetown Memorial Hospital), 5.375% due 2/01/2030 (m) | 3,750 | 3,518,138 |
| South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Palmetto Health Alliance): | ||
| Series A, 6.25% due 8/01/2031 | 2,640 | 2,623,790 |
| Series C, 6.875% due 8/01/2013 | ||
| (e) | 5,000 | 5,817,977 |
| 18,262,113 | ||
| Tennessee3.3% | ||
| Knox County, Tennessee, Health, | ||
| Educational and Housing | ||
| Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.77% due 1/01/2021 (a)(d) | 20,405 | 9,923,156 |
| Texas18.8% | ||
| Gulf Coast Waste Disposal | ||
| Authority, Texas, Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company), AMT, Series A, 6.10% due 8/01/2024 | 20,000 | 19,237,400 |
| Harris County-Houston Sports | ||
| Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.96% due 11/15/2036 (a)(j) | 25,375 | 3,814,624 |
| Lower Colorado River Authority, Texas, Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (j): | ||
| 5% due 5/15/2013 (e) | 30 | 32,240 |
| 5% due 5/15/2031 | 1,270 | 1,206,360 |
| Series A, 5% due 5/15/2013 (e) | 5 | 5,373 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
| Schedule of Investments (continued) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas(concluded) | ||
| Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District | ||
| Number 46, Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75% due 3/01/2030 (j) | $ 930 | $ 838,311 |
| SA Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corporation, | ||
| Texas, Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, 5.50% due 8/01/2024 | 3,600 | 3,384,828 |
| Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike | ||
| System Revenue Bonds (i): | ||
| 6.09% due 8/15/2036 (a) | 73,370 | 11,268,898 |
| 6.10% due 8/15/2037 (a) | 65,000 | 9,326,200 |
| 6.10% due 8/15/2038 (a) | 27,600 | 3,697,572 |
| First Tier, Series A, 5% due | ||
| 8/15/2042 | 4,575 | 4,256,351 |
| 57,068,157 | ||
| Virginia7.1% | ||
| Alexandria, Virginia, Redevelopment and Housing Authority, M/F Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds (3001 Park Center Apartments), Series A, | ||
| 6.375% due 4/01/2034 | 12,870 | 12,628,559 |
| Halifax County, Virginia, IDA, Exempt Facility Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Project), AMT, 5.625% due | ||
| 6/01/2028 (i) | 9,000 | 9,012,780 |
| 21,641,339 | ||
| Washington2.0% | ||
| King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% | ||
| due 1/01/2036 (d) | 1,960 | 1,858,413 |
| Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 4.625% due 10/01/2034 | ||
| (g) | 4,820 | 4,173,831 |
| 6,032,244 | ||
| West Virginia1.9% | ||
| Mason County, West Virginia, PCR, Refunding (Appalachian | ||
| Power Company Project), Series L, 5.50% due 10/01/2022 | 5,000 | 4,666,800 |
| West Virginia EDA, Lease Revenue Bonds (Correctional, | ||
| Juvenile | ||
| and Public Safety Facilities), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2029 (j) | 1,115 | 1,053,541 |
| 5,720,341 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin3.1% | |||
| Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
| Authority Revenue Bonds (Aurora Health Care, Inc.), 6.40% due 4/15/2033 | $ 3,930 | $ 3,997,124 | |
| Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities | |||
| Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.), 5.75% | |||
| due 2/15/2012 (e) | 5,000 | 5,476,650 | |
| 9,473,774 | |||
| Puerto Rico1.4% | |||
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation | |||
| Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, 5.25% due | |||
| 7/01/2036 (n) | 4,370 | 4,312,578 | |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$501,365,225)159.7% | 485,854,709 | ||
| Corporate Bonds | |||
| Multi-State4.3% | |||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (h): | |||
| 5.75% due 4/30/2015 | 1,000 | 1,055,760 | |
| 6% due 4/30/2015 | 5,000 | 5,281,050 | |
| 6% due 4/30/2019 | 3,500 | 3,673,390 | |
| 6.30% due 4/30/2019 | 3,000 | 3,177,030 | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$12,500,000)4.3% | 13,187,230 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.09% | |||
| (o)(p) | 5,512,528 | 5,512,528 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$5,512,528)1.8% | 5,512,528 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$519,377,753*)165.8% | 504,554,467 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.8% | 5,329,703 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(67.6%) | (205,659,618 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 304,224,552 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 27 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 13,718,494 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (27,945,586 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (14,227,092 | ) |
| (a) | Represents a zero coupon bond;
the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | ACA Insured. |
| (c) | Escrowed to maturity. |
| (d) | FSA Insured. |
| (e) | U.S. government securities, held
in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as retire the
bond in full at the date indicated, typically at premium to par. |
| (f) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (g) | FGIC 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) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (j) | MBIA Insured. |
| (k) | All or a portion of security held
as collateral in connection with open swap contracts. |
| (l) | Illiquid security. |
| (m) | Radian Insured. |
| (n) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (o) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Institutional | ||
| Tax-Exempt Fund | 2,312,528 | $ 125,178 |
| (p) | Represents the current yield as
of report date. |
| --- | --- |
| * | Forward interest rate swaps
outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows: |
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed rate of 4.3385% and receive a floating rate | |||
| based on 3-month USD LIBOR | |||
| Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires May 2018 | $ 36,070 | $ (278,208 | ) |
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.731% and receive a floating rate | |||
| based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Citibank N.A. | |||
| Expires March 2028 | $ 25,670 | 234,573 | |
| Total | $ (43,635 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 28 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California151.1% | ||
| Benicia, California, Unified School District, GO, Series B, 5.45% due 8/01/2023 (a)(b) | $ 6,500 | $ 2,663,245 |
| California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Scripps College), 5% due 8/01/2031 (a)(c) | 2,385 | 2,529,650 |
| California State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 5/01/2012 (d) | 6,500 | 7,068,685 |
| California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of General Services Capitol East End Complex), Series A, 5% due 12/01/2027 (e) | 5,000 | 4,746,850 |
| California State, Various Purpose, GO, Refunding, 5% due 6/01/2031 (e) | 4,000 | 3,763,960 |
| Ceres, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), Series B (b)(f): | ||
| 5.907% due 8/01/2030 | 3,055 | 835,542 |
| 5.915% due 8/01/2031 | 3,180 | 820,122 |
| 5.919% due 8/01/2032 | 3,300 | 801,801 |
| 5.924% due 8/01/2033 | 3,440 | 787,450 |
| 5.894% due 8/01/2034 | 3,575 | 779,279 |
| 5.896% due 8/01/2035 | 3,275 | 672,947 |
| Desert, California, Community College District, GO, Series C, 5% due 8/01/2037 (g) | 2,000 | 1,902,420 |
| Glendale, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2002), Series D, 5% due 11/01/2031 (a) | 2,500 | 2,386,350 |
| Kaweah Delta Health Care District, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6% due 8/01/2012 (d) | 2,600 | 2,931,344 |
| Los Angeles, California, Department of Water and Power, Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2043 (f) | 5,000 | 4,654,450 |
| Los Angeles, California, Department of Water and Power, Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 7/01/2041 (f) | 5,000 | 4,765,850 |
| Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| Series A, 5% due 6/01/2032 | 6,025 | 5,732,004 |
| Sub-Series A, 5% due 6/01/2027 | ||
| (a) | 5,000 | 4,739,050 |
| Murrieta Valley, California, Unified School District, Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 9/01/2026 (h) | 1,000 | 985,310 |
| Napa, California, Water Revenue Bonds, 5% due 5/01/2035 (e) | 3,000 | 2,833,860 |
| Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 5.125% due 8/01/2037 (a) | 1,850 | 1,810,040 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda, California, Unified School District, COP, 5% due 10/01/2030 (f) | 1,715 | 1,604,777 |
| Rio, California, Elementary School District, GO, Refunding, 5% due 8/01/2029 (e) | 1,235 | 1,192,442 |
| Riverside, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001), Series A, 5% due 2/01/2027 (f) | 5,000 | 4,741,850 |
| Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2032 (g) | 2,000 | 1,918,340 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California(concluded) | |||
| Sacramento, California, Area Flood Control Agency, Special Assessment Refunding Bonds (Consolidated Capital Assessment District), Series A, 5% due 10/01/2032 (f) | $ 2,125 | $ 1,994,844 | |
| San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, COP, Series A, 5% due 5/01/2032 (a) | 5,295 | 5,037,981 | |
| San Diego State University Foundation, California, Auxiliary Organization Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 3/01/2037 (a) | 4,000 | 3,761,280 | |
| San Joaquin Hills, California, Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.45% due 1/15/2031 (a)(b) | 20,000 | 4,497,600 | |
| San Jose, California, Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Civic Center Project), Series B, 5% due 6/01/2037 (e) | 6,000 | 5,648,580 | |
| Santa Rosa, California, Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.46% due 9/01/2027 (b)(e) | 11,125 | 3,485,129 | |
| Stockton, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5% due 8/01/2031 (g) | 3,000 | 2,895,540 | |
| Tustin, California, Unified School District, Senior Lien Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 97-1), Series A, 5% due 9/01/2038 (g) | 3,000 | 2,787,720 | |
| Vista, California, COP (Community Projects), 5% due 5/01/2037 (a) | 2,500 | 2,329,500 | |
| Westlands, California, Water District, COP, 5% due 9/01/2034 (a) | 4,000 | 3,775,880 | |
| Total Municipal | |||
| Bonds (Cost$109,385,458)151.1% | 103,881,672 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| CMA California Municipal Money Fund, 2.88% | |||
| (i)(j) | 15,998,029 | 15,998,029 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$15,998,029)23.2% | 15,998,029 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$125,383,487*)174.3% | 119,879,701 | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other | |||
| Assets(6.6%) | (4,582,394 | ) | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(67.7%) | (46,530,151 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 68,767,156 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 29
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,051,827 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (6,555,612 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (5,503,785 | ) |
| (a) | MBIA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond; |
| the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (c) | All or a portion of security held |
| as collateral in connection with open financial futures contracts. | |
| (d) | U.S. government securities, held |
| in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as retire the | |
| bond in full at the date indicated, typically at premium to par. | |
| (e) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (g) | FSA Insured. |
| (h) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (i) | 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 California Municipal Money | ||
| Fund | 14,554,571 | $ 57,541 |
(j) Represents the current yield as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California131.6% | ||
| AIG | ||
| SunAmerica, Inc., M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (San Lucas Apartments), Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 5, 5.95% due 11/01/2034 | $ 2,150 | $ 2,026,762 |
| AIG | ||
| SunAmerica, Inc., Santa Maria, California, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (Westgate Courtyards Apartments), Pass-Through Certificates of Beneficial Ownership, AMT, Series 3, 5.80% due 11/01/2034 | 2,320 | 2,231,167 |
| Anaheim, | ||
| California, Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (Public Improvements Project), Sub-Series C, 5.74% due 9/01/2032 (a)(b) | 5,000 | 1,194,100 |
| California | ||
| Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (University of San Diego), Series A, 5.25% due 10/01/2030 | 4,000 | 3,821,600 |
| California | ||
| Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Valleycare Medical Center), Series A, 5.375% due 5/01/2012 (c) | 3,270 | 3,536,668 |
| California | ||
| Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds (J. David Gladstone Institute Project), 5.25% due 10/01/2034 | 3,750 | 3,554,512 |
| California | ||
| Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||
| (Republic Services Inc. Project), | ||
| Series C, 5.25% due 6/01/2023 | 500 | 479,325 |
| (Waste Management Inc. Project), | ||
| Series A-2, 5.40% due 4/01/2025 | 530 | 481,516 |
| (Waste Management Inc. Project), Series C, 5.125% due 11/01/2023 | 1,000 | 889,440 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Daughters of Charity National | ||
| Health System), Series A, 5.25% due 7/01/2030 | 1,500 | 1,322,205 |
| (Kaiser Permanente), Series A, | ||
| 5.50% due 11/01/2032 | 5,000 | 4,823,100 |
| (Sutter | ||
| Health), Series B, 5.625% due 8/15/2042 | 3,250 | 3,222,992 |
| Chino | ||
| Basin, California, Regional Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Inland Empire Utility Agency), Series A, 5% due 11/01/2033 (d) | 1,000 | 930,290 |
| Chula | ||
| Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), AMT, Series B, 5% due 12/01/2027 | 1,175 | 1,058,816 |
| Etiwanda | ||
| School District, California, Public Financing Authority, Local Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 9/15/2032 (e) | 600 | 561,954 |
| Foothill/Eastern | ||
| Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.75% due 1/15/2040 | 3,845 | 3,605,956 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (c): | ||
| Series A-1, | ||
| 6.625% due 6/01/2013 | 2,000 | 2,262,160 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.50% due 6/01/2013 | 2,500 | 2,695,025 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.625% due 6/01/2013 | 1,300 | 1,409,083 |
| Kaweah | ||
| Delta Health Care District, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6% due 8/01/2012 (c) | 1,745 | 1,967,383 |
| Lathrop, | ||
| California, Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Water Supply Project): | ||
| 5.90% due | ||
| 6/01/2027 | 655 | 600,681 |
| 6% due | ||
| 6/01/2035 | 1,180 | 1,067,511 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California(concluded) | ||
| Live Oak | ||
| Unified School District, California, GO (Election of 2004), Series B (b)(f): | ||
| 5.53% due | ||
| 8/01/2029 | $ 705 | $ 193,797 |
| 5.38% due | ||
| 8/01/2030 | 795 | 204,863 |
| 5.55% due | ||
| 8/01/2031 | 830 | 201,325 |
| 5.56% due | ||
| 8/01/2032 | 865 | 197,972 |
| 5.57% due | ||
| 8/01/2033 | 905 | 195,471 |
| 5.58% due | ||
| 8/01/2034 | 945 | 192,667 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds (American Airlines Inc.), AMT: | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 7.50% due 12/01/2024 | 1,000 | 1,013,000 |
| Series C, | ||
| 7.50% due 12/01/2024 | 680 | 688,840 |
| Orange | ||
| County, California, Community Facilities District, Special Tax Bonds (Number 01-1 Ladera Ranch), Series A, 6% due 8/15/2010 (c) | 2,400 | 2,598,408 |
| Palm | ||
| Springs, California, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds (Sahara Mobile Home Park), Series A, 5.75% due 5/15/2037 | 3,000 | 2,788,080 |
| San | ||
| Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), 6.25% due 8/01/2033 | 2,500 | 2,377,950 |
| Santa Ana, | ||
| California, Unified School District, COP (Financing Program), 5.75% due 4/01/2029 (a)(b) | 15,000 | 4,684,350 |
| Southern | ||
| California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas Project Number 1 Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/01/2033 | 1,500 | 1,315,320 |
| Stockton, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5% due 8/01/2031 (a) | 2,000 | 1,930,360 |
| Torrance, | ||
| California, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), Series A, 5.50% due 6/01/2031 | 1,500 | 1,431,750 |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$63,964,277)131.6% | 63,756,399 |
| Corporate Bonds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi | ||
| State8.2% | ||
| Charter Mac | ||
| Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (g) | 3,500 | 3,955,980 |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$3,500,000)8.2% | 3,955,980 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA
California Municipal Money Fund, 2.88% (h)(i) | 8,264,677 | 8,264,677 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$8,264,677)17.0% | | 8,264,677 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$75,728,954*)156.8% | | 75,977,056 | |
| Other Assets Less
Liabilities5.1% | | 2,478,020 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(61.9%) | | (29,994,436 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ | 48,460,640 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 31 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
| * — Aggregate cost | $ 75,560,534 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,614,455 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,190,763 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 423,692 |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at time of purchase. | |
| (c) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (f) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (g) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the |
| Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold to qualified | |
| institutional investors. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not | |
| considered to be illiquid. | |
| (h) | 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 — CMA California Municipal Money
Fund |
| --- | --- |
| (i) | Represents the current yield as
of report date. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 32 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California164.1% | ||
| Anaheim, | ||
| California, Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (Public Improvements Project), Sub-Series C (a): | ||
| 5.771% due | ||
| 9/01/2034 (b) | $ 15,000 | $ 3,203,550 |
| 5.70% due | ||
| 9/01/2036 | 10,000 | 1,906,200 |
| California | ||
| HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, VRDN (c): | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 3.07% due 8/01/2033 (a) | 145 | 145,000 |
| Series F, | ||
| 6% due 2/01/2033 (d) | 5,300 | 5,300,000 |
| Series N, | ||
| 3.15% due 8/01/2021 (a) | 2,580 | 2,580,000 |
| Series R, | ||
| 4.55% due 8/01/2023 (d) | 4,300 | 4,300,000 |
| California | ||
| Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Asian Art Museum Foundation), VRDN, 7.05% due 6/01/2034 (c)(e) | 3,050 | 3,050,000 |
| (Kaiser Hospital Assistance I-LLC), Series A, 5.55% due 8/01/2031 (f) | 1,735 | 1,694,921 |
| California | ||
| Mobilehome Park Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Palomar Estates East and West), Series A, 5.25% due 3/15/2034 (g) | 3,500 | 2,915,920 |
| California | ||
| Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds: (Waste Management Inc. Project), AMT: | ||
| Series A-2, | ||
| 5.40% due 4/01/2025 | 1,180 | 1,072,054 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.125% due 11/01/2023 | 3,000 | 2,668,320 |
| California | ||
| State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue Bonds: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5.375% due 5/01/2012 (h) | 6,000 | 6,553,980 |
| VRDN, | ||
| Series C-4, 3.19% due 5/01/2022 (c) | 1,200 | 1,200,000 |
| California | ||
| State, Various Purpose, GO, 5.50% due 11/01/2033 | 8,000 | 8,018,640 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial Health Services), Series A, 5.50% due 10/01/2033 | 7,000 | 6,703,410 |
| California | ||
| Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Kaiser | ||
| Permanente), Series A, 5.50% due 11/01/2032 | 5,000 | 4,823,100 |
| (Sutter | ||
| Health), Series B, 5.50% due 8/15/2034 | 8,000 | 7,793,200 |
| California | ||
| Transit Finance Authority Revenue Bonds, VRDN, 3.08% due 10/01/2027 (a)(c) | 400 | 400,000 |
| Chabot-Las | ||
| Positas, California, Community College District, GO (Election of 2004), Series B, 5% due 8/01/2031 (d) | 2,000 | 1,909,640 |
| Chula | ||
| Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and Electric Company), AMT, Series B, 5% due 12/01/2027 | 2,690 | 2,424,013 |
| Corona-Norco | ||
| Unified School District, California, Community Facilities District Number 98-1, Special Tax Bonds, 5.10% due 9/01/2032 (d) | 6,000 | 5,810,040 |
| Etiwanda | ||
| School District, California, Public Financing Authority, Local Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 9/15/2032 (i) | 1,100 | 1,030,249 |
| Foothill/Eastern | ||
| Corridor Agency, California, Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A (b): | ||
| 5.40% due | ||
| 1/01/2026 (j) | 15,470 | 5,745,713 |
| 5.42% due | ||
| 1/01/2030 (j) | 4,890 | 1,433,015 |
| 6.12% due | ||
| 1/15/2030 (g) | 6,550 | 1,626,431 |
| Golden | ||
| State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds (h): | ||
| Series A-1, | ||
| 6.75% due 6/01/2013 | $ 9,000 | 10,232,730 |
| Series A-1, | ||
| 6.625% due 6/01/2013 | 2,900 | 3,280,132 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.50% due 6/01/2013 | 5,650 | 6,090,757 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.625% due 6/01/2013 | 3,000 | 3,251,730 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| California(concluded) | ||
| La Quinta, | ||
| California, Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds (Redevelopment Project Area Number 1), 5.125% due 9/01/2032 (d) | $ 5,000 | $ 4,742,850 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Department of Water and Power, Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 7/01/2041 (k) | 5,500 | 5,242,435 |
| Los | ||
| Angeles, California, Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds (American Airlines Inc.), AMT, Series C, 7.50% due 12/01/2024 | 1,785 | 1,808,205 |
| Oxnard, | ||
| California, Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Special Assessment Bonds (District Number 01-1Rice Avenue): | ||
| 5.625% due | ||
| 9/02/2027 | 1,905 | 1,687,620 |
| 5.70% due | ||
| 9/02/2032 | 1,900 | 1,653,532 |
| Poway, | ||
| California, Unified School District, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 6): | ||
| 5.50% due | ||
| 9/01/2025 | 1,500 | 1,438,200 |
| 5.60% due | ||
| 9/01/2033 | 1,700 | 1,568,097 |
| Rohnert | ||
| Park, California, Financing Authority, Mobile Home Park Revenue Bonds (Rancho Felix Mobile Home Park), Series A, 5.625% due 9/15/2028 | 2,470 | 2,326,666 |
| Sacramento | ||
| County, California, Sanitation District Financing Authority, Revenue Bonds (Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District), 5% due 12/01/2036 (k) | 2,400 | 2,263,776 |
| San Bernardino | ||
| County, California, Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 2002-1), 5.90% due 9/01/2033 | 6,000 | 5,350,140 |
| San Diego, | ||
| California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 1998), Refunding: | ||
| Series D, | ||
| 5.25% due 7/01/2023 (k) | 8,665 | 9,351,874 |
| Series F-1, | ||
| 4.50% due 7/01/2029 (a) | 2,000 | 1,782,760 |
| San | ||
| Francisco, California, City and County Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District Number 1, Special Tax Bonds (Mission Bay South Public Improvements Project), 6.25% due 8/01/2033 | 5,000 | 4,755,900 |
| San Joaquin | ||
| Hills, California, Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.46% due 1/15/2034 (b)(e) | 30,000 | 5,603,100 |
| Santa | ||
| Clarita, California, Community Facilities District Number 02-1, Special Tax Refunding Bonds (Valencia Town Center Project): | ||
| 5.80% due | ||
| 11/15/2025 | 1,640 | 1,536,450 |
| 5.85% due | ||
| 11/15/2032 | 1,500 | 1,332,045 |
| Santa Rosa, | ||
| California, Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.35% due 9/01/2025 (b)(d)(l) | 2,685 | 965,311 |
| South | ||
| Tahoe, California, Joint Powers Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (South Tahoe Redevelopment Project Area Number 1), Series A, 5.45% due 10/01/2033 | 2,200 | 2,013,176 |
| Southern | ||
| California Public Power Authority, Natural Gas Project Number 1 Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/01/2033 | 3,000 | 2,630,640 |
| Stockton, California, | ||
| Unified School District, GO (Election of 2005), 5% due 8/01/2031 (a) | 2,000 | 1,930,360 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Securitization Authority of Southern California, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, Senior Series A, 5.625% due 6/01/2012 (h) | 1,600 | 1,746,272 |
| Tustin, | ||
| California, Unified School District, Junior Lien Special Tax Bonds (Community Facilities District Number 97-1), Series B, 5.60% due 9/01/2029 | 2,000 | 1,748,760 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 33 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal
Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| California(concluded) | | |
| University of California, General Revenue Bonds,
Series A, 5% due 5/15/2033 (d) | $ 2,000 | $ 1,898,260 |
| Val Verde, California, Unified School District
Financing Authority, Special Tax Refunding Bonds, Junior Lien, 6.25% due 10/01/2028 | 1,170 | 1,112,810 |
| Total
Municipal Bonds (Cost$176,539,225)164.1% | | 173,651,984 |
| Corporate Bonds | | |
| Multi
State4.0% | | |
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (l): | | |
| 5.75% due 4/30/2015 | 500 | 527,880 |
| 6% due 4/30/2015 | 1,500 | 1,584,315 |
| 6% due 4/30/2019 | 1,000 | 1,049,540 |
| 6.30% due 4/30/2019 | 1,000 | 1,059,010 |
| Total
Corporate Bonds (Cost$4,000,000)4.0% | | 4,220,745 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA
California Municipal Money Fund, 2.88% (m)(n) | $ 245 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$245)0.0% | 245 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$180,539,470*)168.1% | 177,872,974 | |
| Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets(0.1%) | (79,071 | ) |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(68.0%) | (71,984,048 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ 105,809,855 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 5,155,544 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (7,628,879 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (2,473,335 | ) |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (c) | Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time |
| of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a | |
| short-term security. The rate disclosed is as of report date. This rate | |
| changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | MBIA Insured. |
| (f) | Represents a pay-in-kind security which may pay |
| interest/dividends in additional face/shares. | |
| (g) | ACA Insured. |
| (h) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security well as the bond in full at the date indicated, | |
| typically at premium to par. | |
| (i) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (j) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury |
| obligations. | |
| (k) | FGIC Insured. |
| (l) | 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. | |
| (m) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| (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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| CMA California Municipal Money Fund | 8 | $ 3 |
Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.495% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Citibank, N.A. Expires March 2018 | $ 6,000 | $ (70,602 | ) |
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.698% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, JPMorganChase Expires May 2028 | $ 7,000 | 105,441 | |
| Pay a fixed | |||
| rate of 3.905% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Citibank, N.A. Expires March 2038 | $ 5,900 | 19,488 | |
| Total | $ 54,327 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 34 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 | BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF) |
|---|---|
| (Unaudited) | (Percentages |
| shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida158.5% | ||
| Brevard | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Health First Inc. Project), 5% due 4/01/2036 | $ 2,000 | $ 1,749,460 |
| Colonial | ||
| Country Club Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.40% due 5/01/2033 | 3,780 | 3,756,186 |
| Florida | ||
| State Board of Education, GO (Public Education Capital Outlay), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2027 (a) | 9,000 | 8,771,220 |
| Florida | ||
| State Board of Education, Lottery Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5% due 1/01/2022 (b) | 8,640 | 8,622,288 |
| Florida | ||
| State Department of Transportation, GO, Refunding, 5% due 7/01/2027 (a) | 7,000 | 6,821,710 |
| Gainesville, | ||
| Florida, Utilities System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 10/01/2013 (a)(c) | 2,500 | 2,697,350 |
| Highlands | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System): | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 6% due 11/15/2011 (c) | 8,500 | 9,354,590 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.25% due 11/15/2036 | 2,500 | 2,305,350 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series A, 5.25% due 7/01/2037 | 2,200 | 1,954,040 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2025 (b) | 7,580 | 7,365,486 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 10/01/2030 (d) | 2,865 | 2,673,847 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Excise Taxes Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5% due 10/01/2026 (d) | 8,000 | 7,628,880 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5% due 8/15/2037 (a) | 1,000 | 926,080 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2027 (b) | 9,500 | 9,121,235 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Transit Revenue Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2031 (b) | 9,500 | 8,911,855 |
| Julington | ||
| Creek Plantation Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Refunding Bonds, 5% due 5/01/2029 (b) | 1,480 | 1,403,958 |
| Lake | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2028 (d) | 9,000 | 8,322,930 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (b)(e): | ||
| Sub-Series | ||
| A, 5.26% due 10/01/2039 | 10,000 | 1,473,500 |
| Sub-Series | ||
| A, 5.26% due 10/01/2040 | 10,000 | 1,383,700 |
| Sub-Series | ||
| B, 5.617% due 10/01/2031 | 26,935 | 6,678,533 |
| Miami, | ||
| Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5% due 1/01/2037 (b) | 2,000 | 1,858,780 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25% due 12/01/2027 (d) | 1,335 | 1,318,726 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.125% due 1/01/2032 (f) | 7,975 | 7,703,053 |
| Orange County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A: | ||
| 5% due | ||
| 8/01/2027 (b) | 2,000 | 1,876,940 |
| 5% due | ||
| 8/01/2032 (f) | 1,000 | 935,760 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development, Senior Lien Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.125% due 4/01/2012 (c)(d) | 9,250 | 9,864,940 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2029 (d) | 1,600 | 1,522,832 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(concluded) | ||
| Orlando, | ||
| Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25% due 11/01/2038 (g) | $ 1,200 | $ 1,155,684 |
| Palm Bay, | ||
| Florida, Utility System Improvement Revenue Bonds (e)(f): | ||
| 5.47% due 10/01/2028 | 4,015 | 1,198,437 |
| 5.48% due | ||
| 10/01/2031 | 5,570 | 1,356,351 |
| Palm Beach | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series D, 5% due 8/01/2028 (a) | 9,200 | 8,769,532 |
| Pasco | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5% due 8/01/2027 (f) | 5,815 | 5,457,203 |
| Pinellas | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (BayCare Health System Inc.), 5.50% due 5/15/2013 (c) | 5,000 | 5,486,800 |
| Pinellas | ||
| County, Florida, Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2032 (a) | 9,500 | 9,135,580 |
| Polk | ||
| County, Florida, Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2029 (f) | 5,000 | 4,722,300 |
| Saint Johns | ||
| County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility System Revenue Bonds, 5% due 10/01/2037 (a) | 2,600 | 2,414,542 |
| Sarasota | ||
| County, Florida, Utilities System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5.25% due 10/01/2022 (f) | 2,945 | 2,973,508 |
| Tohopekaliga, | ||
| Florida, Water Authority, Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5% due 10/01/2023 (a) | 1,000 | 1,001,400 |
| University | ||
| of North Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Housing Project), 5% due 11/01/2032 (f) | 1,600 | 1,496,656 |
| Village | ||
| Center Community Development District, Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/01/2032 (b) | 10,000 | 9,405,600 |
| Village | ||
| Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.50% due 5/01/2033 | 3,590 | 3,625,828 |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$192,711,319)158.5% | 185,202,650 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 2.66% (h)(i) | 6,923,459 | 6,923,459 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$6,923,459)5.9% | 6,923,459 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$199,634,778*)164.4% | 192,126,109 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities0.7% | 782,299 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(65.1%) | (76,052,321 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ | 116,856,087 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 35 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,999,972 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,508,641 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (7,508,669 | ) |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (g) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
(h) 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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund | 1,854,081 | $ 54,586 |
(i) Represents the current yield as of report date. Forward rate interest swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Depreciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay a fixed rate of 3.687% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | |||
| Broker, Citibank, N.A. Expires March 2023 | $ 3,750 | $ (19,793 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 36 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida145.8% | ||
| Boynton | ||
| Beach, Florida, M/F Housing Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Clipper Cove Apartments), 5.30% due 1/01/2023 (a) | $ 1,000 | $ 899,950 |
| Brevard | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Health First Inc. Project), 5% due 4/01/2036 | 1,000 | 874,730 |
| Colonial | ||
| Country Club Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, 6.40% due 5/01/2033 | 1,605 | 1,594,888 |
| Florida | ||
| Municipal Loan Council, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 5/01/2032 (b) | 3,150 | 2,988,814 |
| Gateway | ||
| Services Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds (Stoneybrook Project), 5.50% due 7/01/2008 | 25 | 24,954 |
| Greater | ||
| Orlando Aviation Authority, Florida, Airport Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 10/01/2032 (c) | 2,100 | 2,002,581 |
| Halifax | ||
| Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 6/01/2026 | 1,000 | 912,210 |
| Heritage | ||
| Harbour North Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Bonds, 6.375% due 5/01/2038 | 750 | 656,805 |
| Highlands | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System): | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 6% due 11/15/2011 (d) | 4,900 | 5,392,646 |
| Series C, | ||
| 5.25% due 11/15/2036 | 1,200 | 1,106,568 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), Series A, 5.25% due 7/01/2037 | 1,300 | 1,154,660 |
| Hillsborough | ||
| County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding (Tampa Electric Company Project), 5.50% due 10/01/2023 | 1,810 | 1,736,749 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Economic Development Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds (Mayo Clinic- Jacksonville), Series B, 5.50% due 11/15/2036 | 3,500 | 3,458,350 |
| Jacksonville, | ||
| Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center Project), 5% due 8/15/2037 (c) | 1,390 | 1,287,251 |
| Lakeland, | ||
| Florida, Hospital System Revenue Bonds (Lakeland Regional Health System), 5.50% due 11/15/2012 (d) | 3,000 | 3,295,200 |
| Madison | ||
| County, Florida, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Twin Oaks Project), Series A, 6% due 7/01/2025 | 865 | 797,616 |
| Miami | ||
| Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), 6.75% due 11/15/2021 | 1,500 | 1,507,005 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B (b)(e): | ||
| 5.95% due | ||
| 10/01/2030 | 10,000 | 2,624,800 |
| 5.80% due | ||
| 10/01/2032 | 5,410 | 1,267,455 |
| Miami-Dade | ||
| County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.89% due 10/01/2026 (b)(e) | 5,500 | 1,872,860 |
| Miami, | ||
| Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5% due 1/01/2037 (b) | 1,000 | 929,390 |
| New River | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5% due 5/01/2013 | 750 | 677,902 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florida(concluded) | ||
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins College Project), 5.25% due 12/01/2037 (f) | $ 1,000 | $ 972,060 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Health Care Revenue Refunding Bonds (Orlando Lutheran Towers), 5.375% due 7/01/2020 | 340 | 303,729 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional Healthcare): | ||
| 5.75% due | ||
| 12/01/2012 (d) | 5,000 | 5,484,500 |
| 5.70% due | ||
| 7/01/2026 | 305 | 267,729 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5% due 8/01/2032 (g) | 1,000 | 935,760 |
| Orange | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development, Senior Lien Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.125% due 4/01/2012 (d)(f) | 3,350 | 3,572,708 |
| Osceola | ||
| County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 10/01/2032 (g) | 3,105 | 2,885,073 |
| Palm Bay, | ||
| Florida, Utility System Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.68% due 10/01/2028 (e)(g) | 3,630 | 1,083,519 |
| Palm Beach | ||
| County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series C, 5% due 8/01/2012 (c)(d) | 3,000 | 3,197,760 |
| Saint Johns | ||
| County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, 5.393% due 6/01/2032 (e)(f) | 1,370 | 306,469 |
| South | ||
| Broward, Florida, Hospital District Revenue Bonds, 5.60% due 5/01/2012 (d) | 2,000 | 2,186,840 |
| South Miami | ||
| Health Facilities Authority, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Baptist Health System Obligation | ||
| Group), 5% due 8/15/2032 | 1,000 | 908,230 |
| Stevens Plantation Improvement Project Dependent Special District, Florida, Revenue Bonds, 6.375% due 5/01/2013 | 1,560 | 1,519,409 |
| Sumter County, | ||
| Florida, IDA, IDR (North Sumter Utility Company LLC), AMT, 6.80% due 10/01/2032 | 2,700 | 2,702,187 |
| Suncoast | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.875% due 5/01/2034 | 750 | 665,618 |
| Tolomato | ||
| Community Development District, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, 6.55% due 5/01/2027 | 650 | 608,914 |
| University | ||
| of North Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds (Housing Project), 5% due 11/01/2032 (g) | 1,000 | 935,410 |
| Village | ||
| Community Development District Number 5, Florida, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.50% due 5/01/2033 | 1,370 | 1,383,673 |
| Volusia | ||
| County, Florida, Educational Facility Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Project) (h): | ||
| 5.20% due | ||
| 10/15/2026 | 1,250 | 1,198,125 |
| 5.20% due | ||
| 10/15/2033 | 1,610 | 1,485,837 |
| 69,666,934 | ||
| Puerto Rico5.7% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (d) | 2,565 | 2,737,727 |
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$72,189,955)151.5% | 72,404,661 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 37 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Corporate Bonds | Par — (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-State7.1% | ||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (i) | $ 3,000 | $ 3,390,840 |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$3,000,000)7.1% | 3,390,840 |
| Short-Term Bonds — CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 2.66% (j)(k) | Value — $ 940,441 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$940,441)1.9% | 940,441 | |
| Total Investments | ||
| (Cost$76,130,396*)160.5% | 76,735,942 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.8% | 846,127 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | ||
| Value(62.3%) | (29,789,214 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||
| Shares100.0% | $ 47,792,855 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 3,017,409 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,208,686 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 808,723 |
| (a) | ACA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | MBIA Insured. |
| (c) | FSA Insured. |
| (d) | U.S. government securities, held |
| in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the | |
| bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (e) | Represents a zero coupon bond; |
| the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (f) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (g) | FGIC Insured. |
| (h) | Radian Insured. |
| (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 | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund | (579,513 | ) | $ 20,837 |
(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 38 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland135.6% | ||
| Annapolis, | ||
| Maryland, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Park Place Project), Series A, 5.35% due 7/01/2034 | $ 500 | $ 406,445 |
| Anne | ||
| Arundel County, Maryland, EDR (Community College Project), 5.25% due 9/01/2028 | 2,870 | 2,806,573 |
| Baltimore County, Maryland, Metropolitan District, GO: | ||
| 67th Issue, | ||
| 5% due 6/01/2022 | 2,000 | 2,013,620 |
| 68th Issue, | ||
| 5% due 8/01/2028 | 2,000 | 1,935,300 |
| Baltimore | ||
| County, Maryland, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Oak Crest Village, Inc.), Series A, 5% due 1/01/2037 | 1,000 | 829,210 |
| Baltimore, | ||
| Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds (Harborview Lot Number 2), 6.50% due 7/01/2031 | 1,000 | 958,270 |
| Baltimore, | ||
| Maryland, Wastewater Project Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (a): | ||
| 5.20% due | ||
| 7/01/2032 | 3,500 | 3,359,790 |
| 5.125% due | ||
| 7/01/2042 | 2,000 | 1,896,440 |
| Frederick | ||
| County, Maryland, Special Obligation Tax Bonds (Urbana Community Development Authority), 6.625% due 7/01/2025 | 1,000 | 984,210 |
| Howard | ||
| County, Maryland, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Columbia Vantage House Corporation), Series A, 5.25% due 4/01/2033 | 500 | 404,735 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Community Development Administration, Department of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series H, 5.10% due 9/01/2037 | 250 | 224,440 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Baltimore Board of Child Care), 5.375% due 7/01/2032 | 2,000 | 1,948,200 |
| (Carroll | ||
| County General Hospital), 6% due 7/01/2037 | 1,990 | 1,978,935 |
| (Loyola | ||
| College), 5% due 10/01/2039 (b) | 2,000 | 1,831,320 |
| (Union Hospital of Cecil County), 5.625% due 7/01/2032 | 2,000 | 1,967,280 |
| (University of Maryland Medical | ||
| System), 5.25% due 7/01/2011 (c) | 2,000 | 2,130,720 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Johns Hopkins University), 5% due | ||
| 7/01/2041 | 2,000 | 1,873,860 |
| (Peninsula Regional Medical | ||
| Center), 5% due 7/01/2036 | 1,000 | 881,720 |
| Maryland | ||
| State Industrial Development Financing Authority, EDR: | ||
| (National Aquarium in Baltimore, | ||
| Inc.) Series B, 5.20% due 11/01/2026 | 1,905 | 1,851,660 |
| (Our Lady of Good Counsel School), | ||
| Series A, 6% due 5/01/2035 | 1,000 | 897,960 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland(concluded) | |||
| Maryland State Transportation Authority, Parking Revenue Bonds (Baltimore/Washington International Airport), AMT, Series B, 5.125% due 3/01/2024 (d) | $ 2,000 | $ 1,850,620 | |
| Montgomery County, Maryland, Lease Revenue Bonds (Metrorail Garage Projects): | |||
| 5% due | |||
| 6/01/2023 | 500 | 500,530 | |
| 5% due | |||
| 6/01/2024 | 1,435 | 1,426,993 | |
| Prince Georges County, Maryland, Special Obligation Bonds (National Harbor Project), 5.20% due 7/01/2034 | 1,500 | 1,184,625 | |
| Saint Marys College of Maryland, Academic and Auxiliary Facilities Fees Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series A (d): | |||
| 5% due | |||
| 9/01/2027 | 1,000 | 947,500 | |
| 5% due | |||
| 9/01/2032 | 1,000 | 945,990 | |
| 38,036,946 | |||
| Puerto | |||
| Rico11.9% | |||
| Childrens Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50% due 5/15/2039 | 1,500 | 1,400,595 | |
| Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (c) | 1,500 | 1,610,370 | |
| Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government | |||
| Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.375% due 7/01/2033 | 350 | 329,024 | |
| 3,339,989 | |||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$42,708,073)147.5% | 41,376,935 | ||
| Corporate Bonds | |||
| Multi-State8.1% | |||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (e) | 2,000 | 2,260,560 | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$2,000,000)8.1% | 2,260,560 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.01% (f)(g) | 2,002,297 | 2,002,297 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$2,002,297)7.1% | 2,002,297 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$46,710,370*)162.7% | 45,639,792 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.5% | 421,105 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(64.2%) | (18,006,670 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 28,054,227 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 728,812 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,699,055 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (970,243 | ) |
| (a) | FGIC Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a pay-in-kind security which may pay |
| interest/dividends in additional face/shares. | |
| (c) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | 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. | |
| (f) | 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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 1,802,297 | $ 5,802 |
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 39
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey134.2% | ||
| Garden | ||
| State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.24% due 11/01/2027 (a)(b) | $ 4,000 | $ 1,315,440 |
| Middlesex | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project), Series B, 6.25% due 1/01/2037 | 560 | 466,631 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75% due 6/15/2034 | 2,000 | 1,835,420 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, EDR, Refunding (Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project), 6.50% due 4/01/2028 | 2,250 | 2,256,097 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Lions Gate Project), Series A: | ||
| 5.75% due | ||
| 1/01/2025 | 150 | 135,728 |
| 5.875% due | ||
| 1/01/2037 | 265 | 230,372 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A: | ||
| (Fellowship | ||
| Village), 5.50% due 1/01/2025 | 2,000 | 1,854,780 |
| (The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead Project), 5.80% due 11/01/2031 | 2,500 | 2,315,250 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds (Victoria Health Corporation Project), Series A, 5.20% due 12/20/2036 (c) | 1,690 | 1,626,439 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Retirement Community Revenue Refunding Bonds (Seabrook Village, Inc.), 5.25% due 11/15/2026 | 470 | 401,215 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Revenue Bonds (Newark Downtown District Management Corporation), 5.125% due 6/15/2037 | 250 | 209,185 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, School Facilities Construction Revenue Bonds, Series U, 5% due 9/01/2037 (d) | 500 | 474,885 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc.), AMT, Series A, 5.30% due 6/01/2015 | 1,000 | 1,010,510 |
| New Jersey | ||
| EDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7% due 11/15/2030 | 2,335 | 2,224,531 |
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Health System Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health East), Series A, 5.375% due 11/15/2012 (e) | 2,000 | 2,162,640 |
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Kennedy Health System), 5.625% due 7/01/2031 | 2,000 | 1,955,360 |
| (South Jersey Hospital System), 6% due 7/01/2012 (e) | 2,500 | 2,737,850 |
| New Jersey | ||
| Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Atlantic City Medical Center), | ||
| 5.75% due 7/01/2012 (e) | 890 | 965,810 |
| (Atlantic | ||
| City Medical Center), 5.75% due 7/01/2025 | 1,110 | 1,117,936 |
| (Saint Barnabas Health Care | ||
| System), Series B, 5.92% due 7/01/2030 (b) | 500 | 104,090 |
| (Saint Barnabas Health Care | ||
| System), Series B, 5.72% due 7/01/2036 (b) | 3,600 | 497,088 |
| (Saint Barnabas Health Care | ||
| System), Series B, 5.79% due 7/01/2037 (b) | 3,600 | 463,536 |
| (South Jersey Hospital System), 5% | ||
| due 7/01/2046 | 500 | 428,495 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey(concluded) | ||
| New Jersey | ||
| State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Fairleigh Dickinson University), | ||
| Series D, 6% due 7/01/2025 | $ 1,000 | $ 973,660 |
| (Georgian Court College Project), Series C, 6.50% due 7/01/2013 (e) | 630 | 721,602 |
| (Kean University), Series D, 5% due 7/01/2032 (f) | 100 | 94,352 |
| (Kean University), Series D, 5% due 7/01/2039 (f) | 300 | 281,082 |
| (Richard Stockton College), Series | ||
| F, 5% due 7/01/2031 (g) | 1,250 | 1,177,700 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Educational Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Fairleigh Dickinson University), | ||
| Series C, 6% due 7/01/2020 | 1,000 | 1,009,860 |
| (Fairleigh Dickinson University), | ||
| Series C, 5.50% due 7/01/2023 | 500 | 468,450 |
| (Georgian Court University), Series | ||
| D, 5% due 7/01/2033 | 150 | 128,840 |
| (Rowan University), Series B, 4.25% due 7/01/2034 (f) | 350 | 289,825 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, S/F Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series T, 4.70% due 10/01/2037 | 250 | 208,910 |
| New Jersey | ||
| State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System Revenue Bonds, Series C, 4.666% due 12/15/2032 (a)(b) | 1,250 | 290,713 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, AMT, 126th Series, 5.25% due 5/15/2037 (f) | 2,250 | 2,088,495 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Refunding Bonds, 125th Series, 5% due 4/15/2032 (a) | 1,500 | 1,442,985 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125% due 12/01/2015 | 125 | 128,250 |
| Rahway | ||
| Valley Sewerage Authority, New Jersey, Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, Series A, 4.36% due 9/01/2033 (b)(g) | 650 | 142,838 |
| Salem | ||
| County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority Revenue Bonds (Finlaw State Office Building Project), 5.25% due 8/15/2038 (a) | 100 | 99,246 |
| Tobacco | ||
| Settlement Financing Corporation of New Jersey, Asset Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| 6.125% due | ||
| 6/01/2012 (e) | 2,600 | 2,866,760 |
| Series 1B, | ||
| 5.65% due 6/01/2041 (b) | 1,000 | 90,680 |
| University | ||
| of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 12/01/2031 (d) | 1,000 | 924,090 |
| Vineland, | ||
| New Jersey, Electric Utility, GO, Refunding, AMT (g): | ||
| 5.30% due | ||
| 5/15/2029 | 1,000 | 989,870 |
| 5.375% due | ||
| 5/15/2032 | 1,500 | 1,497,450 |
| 42,704,946 | ||
| Puerto Rico16.8% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (e) | 2,000 | 2,147,160 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
40 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico(concluded) | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A (b)(d): | ||
| 4.34% due | ||
| 7/01/2037 | $ 1,750 | $ 282,135 |
| 4.51% due | ||
| 7/01/2043 | 1,000 | 110,170 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series II, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (e) | 1,750 | 1,897,560 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series SS, 5% due 7/01/2025 (g) | 350 | 337,393 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25% due 7/01/2027 | 615 | 569,201 |
| 5,343,619 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$49,216,265)151.0% | 48,048,565 |
| Corporate Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-State7.1% | |||
| Charter Mac | |||
| Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (h) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,260,560 | |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$2,000,000)7.1% | 2,260,560 | ||
| Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
| CMA New | |||
| Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 2.48% (i)(j) | 1,113,091 | 1,113,091 | |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$1,113,091)3.5% | 1,113,091 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$52,329,356*)161.6% | 51,422,216 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.0% | 646,281 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(63.6%) | (20,238,924 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 31,829,573 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,826,733 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,598,715 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (771,982 | ) |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (c) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (g) | MBIA 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) | 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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund | 605,718 | $ 6,073 |
(j) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Pay a fixed
rate of 3.984% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires June 2008 | Notional Amount (000) — $ 1,100 | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — $ (21,953 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay a fixed
rate of 3.682% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIMFA Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires April 2008 | 1,700 | 68,065 |
| Total | | $ 46,112 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 41
| Schedule of Investments as of February
29, 2008 (Unaudited) |
| --- |
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New | ||
| York156.4% | ||
| Babylon, | ||
| New York, IDA Residential Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ogden Martin Project), VRDN, 2.87% due 1/01/2019 (a)(b) | $ 710 | $ 710,000 |
| Herkimer | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Herkimer College Foundation Inc.), 6.25% due 8/01/2034 | 1,000 | 962,480 |
| Hudson | ||
| Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 2/15/2047 (c) | 3,000 | 2,723,760 |
| Long Island | ||
| Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| Series B, | ||
| 5% due 12/01/2035 (a) | 1,000 | 963,600 |
| Series F, | ||
| 4.25% due 5/01/2033 (d) | 1,415 | 1,196,496 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5% due 11/15/2030 (a) | 6,095 | 5,925,254 |
| Series A, | ||
| 5.25% due 11/15/2031 (c) | 4,250 | 4,198,532 |
| Series E, | ||
| 5.25% due 11/15/2031 (c) | 2,660 | 2,627,787 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 7/01/2030 (e) | 10,000 | 9,762,700 |
| Nassau | ||
| County, New York, Interim Financing Authority, Sales Tax Secured Revenue Refunding Bonds, VRDN, Series A, 2.85% due 11/15/2022 (a)(b) | 500 | 500,000 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Queens Baseball Stadium Project), 5% due 1/01/2046 (e) | 3,725 | 3,429,533 |
| (Yankee Stadium Project), 5% due 3/01/2046 (c) | 650 | 598,422 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds (a): | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 4.75% due 6/15/2037 | 1,385 | 1,266,458 |
| Series DD, | ||
| 4.75% due 6/15/2036 | 2,035 | 1,871,732 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.25% due 6/15/2039 (a) | 1,500 | 1,244,460 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-1, 5% due 7/15/2031 (c) | 500 | 472,320 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority: | ||
| Future Tax | ||
| Secured, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (e): | ||
| 5% due | ||
| 11/01/2011 (f) | 235 | 251,711 |
| 5% due | ||
| 5/01/2030 | 5,765 | 5,562,418 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series H, Sub-Series H-3 (a)(b): | ||
| 2.90% due | ||
| 8/01/2019 | 1,900 | 1,900,000 |
| 2.90% due | ||
| 8/01/2022 | 2,300 | 2,300,000 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO, Series D1, 5.125% due 12/01/2027 | 1,400 | 1,358,434 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6, 3.05% due 11/01/2026 (a)(b) | 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Lycee Francais de New York Project), Series A, 5.375% due 6/01/2023 (g) | 2,500 | 2,291,225 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Polytechnic University), 5.25% due 11/01/2037 (g) | 440 | 350,645 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New | ||
| York(concluded) | ||
| New York | ||
| City, New York, Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5% due 10/15/2032 (e) | $ 6,000 | $ 5,769,600 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue Refunding Bonds (American Museum of Natural History), Series A, 5% due 7/01/2044 (d) | 4,100 | 3,833,623 |
| New York | ||
| Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5% due 11/15/2044 (e) | 7,425 | 6,872,209 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Lutheran Medical Center), 5% due 8/01/2031 (h)(d) | 7,000 | 6,559,350 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (New York and Presbyterian Hospital), 5% due 8/01/2032 (e)(h) | 5,000 | 4,678,800 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (State University Dormitory Facilities), 5% due 7/01/2037 (e) | 500 | 477,045 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Mental Health Services Revenue Bonds, VRDN (b): | ||
| Sub-Series | ||
| D-2A, 5% due 2/15/2031 (d) | 700 | 700,000 |
| Sub-Series | ||
| D-2B, 3.15% due 2/15/2031 (a) | 800 | 800,000 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds (Saint Barnabas Hospital), Series A, 5% due 2/01/2031 (e)(h) | 6,000 | 5,626,380 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Health Quest Systems), Series B, 5.125% due 7/01/2037 (i) | 750 | 711,308 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University), 5% due 7/01/2035 (d) | 2,500 | 2,351,000 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Brooklyn Law School), Series B, 5.125% due 7/01/2030 (j) | 5,000 | 4,665,850 |
| (Fashion Institute of Technology | ||
| Student Housing Corporation), 5.125% due 7/01/2014 (c)(f) | 2,500 | 2,706,875 |
| (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer | ||
| Center), Series 1, 5.06% due 7/01/2030 (d)(k)(l) | 10,000 | 2,911,900 |
| (New York University), Series 2, 5% | ||
| due 7/01/2041 (e) | 7,000 | 6,589,310 |
| (SS Joachim and Anne Residence), 5.25% due 7/01/2027 | 3,000 | 2,873,280 |
| (School Districts Financing | ||
| Program), Series D, 5% due 10/01/2030 (d) | 3,500 | 3,309,635 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A: | ||
| (School District Financing | ||
| Program), 5% due 4/01/2031(d) | 2,000 | 1,895,040 |
| (Winthrop S. Nassau University), 5.25% due 7/01/2031 (e) | 2,000 | 1,949,960 |
| New York | ||
| State, GO, Series A, 4.125% due 3/01/2037 (c) | 320 | 258,038 |
| New York | ||
| State Local Government Assistance Corporation, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Sub-Lien, VRDN, Series 4V, 3.10% due 4/01/2022 (a)(b) | 500 | 500,000 |
| Schuyler | ||
| County, New York, Human Services Development Corporation Revenue Bonds, 5% due 5/01/2032 (i) | 1,150 | 1,103,207 |
| TSASC, | ||
| Inc., New York, TFABS, Series 1, 5.75% due 7/15/2012 (f) | 2,500 | 2,735,825 |
| Triborough | ||
| Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5% due 11/15/2032 (d) | 9,400 | 8,889,580 |
| 132,235,782 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 42 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto | ||
| Rico6.4% | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series SS, 5% due 7/01/2025 (d) | $ 1,000 | $ 963,980 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds (University Plaza Project), Series A, 5% due 7/01/2033 (d) | 1,000 | 930,720 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control Facilities, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Polytechnic University), Series A, 5% due 8/01/2032 (g) | 4,000 | 3,551,280 |
| 5,445,980 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$145,244,408)162.8% | 137,681,762 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 2.63% (m)(n) | $ 298 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$298)0.0% | 298 | |
| Total Investments | ||
| (Cost$145,244,706*)162.8% | 137,682,060 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities3.4% | 2,898,823 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | ||
| Value(66.2%) | (56,020,750 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||
| Shares100.0% | $ 84,560,133 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 547,837 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,120,883 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (7,573,046 | ) |
| (a) | FSA Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time |
| of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term | |
| security. The rate disclosed is as of report date. This rate changes periodically based upon | |
| prevailing market rates. | |
| (c) | FGIC Insured. |
| (d) | MBIA Insured. |
| (e) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (f) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (g) | ACA Insured. |
| (h) | FHA Insured. |
| (i) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (j) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (k) | Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury |
| obligations. | |
| (l) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (m) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
| (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: |
| Affillate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | 7 | $4 |
Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Pay a fixed
rate of 3.984% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires June 2028 | Notional Amount (000) — $ 8,000 | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) — $ (159,656 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay a fixed
rate of 3.682% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires April 2038 | $ 6,000 | 240,228 |
| Total | | $ 80,572 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments as of February 29,
2008 | BlackRock
New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) |
| --- | --- |
| (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York127.6% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A (a): | ||
| 7% due | ||
| 5/01/2025 | $ 200 | $ 155,238 |
| 7% due | ||
| 5/01/2035 | 130 | 98,743 |
| Dutchess | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Vassar College Project), 5.35% due 8/01/2011 (b) | 1,000 | 1,078,890 |
| Dutchess | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bard College), Series A-2, 4.50% due 8/01/2036 | 500 | 424,715 |
| Genesee | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5% due 12/01/2027 | 150 | 124,280 |
| Hudson | ||
| Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.50% due 2/15/2047 (c) | 900 | 776,313 |
| Madison | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Commons II LLC - Student Housing), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2033 (d) | 200 | 184,118 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 11/15/2031 | 3,000 | 2,886,270 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Health and Hospital Corporation, Health System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375% due 2/15/2026 | 1,100 | 1,069,739 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Housing Development Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50% due 11/01/2034 | 2,500 | 2,379,100 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5% due 1/01/2039 (e) | 250 | 233,977 |
| (Queens | ||
| Baseball Stadium Project), 5% due 1/01/2046 (e) | 150 | 138,102 |
| (Yankee | ||
| Stadium Project), 5% due 3/01/2036 (c) | 250 | 234,617 |
| (Yankee | ||
| Stadium Project), 5% due 3/01/2046 (f) | 750 | 690,487 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds AMT: | ||
| (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK | ||
| International Airport), 7.625% due 8/01/2025 | 1,250 | 1,279,637 |
| (Continental Airlines Inc. | ||
| Project), 7.75% due 8/01/2031 | 1,000 | 1,033,830 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 4.50% due 6/15/2037 (c) | 650 | 566,085 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||
| 5.25% due | ||
| 6/15/2011 (b) | 2,500 | 2,661,650 |
| 4.25% due | ||
| 6/15/2033 | 250 | 210,757 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-1, 5% due 7/15/2031 (f) | 250 | 236,160 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO, Series D, 5.375% due 6/01/2032 | 2,040 | 2,035,696 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Lycee Francais de New York Project), Series A, 5.50% due 6/01/2015 (g) | 250 | 251,325 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Polytechnic University), 5.25% due 11/01/2037 (g) | 480 | 382,522 |
| New York | ||
| Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5% due 11/15/2044 (e) | 1,000 | 925,550 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New | ||
| York(concluded) | ||
| New York | ||
| Counties Tobacco Trust III, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, 6% due 6/01/2043 | $ 1,445 | $ 1,454,537 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (National Sports Museum Project), Series A, 6.125% due 2/15/2019 | 386 | 365,019 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Consolidated Fourth General Resolution Revenue Bonds (City University System), Series A, 5.25% due 7/01/2011 (b) | 2,215 | 2,359,772 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Manhattan College), Series B, | ||
| 5.30% due 7/01/2037 (h) | 200 | 184,644 |
| (New York University Hospitals | ||
| Center), Series B, 5.625% due 7/01/2037 | 260 | 236,535 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University), 5% due 7/01/2035 (c) | 150 | 141,060 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Iona | ||
| College), 5.125% due 7/01/2032 (i) | 2,500 | 2,311,825 |
| (Willow | ||
| Towers Inc. Project), 5.40% due 2/01/2034 (j) | 2,500 | 2,500,950 |
| New York | ||
| State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Clean Water and Drinking Revenue Refunding Bonds (New York City Water Project), Series D, 5.125% due 6/15/2031 | 2,750 | 2,711,143 |
| New York | ||
| State Mortgage Agency Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 101, 5.40% due 4/01/2032 | 2,785 | 2,620,601 |
| New York | ||
| State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series H, 5% due 1/01/2037 (f) | 250 | 238,253 |
| New York | ||
| State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 3/15/2012 (b) | 5,000 | 5,356,850 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, AMT, 126th Series, 5.25% due 5/15/2037 (f) | 2,750 | 2,552,605 |
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125% due 12/01/2015 | 2,475 | 2,539,350 |
| Saratoga | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (The Saratoga Hospital Project), Series B, 5.25% due 12/01/2032 | 200 | 179,818 |
| Schuyler | ||
| County, New York, Human Services Development Corporation Revenue Bonds, 5% due 5/01/2032 (k) | 600 | 575,586 |
| Suffolk | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and Retirement, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons Ferry Project), 5% due 11/01/2028 | 260 | 220,943 |
| Suffolk | ||
| County, New York, IDA, IDR (Keyspan-Port Jefferson), AMT, 5.25% due 6/01/2027 | 500 | 461,765 |
| TSASC, | ||
| Inc., New York, TFABS, Series 1, 5.75% due 7/15/2012 (b) | 3,000 | 3,282,990 |
| 50,352,047 | ||
| Guam0.5% | ||
| Guam | ||
| Economic Development and Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625% due 6/01/2047 | 200 | 182,846 |
| Puerto Rico20.6% | ||
| Childrens | ||
| Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625% due 5/15/2043 | 500 | 467,485 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (b) | 750 | 805,185 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 44 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) |
|---|
| (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto | ||
| Rico(concluded) | ||
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax and Capital Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series A (e)(l): | ||
| 4.34% due | ||
| 7/01/2037 | $ 2,000 | $ 322,440 |
| 5.009% due | ||
| 7/01/2044 | 2,000 | 207,020 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO, Series A, 5.125% due 7/01/2031 | 1,825 | 1,659,728 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue Bonds, Series II, 5.25% due 7/01/2012 (b) | 1,750 | 1,897,560 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D: | ||
| 5.25% due | ||
| 7/01/2012 (b) | 1,980 | 2,113,333 |
| 5.25% due | ||
| 7/01/2027 | 720 | 666,382 |
| 8,139,133 | ||
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$58,987,747)148.7% | 58,674,026 |
| Corporate Bonds | Par (000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Multi State7.2% | ||
| Charter Mac | ||
| Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20% due 10/31/2052 (m) | $ 2,500 | 2,825,700 |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$2,500,000)7.2% | 2,825,700 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA New
York Municipal Money Fund, 2.63% (n)(o) | $ 1,614,379 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$1,614,379)4.1% | 1,614,379 | |
| Total Investments
(Cost$63,102,126*)160.0% | 63,114,105 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.4% | 542,553 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption
Value(61.4%) | (24,213,937 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares100.0% | $ 39,442,721 | |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,304,328 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,196,116 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 108,212 |
| (a) | Illiquid security. |
|---|---|
| (b) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (c) | MBIA Insured. |
| (d) | CIFG Insured. |
| (e) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (g) | ACA Insured. |
| (h) | Radian Insured. |
| (i) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (j) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (k) | Assured Guaranty Insured. |
| (l) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (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 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 | Dividend Income | |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | 1,107,227 | $ 7,746 |
(o) Represents the current yield as of report date.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 45 |
|---|---|---|
Schedule of Investments as of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York144.9% | ||
| Albany, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant Charter School Project), Series A (a): | ||
| 7% due | ||
| 5/01/2025 | $ 345 | $ 267,786 |
| 7% due | ||
| 5/01/2035 | 220 | 167,103 |
| Clarence, | ||
| New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Bristol Village Project), 6% due 1/20/2044 (b) | 1,705 | 1,758,861 |
| Dutchess | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Vassar College Project), 5.35% due 8/01/2011 (c) | 4,000 | 4,315,560 |
| Essex | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal, Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper Company), AMT, Series A, 5.50% due 10/01/2026 | 625 | 546,500 |
| Genesee | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (United Memorial Medical Center Project), 5% due 12/01/2027 | 250 | 207,132 |
| Geneva, New | ||
| York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hobart and William Smith Project), Series A, 5.375% due 2/01/2033 | 3,250 | 3,225,592 |
| Herkimer | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Herkimer College Foundation Inc.), 6.25% due 8/01/2034 | 385 | 370,555 |
| Long Island | ||
| Power Authority, New York, Electric System Revenue Bonds, 5.04% due 6/01/2028 (d)(l) | 3,515 | 1,125,925 |
| Madison | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (Commons II LLC - Student Housing), Series A, 5% due 6/01/2033 (e) | 250 | 230,147 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 11/15/2030 | 5,000 | 4,790,100 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2031 (f) | 1,250 | 1,234,862 |
| Metropolitan | ||
| Transportation Authority, New York, Service Contract Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 1/01/2029 | 5,000 | 4,847,100 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Housing Development Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series J-2, 4.75% due 11/01/2027 | 1,420 | 1,247,811 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Eger Harbor House Inc. Project), Series A (b): | ||
| 4.95% due | ||
| 11/20/2032 | 980 | 883,098 |
| 5.875% due | ||
| 5/20/2044 | 975 | 993,486 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds (Queens Baseball Stadium Project)(g): | ||
| 5% due | ||
| 1/01/2039 | 500 | 467,955 |
| 5% due | ||
| 1/01/2046 | 2,050 | 1,887,394 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Revenue Bonds (IAC/InterActiveCorp Project), 5% due 9/01/2035 | 1,000 | 831,570 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds AMT: | ||
| (American Airlines, Inc. - JFK | ||
| International Airport), 7.625% due 8/01/2025 | 1,600 | 1,637,936 |
| (Continental Airlines Inc. Project) 7.75% due 8/01/2031 | 1,500 | 1,550,745 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York(continued) | ||
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Second General Resolution, Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series AA, 4.50% due 6/15/2037 (h) | $ 850 | $ 740,265 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.125% due 6/15/2034 | 5,000 | 4,911,000 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transit Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Triborough COP, Series A, 5.25% due 1/01/2010 (c)(g) | 5,000 | 5,257,100 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds (f): | ||
| Series S-1, | ||
| 5% due 7/15/2031 | 500 | 472,320 |
| Series S-2, | ||
| 4.50% due 1/15/2031 | 2,500 | 2,185,525 |
| Series S-2, | ||
| 4.25% due 1/15/2034 | 250 | 205,095 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5% due 11/01/2027 | 5,000 | 4,871,350 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, GO: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5% due 8/01/2030 | 1,500 | 1,425,090 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5.75% due 12/01/2011 (c) | 3,000 | 3,269,640 |
| New York | ||
| City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (i): | ||
| (Lycee Francais de New York | ||
| Project), Series A, 5.375% due 6/01/2023 | 1,500 | 1,374,735 |
| (Polytechnic | ||
| University), 5.25% due 11/01/2037 | 800 | 637,536 |
| New York | ||
| Convention Center Development Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds (Hotel Unit Fee Secured), 5% due 11/15/2035 (g) | 3,000 | 2,820,090 |
| New York | ||
| Counties Tobacco Trust III, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, 6% due 6/01/2043 | 2,535 | 2,551,731 |
| New York | ||
| Liberty Development Corporation Revenue Bonds (National Sports Museum Project), Series A, 6.125% due 2/15/2019 | 675 | 639,967 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds (Saint Barnabas Hospital), Series A, 5% due 2/01/2031 (g)(k) | 1,500 | 1,406,595 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Manhattan | ||
| College), Series B, 5.30% due 7/01/2037 (m) | 250 | 230,805 |
| (Mount | ||
| Sinai School of Medicine of New York University), 5% due 7/01/2035 (h) | 500 | 470,200 |
| (New York | ||
| University Hospitals Center), Series B, 5.625% due 7/01/2037 | 530 | 482,168 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||
| (Brooklyn | ||
| Law School), Series B, 5.125% due 7/01/2030 (j) | 2,500 | 2,332,925 |
| (New School | ||
| University), 5% due 7/01/2031 (h) | 1,425 | 1,342,578 |
| New York | ||
| State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| (Kateri | ||
| Residence), 5% due 7/01/2022 | 2,000 | 1,997,840 |
| (Mount | ||
| Saint Mary College Project), 5% due 7/01/2032 (m) | 2,000 | 1,790,200 |
| New York | ||
| State Energy Research and Development Authority, Facilities Revenue Bonds (Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. Project), AMT, 4.70% due 6/01/2036 | 5,500 | 5,503,355 |
| New York | ||
| State Energy Research and Development Authority, Gas Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Brooklyn Union Gas Company/Keyspan), AMT, Series A, 4.70% due 2/01/2024 (f) | 1,500 | 1,301,445 |
| New York | ||
| State Urban Development Corporation, Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5% due 3/15/2035 | 2,000 | 1,928,160 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
46 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (concluded) (Unaudited) BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| New York(concluded) | ||
| Port | ||
| Authority of New York and New Jersey, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Continental Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Project), AMT, 9.125% due 12/01/2015 | $ 3,500 | $ 3,591,000 |
| Saratoga | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (The Saratoga Hospital Project), Series B, 5.25% due 12/01/2032 | 350 | 314,682 |
| Suffolk | ||
| County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and Retirement, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons Ferry Project), 5% due 11/01/2028 | 450 | 382,401 |
| Suffolk | ||
| County, New York, IDA, IDR (Keyspan-Port Jefferson), AMT, 5.25% due 6/01/2027 | 2,500 | 2,308,825 |
| TSASC, | ||
| Inc., New York, TFABS, Series 1, 5.75% due 7/15/2012 (c) | 8,000 | 8,754,640 |
| Triborough | ||
| Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5% due 1/01/2032 | 150 | 144,726 |
| 98,231,207 | ||
| Guam0.5% | ||
| Guam | ||
| Economic Development and Commerce Authority, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625% due 6/01/2047 | 375 | 342,836 |
| Puerto Rico8.3% | ||
| Childrens | ||
| Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.625% due 5/15/2043 | 500 | 467,485 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Commonwealth Highway and Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||
| Series D, 5.375% due 7/01/2012 (c) | 2,000 | 2,157,160 |
| Series N, | ||
| 5.25% due 7/01/2039 (f) | 2,900 | 2,698,189 |
| Puerto Rico | ||
| Sales Tax Financing Corporation, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.14% due 8/01/2054 (g)(l) | 5,000 | 283,850 |
| 5,606,684 |
| Municipal Bonds | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Municipal Bonds (Cost$106,743,593)153.7% | $ 104,180,727 |
| Corporate Bonds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Multi-State6.2% | ||
| Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (n): | ||
| 5.75% due | ||
| 4/30/2015 | $ 500 | 527,880 |
| 6% due | ||
| 4/30/2015 | 1,500 | 1,584,315 |
| 6% due | ||
| 4/30/2019 | 1,000 | 1,049,540 |
| 6.30% due | ||
| 4/30/2019 | 1,000 | 1,059,010 |
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost$4,000,000)6.2% | 4,220,745 |
| Short-Term Securities — CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 2.63% (o)(p) | $ 2,721,307 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Short-Term Securities (Cost$2,721,307)4.0% | 2,721,307 | |
| Total Investments | ||
| (Cost$113,464,900*)163.9% | 111,122,779 | |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities2.0% | 1,346,102 | |
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | ||
| Value(65.9%) | (44,671,315 | ) |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||
| Shares100.0% | $ 67,797,566 |
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,392,322 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,573,276 | ) |
| Net unrealized depreciation | $ (2,180,954 | ) |
| (a) | Illiquid security. |
|---|---|
| (b) | GNMA Collateralized. |
| (c) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay Interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (d) | FSA Insured. |
| (e) | CIFG Insured. |
| (f) | FGIC Insured. |
| (g) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (h) | MBIA Insured. |
| (i) | ACA Insured. |
| (j) | XL Capital Insured. |
| (k) | FHA Insured. |
| (l) | Represents a zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown |
| reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (m) | Radian Insured. |
| (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 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 Section2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of | |
| 1940, were as follows: |
| Affiliate | Net Activity | Dividend Income |
|---|---|---|
| CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | 1,810,432 | $ 11,079 |
| Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of report date | ||
| were as follows: | ||
| Description | Notional Amount (000) | Unrealized Appreciation |
| Pay a fixed | ||
| rate of 3.841% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | ||
| Broker, | ||
| CitiBank, N.A. | ||
| Expires | ||
| March 2033 | $ 3,500 | $ 19,442 |
| Pay a fixed | ||
| rate of 3.905% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index | ||
| Broker, | ||
| CitiBank, N.A. | ||
| Expires | ||
| March 2038 | $ 2,500 | 8,258 |
| Total | $ 27,700 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 47
| Schedule of Investments as of February 29,
2008 | BlackRock
Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) |
| --- | --- |
| (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown
are based on Net Assets) |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value |
|---|---|---|
| District of | ||
| Columbia7.2% | ||
| Metropolitan | ||
| Washington Airports Authority, D.C., | ||
| Airport | ||
| System Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 5.25% due 10/01/2032 (a) | $ 1,500 | $ 1,401,840 |
| Series B, | ||
| 5% due 10/01/2034 (b) | 250 | 227,222 |
| 1,629,062 | ||
| Virginia137.5% | ||
| Alexandria, | ||
| Virginia, Redevelopment and Housing | ||
| Authority, | ||
| M/F Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (3001 Park | ||
| Center Apartments), | ||
| Series A, | ||
| 6.375% due 4/01/2034 | 1,435 | 1,408,079 |
| Arlington | ||
| County, Virginia, IDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue | ||
| Bonds | ||
| (Virginia Hospital Center - Arlington Health | ||
| System), | ||
| 5.25% due 7/01/2011 (c) | 2,150 | 2,307,056 |
| Celebrate | ||
| North Community Development Authority, | ||
| Virginia, | ||
| Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series B, | ||
| 6.75% due | ||
| 3/01/2034 | 1,500 | 1,429,575 |
| Chesterfield | ||
| County, Virginia, EDA, Solid Waste and | ||
| Sewer | ||
| Disposal Revenue Bonds (Virginia Electric | ||
| Power | ||
| Company), AMT, Series A, | ||
| 5.60% due | ||
| 11/01/2031 | 500 | 454,400 |
| Danville, | ||
| Virginia, IDA, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Danville | ||
| Regional Medical Center), | ||
| 5.25% due | ||
| 10/01/2028 (d)(e) | 1,500 | 1,541,730 |
| Dulles Town | ||
| Center, Virginia, Community Development | ||
| Authority, | ||
| Special Assessment Tax (Dulles Town | ||
| Center | ||
| Project), 6.25% due 3/01/2026 | 970 | 920,850 |
| Fairfax | ||
| County, Virginia, EDA, Residential Care Facilities, | ||
| Mortgage | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Goodwin | ||
| House, Inc.), | ||
| 5.125% due | ||
| 10/01/2037 | 1,000 | 846,720 |
| Fairfax | ||
| County, Virginia, IDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Inova | ||
| Health System Project), VRDN, Series A-1, | ||
| 2.85% due | ||
| 5/15/2035 (f) | 300 | 300,000 |
| Fairfax | ||
| County, Virginia, Water Authority, Water Revenue | ||
| Refunding | ||
| Bonds, 5% due 4/01/2027 | 1,205 | 1,174,574 |
| Hampton, | ||
| Virginia, Public Improvement, GO, | ||
| 5% due | ||
| 4/01/2020 | 1,000 | 1,016,740 |
| Henrico | ||
| County, Virginia, EDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||
| (Bon | ||
| Secours Health System, Inc.), Series A: | ||
| 5.60% due | ||
| 11/15/2012 (c) | 60 | 65,707 |
| 5.60% due | ||
| 11/15/2030 | 1,440 | 1,434,370 |
| Isle Wight | ||
| County, Virginia, IDA, Environmental | ||
| Improvement | ||
| Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, | ||
| 5.70% due | ||
| 11/01/2027 | 1,300 | 1,184,794 |
| Norfolk, | ||
| Virginia, Airport Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||
| 5.125% due | ||
| 7/01/2031 (a) | 1,500 | 1,405,860 |
| Peninsula | ||
| Ports Authority, Virginia, Residential Care | ||
| Facilities, | ||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds (Baptist Homes), | ||
| Series C, | ||
| 5.40% due 12/01/2033 | 500 | 407,830 |
| Pocahontas | ||
| Parkway Association, Virginia, Toll Road | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Bonds, Senior Series B, | ||
| 6.99% due | ||
| 8/15/2008 (c)(g)(h) | 5,000 | 2,249,200 |
| Prince | ||
| William County, Virginia, Lease Participation | ||
| Certificates, | ||
| 5% due 12/01/2021 | 1,275 | 1,280,725 |
| Richmond, | ||
| Virginia, Metropolitan Authority, Expressway | ||
| Revenue | ||
| Refunding Bonds, 5.25% due 7/15/2022 (a) | 1,250 | 1,276,550 |
| Richmond, | ||
| Virginia, Public Utilities Revenue Refunding | ||
| Bonds, 5% | ||
| due 1/15/2012 (b)(c) | 3,000 | 3,179,400 |
| Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia(concluded) | |||
| The Shops | |||
| at White Oak Village Community Development | |||
| Authority, | |||
| Virginia, Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, | |||
| 5.30% due | |||
| 3/01/2017 | $ 250 | $ 235,473 | |
| Virginia | |||
| College Building Authority, Educational Facilities | |||
| Revenue | |||
| Bonds (21st Century College Project), | |||
| VRDN, Series | |||
| B, 3.13% due 2/01/2026 (f) | 590 | 590,000 | |
| Virginia | |||
| College Building Authority, Educational Facilities | |||
| Revenue | |||
| Refunding Bonds (Washington and Lee | |||
| University | |||
| Project)(i): | |||
| 5.25% due | |||
| 1/01/2026 | 500 | 515,830 | |
| 5.25% due | |||
| 1/01/2031 | 1,000 | 1,020,040 | |
| Virginia | |||
| Port Authority, Port Facilities Revenue Bonds, AMT, | |||
| 4.75% due | |||
| 7/01/2031 (a) | 500 | 441,425 | |
| Virginia | |||
| State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue | |||
| Bonds, Series | |||
| H, Sub-Series H-1, | |||
| 5.375% due | |||
| 7/01/2036 (i) | 3,000 | 2,887,950 | |
| Virginia | |||
| State Resources Authority, Infrastructure Revenue | |||
| Bonds | |||
| (Pooled Loan Program), Series A, | |||
| 5.125% due | |||
| 5/01/2027 | 635 | 631,501 | |
| Virginia | |||
| State Resources Authority, Water and Sewer System | |||
| Revenue | |||
| Bonds (Frederick County Sanitation Authority | |||
| Project), | |||
| 5.20% due 10/01/2010 (c) | 1,000 | 1,055,920 | |
| 31,262,299 | |||
| Puerto Rico5.5% | |||
| Childrens | |||
| Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, Tobacco | |||
| Settlement | |||
| Revenue Refunding Bonds, | |||
| 5.375% due | |||
| 5/15/2033 | 1,340 | 1,254,655 | |
| Total Municipal Bonds | |||
| (Cost$34,029,825)150.2% | 34,146,016 | ||
| Corporate Bonds | |||
| Multi-State7.4% | |||
| Charter Mac | |||
| Equity Issuer Trust, | |||
| 7.20% due | |||
| 10/31/2052 (j) | 1,500 | 1,695,421 | |
| Total Corporate Bonds | |||
| (Cost$1,500,000)7.4% | 1,695,421 | ||
| Total Investments | |||
| (Cost$35,529,825*)157.6% | 35,841,437 | ||
| Other Assets Less Liabilities1.9% | 426,214 | ||
| Preferred Shares, at Redemption | |||
| Value(59.5%) | (13,530,011 | ) | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||
| Shares100.0% | $ 22,737,640 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
48 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
| Aggregate cost | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,401,752 | |
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (928,572 | ) |
| Net unrealized appreciation | $ 473,180 |
| (a) | FGIC Insured. |
|---|---|
| (b) | FSA Insured. |
| (c) | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to |
| pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date | |
| indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |
| (d) | AMBAC Insured. |
| (e) | Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury |
| obligations. | |
| (f) | Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time |
| of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a | |
| short-term security. The rate disclosed is as of report date. This rate | |
| changes periodically based upon prevailing market rates. | |
| (g) | ACA Insured. |
| (h) | Represents a zero-coupon; the interest rate shown reflects |
| the effective yield at the time of purchase. | |
| (i) | MBIA 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 illiquid. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 49
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
| As of February 29, 2008
(Unaudited) | BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Investments at value - unaffiliated 1 | $ 556,971,655 | $ | 226,916,879 | $ | 499,041,939 | $ | 103,881,672 | |
| Investments at value - affiliated 2 | 11,718,592 | | 1,803,513 | | 5,512,528 | | 15,998,029 | |
| Cash | 40,934 | | 71,823 | | 23,537 | | 64,473 | |
| Investments sold receivable | | | | | | | | |
| Unrealized appreciation on forward
interest rate swaps | 309,252 | | 175,105 | | 234,573 | | | |
| Interest receivable | 6,514,931 | | 2,729,832 | | 7,543,138 | | 1,275,885 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 71,025 | | 27,571 | | 61,657 | | 12,406 | |
| Total assets | 575,626,389 | | 231,724,723 | | 512,417,372 | | 121,232,465 | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward
interest rate swaps | 209,680 | | | | 278,208 | | | |
| Bank overdraft | | | | | | | | |
| Margin variation payable | | | 110,243 | | 245,525 | | 22,321 | |
| Investments purchased payable | | | | | | | 5,495,984 | |
| Income dividends payable | 1,598,438 | | 787,849 | | 1,640,228 | | 306,098 | |
| Investment advisory fees payable | 204,886 | | 82,340 | | 205,126 | | 39,163 | |
| Payable for swaps | | | | | | | | |
| Trustees and officers fees payable | 83,707 | | 33,686 | | 76,492 | | 10,364 | |
| Other accrued expenses payable | 132,743 | | 102,015 | | 87,623 | | 61,228 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,229,454 | | 1,116,133 | | 2,533,202 | | 5,935,158 | |
| Preferred Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Preferred
Shares, at redemption value, par value $0.001 per share, authorized, issued
and outstanding at $25,000 per share liquidation preference 3 | 229,105,424 | | 90,542,826 | | 205,659,618 | | 46,530,151 | |
| Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shares | $ 344,291,511 | $ | 140,065,764 | $ | 304,224,552 | $ | 68,767,156 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist
of: | | | | | | | | |
| Common Shares, par value $0.001 per
share 4 | $ 26,204 | $ | 10,299 | $ | 23,102 | $ | 5,278 | |
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 371,940,567 | | 146,478,152 | | 328,389,099 | | 74,828,854 | |
| Undistributed net investment income | 2,215,622 | | 1,370,448 | | 918,634 | | 327,864 | |
| Accumulated net realized loss | (6,191,231 | ) | (2,884,214 | ) | (10,239,362 | ) | (891,054 | ) |
| Net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation | (23,699,651 | ) | (4,908,921 | ) | (14,866,921 | ) | (5,503,786 | ) |
| Net assets applicable to Common
Shareholders | $ 344,291,511 | $ | 140,065,764 | $ | 304,224,552 | $ | 68,767,156 | |
| Net asset value per Common Share | $ 13.14 | $ | 13.60 | $ | 13.17 | $ | 13.03 | |
| 1 Investments
at cost - unaffiliated | $ 580,770,878 | $ | 232,000,905 | $ | 513,865,225 | $ | 109,385,458 | |
| 2 Investments
at cost - affiliated | $ 11,718,592 | $ | 1,803,513 | $ | 5,512,528 | $ | 15,998,029 | |
| 3 Preferred
Shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
| Series M-7
Shares | 3,053 | | | | 2,055 | | | |
| Series T-7
Shares | | | 1,810 | | 2,056 | | | |
| Series W-7
Shares | | | | | 2,055 | | | |
| Series R-7
Shares | 3,053 | | 1,810 | | 2,056 | | | |
| Series F-7
Shares | 3,053 | | | | | | 1,860 | |
| 4 Common
Shares outstanding | 26,203,900 | | 10,298,686 | | 23,101,797 | | 5,277,553 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 50 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| As of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| at value - unaffiliated 1 | $ 67,712,379 | $ | 177,872,729 | $ | 185,202,650 | $ | 75,795,501 | $ | 43,637,495 | $ | 50,309,125 | |
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| at value - affiliated 2 | 8,264,677 | 245 | 6,923,459 | 940,441 | 2,002,297 | 1,113,091 | ||||||
| Cash | 87,250 | 85,989 | | 58,688 | 21,722 | 64,121 | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| sold receivable | 3,853,908 | | | | | 143,344 | ||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||||
| appreciation on forward interest rate swaps | | 124,929 | | | | 68,065 | ||||||
| Interest | ||||||||||||
| receivable | 852,205 | 2,450,742 | 2,621,724 | 1,124,574 | 615,773 | 647,835 | ||||||
| Prepaid | ||||||||||||
| expenses and other assets | 10,014 | 16,477 | 21,571 | 8,154 | 7,923 | 7,647 | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| assets | 80,780,433 | 180,551,111 | 194,769,404 | 77,927,358 | 46,285,210 | 52,353,228 | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||||||
| depreciation on forward interest rate swaps | | 70,602 | 19,793 | | | 21,953 | ||||||
| Bank | ||||||||||||
| overdraft | | | 12,479 | | | | ||||||
| Margin | ||||||||||||
| variation payable | | 35,713 | | | | | ||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||
| purchased payable | 1,969,082 | 1,969,082 | 1,155,720 | | | | ||||||
| Income | ||||||||||||
| dividends payable | 261,868 | 523,655 | 506,562 | 259,121 | 145,342 | 180,501 | ||||||
| Investment | ||||||||||||
| advisory fees payable | 25,461 | 71,702 | 65,801 | 27,054 | 16,177 | 18,401 | ||||||
| Payable for | ||||||||||||
| swaps | | | | | | | ||||||
| Trustees | ||||||||||||
| and officers fees payable | 8,730 | 20,599 | 23,345 | 8,002 | 30,894 | 10,566 | ||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| accrued expenses payable | 60,216 | 65,855 | 77,296 | 51,112 | 31,900 | 53,310 | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| liabilities | 2,325,357 | 2,757,208 | 1,860,996 | 345,289 | 224,313 | 284,731 | ||||||
| Preferred Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares, at redemption value, par value $0.001 per share, authorized, issued | ||||||||||||
| and outstanding at $25,000 per share liquidation preference 3 | 29,994,436 | 71,984,048 | 76,052,321 | 29,789,214 | 18,006,670 | 20,238,924 | ||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | $ 48,460,640 | $ | 105,809,855 | $ | 116,856,087 | $ | 47,792,855 | $ | 28,054,227 | $ | 31,829,573 | |
| Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist | ||||||||||||
| of: | ||||||||||||
| Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares, par value $0.001 per share 4 | $ 3,401 | $ | 7,995 | $ | 8,734 | $ | 3,330 | $ | 2,037 | $ | 2,297 | |
| Paid-in | ||||||||||||
| capital in excess of par | 48,270,652 | 113,417,013 | 123,914,893 | 47,188,723 | 28,854,334 | 32,563,082 | ||||||
| Undistributed | ||||||||||||
| net investment income | 376,699 | 468,015 | 628,952 | 580,901 | 408,131 | 497,689 | ||||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||
| net realized loss | (438,214 | ) | (5,470,999 | ) | (168,030 | ) | (585,645 | ) | (139,697 | ) | (372,467 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 248,102 | (2,612,169 | ) | (7,528,462 | ) | 605,546 | (1,070,578 | ) | (861,028 | ) | ||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 48,460,640 | $ | 105,809,855 | $ | 116,856,087 | $ | 47,792,855 | $ | 28,054,227 | $ | 31,829,573 | |
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value per Common Share | $ 14.25 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.38 | $ | 14.35 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 13.86 | |
| 1 Investments | ||||||||||||
| at cost - unaffiliated | $ 67,464,277 | $ | 180,539,225 | $ | 192,711,319 | $ | 75,189,955 | $ | 44,708,073 | $ | 51,216,265 | |
| 2 Investments at cost - affiliated | $ 8,264,677 | $ | 245 | $ | 6,923,459 | $ | 940,441 | $ | 2,002,297 | $ | 1,113,091 | |
| 3 Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Series M-7 | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | 3,040 | | | 809 | ||||||
| Series T-7 | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | 1,439 | | | | | ||||||
| Series W-7 | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | 1,191 | | | ||||||
| Series R-7 | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | 1,439 | | | 720 | | ||||||
| Series F-7 | ||||||||||||
| Shares | 1,199 | | | | | | ||||||
| 4 Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 3,400,883 | 7,994,740 | 8,734,048 | 3,330,257 | 2,037,040 | 2,296,979 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 51
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)
| As of February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||
| at value - unaffiliated 1 | $ 137,681,762 | $ | 61,499,726 | $ | 108,401,472 | $ | 35,841,437 | |
| Investments | ||||||||
| at value - affiliated 2 | 298 | 1,614,379 | 2,721,307 | | ||||
| Cash | 99,656 | 8,357 | 37,502 | 57,604 | ||||
| Investments | ||||||||
| sold receivable | 1,709,998 | | 335,792 | 10,000 | ||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||
| appreciation on forward interest rate swaps | 240,228 | | 27,700 | | ||||
| Interest receivable | 1,493,189 | 826,626 | 1,347,597 | 528,098 | ||||
| Prepaid | ||||||||
| expenses and other assets | 12,570 | 10,529 | 11,083 | 6,359 | ||||
| Total | ||||||||
| assets | 141,237,701 | 63,959,617 | 112,882,453 | 36,443,498 | ||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Unrealized | ||||||||
| depreciation on forward interest rate swaps | 159,656 | | | | ||||
| Income | ||||||||
| dividends payable | 375,345 | 212,135 | 308,794 | 112,214 | ||||
| Investment | ||||||||
| advisory fees payable | 50,494 | 22,155 | 44,104 | 12,810 | ||||
| Trustees | ||||||||
| and officers fees payable | 10,251 | 8,955 | 12,009 | 8,395 | ||||
| Other | ||||||||
| accrued expenses payable | 61,072 | 59,714 | 48,665 | 42,428 | ||||
| Total | ||||||||
| liabilities | 656,818 | 302,959 | 413,572 | 175,847 | ||||
| Preferred | ||||||||
| Shares: | ||||||||
| Preferred | ||||||||
| Shares, at redemption value, par value $0.001 per share, authorized, issued | ||||||||
| and outstanding at $25,000 per share liquidation preference 3 | 56,020,750 | 24,213,937 | 44,671,315 | 13,530,011 | ||||
| Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||
| to Common | ||||||||
| Shareholders | ||||||||
| Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||||
| Shares | $ 84,560,133 | $ | 39,442,721 | $ | 67,797,566 | $ | 22,737,640 | |
| Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||
| to Common | ||||||||
| Shareholders Consist of: | ||||||||
| Common | ||||||||
| Shares, par value $0.001 per share 4 | $ 6,471 | $ | 2,751 | $ | 4,941 | $ | 1,549 | |
| Paid-in | ||||||||
| capital in excess of par | 91,799,523 | 39,047,839 | 70,053,876 | 21,981,010 | ||||
| Undistributed | ||||||||
| net investment income | 764,439 | 437,823 | 783,276 | 559,870 | ||||
| Accumulated | ||||||||
| net realized loss | (528,226 | ) | (57,671 | ) | (730,106 | ) | (116,401 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||
| unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (7,482,074 | ) | 11,979 | (2,314,421 | ) | 311,612 | ||
| Net assets | ||||||||
| applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 84,560,133 | $ | 39,442,721 | $ | 67,797,566 | $ | 22,737,640 | |
| Net asset | ||||||||
| value per Common Share | $ 13.07 | $ | 14.34 | $ | 13.72 | $ | 14.68 | |
| 1 Investments | ||||||||
| at cost - unaffiliated | $ 145,244,408 | $ | 61,487,747 | $ | 110,743,593 | $ | 35,529,825 | |
| 2 Investments | ||||||||
| at cost - affiliated | $ 298 | $ | 1,614,379 | $ | 2,721,307 | | ||
| 3 Preferred | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Series M-7 | ||||||||
| Shares | | | | | ||||
| Series T-7 | ||||||||
| Shares | | 968 | | | ||||
| Series W-7 | ||||||||
| Shares | | | 1,786 | | ||||
| Series R-7 | ||||||||
| Shares | 2,240 | | | 541 | ||||
| Series F-7 | ||||||||
| Shares | | | | | ||||
| 4 Common | ||||||||
| Shares outstanding | 6,471,472 | 2,751,464 | 4,940,705 | 1,549,323 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
52 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Statements of Operations
| For the Six Months Ended February 29,
2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) | | BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) | | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) | | BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment
Income: | | | | | | | | |
| Interest | $ 15,208,736 | | $ 7,379,178 | | $ 15,679,517 | | $ 2,877,627 | |
| Dividends
from affiliates | 70,245 | | 64,123 | | 125,178 | | 57,541 | |
| Total
income | 15,278,981 | | 7,443,301 | | 15,804,695 | | 2,935,168 | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Investment
advisory | 1,717,366 | | 815,004 | | 1,525,136 | | 345,065 | |
| Commissions
for Preferred Shares | 286,245 | | 116,118 | | 253,589 | | 56,953 | |
| Accounting
services | 28,975 | | 21,437 | | 29,263 | | 12,763 | |
| Professional
fees | 54,000 | | 38,199 | | 57,287 | | 38,414 | |
| Transfer
agent | 17,459 | | 11,365 | | 21,124 | | 9,904 | |
| Printing | 25,463 | | 11,100 | | 22,624 | | 5,055 | |
| Trustees
and Officers | 18,801 | | 8,246 | | 18,589 | | 5,045 | |
| Custodian | 19,658 | | 9,986 | | 16,144 | | 5,005 | |
| Listing | 4,637 | | 6,239 | | 1,793 | | 5,740 | |
| Miscellaneous | 23,293 | | 18,067 | | 28,279 | | 17,006 | |
| Total
expenses | 2,195,897 | | 1,055,761 | | 1,973,828 | | 500,950 | |
| Less fees
waived by advisor | (525,221 | ) | (317,417 | ) | (284,624 | ) | (113,039 | ) |
| Less fees
paid indirectly | (41 | ) | (84 | ) | (19 | ) | (79 | ) |
| Total
expenses after waiver | 1,670,635 | | 738,260 | | 1,689,185 | | 387,832 | |
| Net
investment income | 13,608,346 | | 6,705,041 | | 14,115,510 | | 2,547,336 | |
| Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 645,765 | | 217,668 | | 220,228 | | 390,667 | |
| Futures and
forward interest rate swaps | (3,477,797 | ) | (2,737,300 | ) | (4,912,071 | ) | (563,985 | ) |
| | (2,832,032 | ) | (2,519,632 | ) | (4,691,843 | ) | (173,318 | ) |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (42,401,131 | ) | (17,179,972 | ) | (40,282,878 | ) | (8,564,821 | ) |
| Futures and
forward interest rate swaps | 1,008,977 | | 746,305 | | 1,084,063 | | 189,029 | |
| | (41,392,154 | ) | (16,433,667 | ) | (39,198,815 | ) | (8,375,792 | ) |
| Total
realized and unrealized loss | (44,224,186 | ) | (18,953,299 | ) | (43,890,658 | ) | (8,549,110 | ) |
| Dividends and
Distributions to
Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (3,777,261 | ) | (1,498,444 | ) | (3,850,347 | ) | (744,761 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | (311,386 | ) | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (3,777,261 | ) | (1,809,830 | ) | (3,850,347 | ) | (744,761 | ) |
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shareholders Resulting
from Operations | $ (34,393,101 | ) | $ (14,058,088 | ) | $ (33,625,495 | ) | $ (6,746,535 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 53
Statements of Operations (concluded)
| For the Six Months Ended February 29,
2008 (Unaudited) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) | | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) | | BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF) | | BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE) | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investment
Income: | | | | | | | | |
| Interest | $ 2,297,296 | | $ 5,096,326 | | $ 4,917,068 | | $ 2,278,027 | |
| Dividends
from affiliates | 31,773 | | 3 | | 54,586 | | 20,837 | |
| Total
income | 2,329,069 | | 5,096,329 | | 4,971,654 | | 2,298,864 | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Investment
advisory | 270,199 | | 530,558 | | 569,619 | | 266,737 | |
| Commissions
for Preferred Shares | 38,096 | | 90,395 | | 93,009 | | 37,862 | |
| Accounting
services | 12,540 | | 22,232 | | 21,329 | | 12,646 | |
| Professional
fees | 32,621 | | 37,248 | | 36,550 | | 27,740 | |
| Transfer
agent | 5,361 | | 14,553 | | 11,559 | | 6,145 | |
| Printing | 3,847 | | 8,507 | | 10,401 | | 4,667 | |
| Trustees
and Officers | 3,166 | | 9,739 | | 9,529 | | 4,361 | |
| Custodian | 4,321 | | 7,440 | | 6,947 | | 3,770 | |
| Listing | 5,949 | | 630 | | 5,829 | | 6,017 | |
| Miscellaneous | 17,108 | | 18,451 | | 15,936 | | 15,011 | |
| Total
expenses | 393,208 | | 739,753 | | 780,708 | | 384,956 | |
| Less fees
waived by advisor | (109,387 | ) | (96,465 | ) | (186,252 | ) | (107,319 | ) |
| Less fees
paid indirectly | (40 | ) | (10 | ) | (201 | ) | (5 | ) |
| Total
expenses after waiver | 283,781 | | 643,278 | | 594,255 | | 277,632 | |
| Net
investment income | 2,045,288 | | 4,453,051 | | 4,377,399 | | 2,021,232 | |
| Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | 398,711 | | 122,120 | | 425,047 | | 76,951 | |
| Futures and
forward interest rate swaps | (217,666 | ) | (1,881,491 | ) | (240,500 | ) | | |
| | 181,045 | | (1,759,371 | ) | 184,547 | | 76,951 | |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | |
| Investments | (3,782,608 | ) | (12,619,533 | ) | (11,523,630 | ) | (3,522,891 | ) |
| Futures and
forward interest rate swaps | 65,981 | | 642,434 | | 94,929 | | | |
| | (3,716,627 | ) | (11,977,099 | ) | (11,428,701 | ) | (3,522,891 | ) |
| Total
realized and unrealized loss | (3,535,582 | ) | (13,736,470 | ) | (11,244,154 | ) | (3,445,940 | ) |
| Dividends and
Distributions to
Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (564,955 | ) | (1,251,733 | ) | (1,452,506 | ) | (568,994 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | | | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (564,955 | ) | (1,251,733 | ) | (1,452,506 | ) | (568,994 | ) |
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shareholders Resulting
from Operations | $ (2,055,249 | ) | $ (10,535,152 | ) | $ (8,319,261 | ) | $ (1,993,702 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
54 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
| BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) | BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) | BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment | ||||||||||||
| Income: | ||||||||||||
| Interest | $ 1,357,335 | $ 1,595,082 | $ 3,622,408 | $ 1,898,430 | $ 3,172,761 | $ 1,075,970 | ||||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| from affiliates | 5,802 | 6,073 | 4 | 7,746 | 11,079 | | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| income | 1,363,137 | 1,601,155 | 3,622,412 | 1,906,176 | 3,183,840 | 1,075,970 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Investment | ||||||||||||
| advisory | 159,547 | 181,687 | 418,834 | 217,988 | 327,702 | 124,085 | ||||||
| Commissions | ||||||||||||
| for Preferred Shares | 22,350 | 25,771 | 70,851 | 29,393 | 54,181 | 16,941 | ||||||
| Accounting | ||||||||||||
| services | 11,985 | 12,312 | 13,775 | 11,868 | 12,923 | 11,900 | ||||||
| Professional | ||||||||||||
| fees | 25,997 | 29,354 | 35,618 | 26,898 | 34,337 | 20,868 | ||||||
| Transfer | ||||||||||||
| agent | 8,435 | 5,443 | 7,859 | 10,555 | 8,855 | 7,820 | ||||||
| Printing | 3,157 | 3,191 | 7,567 | 3,685 | 5,883 | 2,734 | ||||||
| Trustees | ||||||||||||
| and Officers | 3,266 | 3,339 | 4,497 | 2,620 | 4,220 | 2,825 | ||||||
| Custodian | 4,977 | 3,165 | 7,092 | 4,197 | 5,967 | 1,934 | ||||||
| Listing | 159 | 182 | 4,677 | 5,762 | 376 | 121 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | 12,589 | 15,330 | 17,232 | 15,626 | 15,842 | 12,460 | ||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses | 252,462 | 279,774 | 588,002 | 328,592 | 470,286 | 201,688 | ||||||
| Less fees | ||||||||||||
| waived by advisor | (61,764 | ) | (70,922 | ) | (126,904 | ) | (85,022 | ) | (61,404 | ) | (47,725 | ) |
| Less fees | ||||||||||||
| paid indirectly | (87 | ) | (9 | ) | (263 | ) | (85 | ) | (35 | ) | (80 | ) |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses after waiver | 190,611 | 208,843 | 460,835 | 243,485 | 408,847 | 153,883 | ||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 1,172,526 | 1,392,312 | 3,161,577 | 1,662,691 | 2,774,993 | 922,087 | ||||||
| Realized and | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||
| Investments | (9,354 | ) | (190,775 | ) | 132,711 | 126,608 | 59,568 | (22,388 | ) | |||
| Futures and | ||||||||||||
| forward interest rate swaps | | (116,029 | ) | (482,970 | ) | 2,846 | (597,506 | ) | | |||
| (9,354 | ) | (306,804 | ) | (350,259 | ) | 129,454 | (537,938 | ) | (22,388 | ) | ||
| Net change | ||||||||||||
| in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||||||||
| Investments | (2,206,050 | ) | (3,066,864 | ) | (9,119,107 | ) | (2,822,922 | ) | (5,232,119 | ) | (1,325,574 | ) |
| Futures and | ||||||||||||
| forward interest rate swaps | | 12,978 | (62,708 | ) | 9,485 | 275,365 | | |||||
| (2,206,050 | ) | (3,053,886 | ) | (9,181,815 | ) | (2,813,437 | ) | (4,956,754 | ) | (1,325,574 | ) | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized loss | (2,215,404 | ) | (3,360,690 | ) | (9,532,074 | ) | (2,683,983 | ) | (5,494,692 | ) | (1,347,962 | ) |
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| Distributions to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (302,697 | ) | (359,685 | ) | (852,903 | ) | (445,475 | ) | (709,572 | ) | (252,059 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gains | (10,561 | ) | (6,860 | ) | (82,413 | ) | (19,635 | ) | (35,412 | ) | | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (313,258 | ) | (366,545 | ) | (935,316 | ) | (465,110 | ) | (744,984 | ) | (252,059 | ) |
| Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shareholders Resulting | ||||||||||||
| from Operations | $ (1,356,136 | ) | $ (2,334,923 | ) | $ (7,305,813 | ) | $ (1,486,402 | ) | $ (3,464,683 | ) | $ (677,934 | ) |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 55
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) — For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For
the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | For
the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | $ 13,608,346 | $ | 27,087,640 | $ | 6,705,041 | $ | 12,332,950 | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) | (2,832,032 | ) | (1,872,662 | ) | (2,519,632 | ) | 589,300 | |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (41,392,154 | ) | (16,001,059 | ) | (16,433,667 | ) | (7,236,647 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (3,777,261 | ) | (7,245,982 | ) | (1,498,444 | ) | (3,249,713 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | (499,767 | ) | (311,386 | ) | | |
| Net
increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting
from operations | (34,393,101 | ) | 1,468,170 | | (14,058,088 | ) | 2,435,890 | |
| Dividends and
Distributions to Common
Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (9,590,628 | ) | (19,181,250 | ) | (4,906,752 | ) | (10,527,094 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | (1,349,789 | ) | (1,349,995 | ) | | |
| Decrease in
net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (9,590,628 | ) | (20,531,039 | ) | (6,256,747 | ) | (10,527,094 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends | | | | | 481,044 | | 1,095,893 | |
| Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Total
decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (43,983,729 | ) | (19,062,869 | ) | (19,833,791 | ) | (6,995,311 | ) |
| Beginning
of period | 388,275,240 | | 407,338,109 | | 159,899,555 | | 166,894,866 | |
| End of
period | $ 344,291,511 | $ | 388,275,240 | $ | 140,065,764 | $ | 159,899,555 | |
| End of
period undistributed net investment income | $ 2,215,622 | $ | 1,975,165 | $ | 1,370,448 | $ | 1,070,603 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF) — For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For
the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | For
the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | $ 4,377,399 | $ | 8,851,442 | $ | 2,021,232 | $ | 3,829,172 | |
| Net
realized gain (loss) | 184,547 | | (98,027 | ) | 76,951 | | (495,010 | ) |
| Net change
in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (11,428,701 | ) | (4,854,423 | ) | (3,522,891 | ) | (1,748,582 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (1,452,506 | ) | (2,711,706 | ) | (568,994 | ) | (1,065,086 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting
from operations | (8,319,261 | ) | 1,187,286 | | (1,993,702 | ) | 520,494 | |
| Dividends and
Distributions to Common
Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (3,039,449 | ) | (6,078,895 | ) | (1,554,168 | ) | (3,101,757 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | | | (97,279 | ) | | |
| Decrease in
net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (3,039,449 | ) | (6,078,895 | ) | (1,651,447 | ) | (3,101,757 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends | | | | | 54,351 | | 166,535 | |
| Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
| Total
decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (11,358,710 | ) | (4,891,609 | ) | (3,590,798 | ) | (2,414,728 | ) |
| Beginning
of period | 128,214,797 | | 133,106,406 | | 51,383,653 | | 53,798,381 | |
| End of
period | $ 116,856,087 | $ | 128,214,797 | $ | 47,792,855 | $ | 51,383,653 | |
| End of
period undistributed net investment income | $ 628,952 | $ | 743,508 | $ | 580,901 | $ | 682,831 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 56 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) — For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | $ 14,115,510 | $ | 27,073,974 | $ | 2,547,336 | $ | 5,226,035 | $ | 2,045,288 | $ | 3,842,371 | $ | 4,453,051 | $ | 8,568,697 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (4,691,843 | ) | 391,635 | (173,318 | ) | 95,635 | 181,045 | 213,170 | (1,759,371 | ) | 981,444 | |||||
| Net change in unrealized | ||||||||||||||||
| appreciation/depreciation | (39,198,815 | ) | (15,760,063 | ) | (8,375,792 | ) | (3,236,231 | ) | (3,716,627 | ) | (3,050,049 | ) | (11,977,099 | ) | (6,967,642 | ) |
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (3,850,347 | ) | (7,322,276 | ) | (744,761 | ) | (1,502,001 | ) | (564,955 | ) | (1,013,230 | ) | (1,251,733 | ) | (2,374,847 | ) |
| Net realized gains | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common | ||||||||||||||||
| shareholders resulting from operations | (33,625,495 | ) | 4,383,270 | (6,746,535 | ) | 583,438 | (2,055,249 | ) | (7,738 | ) | (10,535,152 | ) | 207,652 | |||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (10,008,006 | ) | (21,511,812 | ) | (1,836,475 | ) | (3,672,302 | ) | (1,568,432 | ) | (3,174,041 | ) | (3,141,933 | ) | (6,279,091 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (412,602 | ) | | | | (114,730 | ) | | (125,847 | ) | | |||||
| Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and | ||||||||||||||||
| distributions to Common Shareholders | (10,420,608 | ) | (21,511,812 | ) | (1,836,475 | ) | (3,672,302 | ) | (1,683,162 | ) | (3,174,041 | ) | (3,267,780 | ) | (6,279,091 | ) |
| Capital Share | ||||||||||||||||
| Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net increase in net assets from reinvestment of common | ||||||||||||||||
| dividends | 707,746 | 2,083,908 | 12,121 | 8,887 | 215,817 | 363,722 | 9,834 | 149,378 | ||||||||
| Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||||||
| to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares | (43,338,357 | ) | (15,044,634 | ) | (8,570,889 | ) | (3,079,977 | ) | (3,522,594 | ) | (2,818,057 | ) | (13,793,098 | ) | (5,922,061 | ) |
| Beginning of period | 347,562,909 | 362,607,543 | 77,338,045 | 80,418,022 | 51,983,234 | 54,801,291 | 119,602,953 | 125,525,014 | ||||||||
| End of period | $ 304,224,552 | $ | 347,562,909 | $ | 68,767,156 | $ | 77,338,045 | $ | 48,460,640 | $ | 51,983,234 | $ | 105,809,855 | $ | 119,602,953 | |
| End of period undistributed net investment | ||||||||||||||||
| income | $ 918,634 | $ | 661,477 | $ | 327,864 | $ | 361,764 | $ | 376,699 | $ | 464,798 | $ | 468,015 | $ | 408,630 |
| Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets: | BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) — For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | For the Year Ended August 31, 2007 | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | $ 1,172,526 | $ | 2,196,572 | $ | 1,392,312 | $ | 2,646,386 | $ | 3,161,577 | $ | 6,662,448 | $ | 1,662,691 | $ | 3,114,715 | |
| Net realized gain (loss) | (9,354 | ) | (36,957 | ) | (306,804 | ) | (118,196 | ) | (350,259 | ) | 129,600 | | 129,454 | | 233,781 | |
| Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation | (2,206,050 | ) | (1,990,798 | ) | (3,053,886 | ) | (1,900,776 | ) | (9,181,815 | ) | (4,871,907 | ) | (2,813,437 | ) | (1,780,588 | ) |
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders
from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (302,697 | ) | (620,925 | ) | (359,685 | ) | (668,039 | ) | (852,903 | ) | (1,663,594 | ) | (445,475 | ) | (788,847 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (10,561 | ) | (724 | ) | (6,860 | ) | | | (82,413 | ) | (114,611 | ) | (19,635 | ) | | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets
applicable to common
shareholders resulting from operations | (1,356,136 | ) | (452,832 | ) | (2,334,923 | ) | (40,625 | ) | (7,305,813 | ) | (115,064 | ) | (1,486,402 | ) | 779,061 | |
| Dividends and
Distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | (871,191 | ) | (1,736,982 | ) | (1,081,864 | ) | (2,156,474 | ) | (2,252,072 | ) | (4,502,953 | ) | (1,270,471 | ) | (2,525,696 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (92,773 | ) | (2,108 | ) | (87,537 | ) | | | (221,583 | ) | (322,647 | ) | (144,243 | ) | | |
| Decrease in net assets resulting from
dividends and
distributions to Common Shareholders | (963,964 | ) | (1,739,090 | ) | (1,169,401 | ) | (2,156,474 | ) | (2,473,655 | ) | (4,825,600 | ) | (1,414,714 | ) | (2,525,696 | ) |
| Capital Share
Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net increase in net assets from
reinvestment of common
dividends | 72,266 | | 140,320 | | 87,964 | | 180,298 | | 25,571 | | | | 184,320 | | 364,660 | |
| Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total decrease in net assets applicable
to Common Shares | (2,247,834 | ) | (2,051,602 | ) | (3,416,360 | ) | (2,016,801 | ) | (9,753,897 | ) | (4,940,664 | ) | (2,716,796 | ) | (1,381,975 | ) |
| Beginning of period | 30,302,061 | | 32,353,663 | | 35,245,933 | | 37,262,734 | | 94,314,030 | | 99,254,694 | | 42,159,517 | | 43,541,492 | |
| End of period | $ 28,054,227 | $ | 30,302,061 | $ | 31,829,573 | $ | 35,245,933 | $ | 84,560,133 | $ | 94,314,030 | $ | 39,442,721 | $ | 42,159,517 | |
| End of period undistributed net
investment income | $ 408,131 | $ | 409,493 | $ | 497,689 | $ | 546,926 | $ | 764,439 | $ | 707,837 | $ | 437,823 | $ | 491,078 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 57
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| BlackRock | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Municipal | Virginia Municipal | |||||||
| Income Trust II | ||||||||
| (BFY) | Bond Trust (BHV) | |||||||
| For the | For the | |||||||
| Six Months Ended | For the | Six Months Ended | For the | |||||
| February 29, 2008 | Year Ended | February 29, 2008 | Year Ended | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | August 31, 2007 | (Unaudited) | August 31, 2007 | ||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | $ 2,774,993 | $ | 5,283,336 | $ | 922,087 | $ | 1,712,355 | |
| Net | ||||||||
| realized gain (loss) | (537,938 | ) | 99,253 | (22,388 | ) | (11,882 | ) | |
| Net change | ||||||||
| in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (4,956,754 | ) | (3,416,134 | ) | (1,325,574 | ) | (1,043,695 | ) |
| Dividends | ||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | (709,572 | ) | (1,477,497 | ) | (252,059 | ) | (422,739 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||
| realized gains | (35,412 | ) | | | (26,231 | ) | ||
| Net | ||||||||
| increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting | ||||||||
| from operations | (3,464,683 | ) | 488,958 | (677,934 | ) | 207,808 | ||
| Dividends and | ||||||||
| Distributions to Common | ||||||||
| Shareholders from: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| investment income | (1,852,594 | ) | (3,607,277 | ) | (672,455 | ) | (1,338,699 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||
| realized gains | (206,765 | ) | | (48,213 | ) | (80,656 | ) | |
| Decrease in | ||||||||
| net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (2,059,359 | ) | (3,607,277 | ) | (720,668 | ) | (1,419,355 | ) |
| Capital Share | ||||||||
| Transactions: | ||||||||
| Net | ||||||||
| increase in net assets from reinvestment of common dividends | 19,335 | 27,341 | 82,860 | 167,940 | ||||
| Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||
| to Common Shares: | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
| decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (5,504,707 | ) | (3,090,978 | ) | (1,315,742 | ) | (1,043,607 | ) |
| Beginning | ||||||||
| of period | 73,302,273 | 76,393,251 | 24,053,382 | 25,096,989 | ||||
| End of | ||||||||
| period | $ 67,797,566 | $ | 73,302,273 | $ | 22,737,640 | $ | 24,053,382 | |
| End of | ||||||||
| period undistributed net investment income | $ 783,276 | $ | 570,449 | $ | 559,870 | $ | 562,297 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 58 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY
29, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)
| The following per share data and ratios | ||||||||||||
| have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | For | |||||||||||
| the Year Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
| Per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 14.82 | $ | 15.54 | $ | 15.61 | $ | 14.62 | $ | 13.64 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 0.52 | 3 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.83 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.69 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 1.07 | 0.94 | (0.62 | ) | ||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.07 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.31 | ) | 0.06 | 0.68 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 0.14 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.37 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.70 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gains | | (0.05 | ) | | | | | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (0.37 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.70 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||||||||
| charges with respect to issuance of: | ||||||||||||
| Common | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | |||||
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | |||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| capital charges | | | | | | (0.13 | ) | |||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 13.14 | $ | 14.82 | $ | 15.54 | $ | 15.61 | $ | 14.62 | $ | 13.64 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 13.30 | $ | 14.35 | $ | 14.65 | $ | 15.43 | $ | 13.97 | $ | 13.51 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 4 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (9.04 | %) 5 | 0.48 | % | 4.92 | % | 13.77 | % | 14.61 | % | 0.03 | % 5 |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | (4.92 | %) 5 | 3.20 | % | 0.07 | % | 17.69 | % | 10.57 | % | (5.39 | %) 5 |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||||||||
| Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| after fees waived and paid indirectly 6 | 0.85 | % 7 | 0.80 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.77 | % 7 |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses, net of waiver 6 | 0.85 | % 7 | 0.80 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.79 | % 7 |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses 6 | 1.11 | % 7 | 1.12 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.10 | % 7 |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income 6 | 6.88 | % 7 | 6.67 | % | 6.75 | % | 6.83 | % | 7.30 | % | 6.95 | % 7 |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.91 | % 7 | 1.79 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | % 7 |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.97 | % 7 | 4.88 | % | 5.06 | % | 5.74 | % | 6.73 | % | 6.40 | % 7 |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 344,292 | $ | 388,275 | $ | 407,338 | $ | 408,641 | $ | 382,265 | $ | 356,438 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 228,975 | $ | 228,975 | $ | 228,975 | $ | 228,975 | $ | 228,975 | $ | 228,975 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 13 | % | 17 | % | 60 | % | 57 | % | 57 | % | 46 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 62,605 | $ | 67,402 | $ | 69,485 | $ | 69,622 | $ | 66,739 | $ | 63,919 |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. This information includes the
initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred
Shareholders. |
| 7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 59
Financial Highlights BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)
| The following per share data and ratios | ||||||||||||
| have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | For | |||||||||||
| the Year Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, beginning of period | $ 15.57 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 16.36 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 14.12 | $ | 14.76 | |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | 0.65 | 1 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.25 | 1.28 | |||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.83 | ) | (0.63 | ) | 0.18 | 1.36 | 0.74 | (0.74 | ) | |||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gain | (0.03 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | |||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.36 | ) | 0.25 | 1.12 | 2.40 | 1.91 | 0.43 | |||||
| Dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income | (0.48 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.02 | ) |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| realized gains | (0.13 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||
| dividends and distributions | (0.61 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.07 | ) |
| Capital | ||||||||||||
| charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | 0.01 | | ||||||
| Net asset | ||||||||||||
| value, end of period | $ 13.60 | $ | 15.57 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 16.36 | $ | 15.00 | $ | 14.12 | |
| Market | ||||||||||||
| price, end of period | $ 14.85 | $ | 16.50 | $ | 17.89 | $ | 17.18 | $ | 14.61 | $ | 13.66 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| net asset value | (9.14 | %) 3 | 1.09 | % | 7.18 | % | 16.63 | % | 14.01 | % | 3.17 | % |
| Based on | ||||||||||||
| market price | (6.38 | %) 3 | (2.09 | %) | 11.55 | % | 25.75 | % | 14.87 | % | (1.20 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||||||||
| Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||
| after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 0.92 | % 5 | 0.83 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | % |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| expenses, net of waiver 4 | 0.92 | % 5 | 0.84 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.32 | % 5 | 1.28 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.41 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income 4 | 8.37 | % 5 | 7.36 | % | 7.58 | % | 7.73 | % | 8.28 | % | 8.66 | % |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.87 | % 5 | 1.94 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.08 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.67 | % |
| Net | ||||||||||||
| investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.50 | % 5 | 5.42 | % | 6.01 | % | 6.65 | % | 7.73 | % | 7.99 | % |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 140,066 | $ | 159,900 | $ | 166,895 | $ | 165,863 | $ | 151,892 | $ | 142,951 | |
| Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares outstanding at liquidation preference,end of period (000) | $ 90,500 | $ | 90,500 | $ | 90,500 | $ | 90,500 | $ | 90,500 | $ | 90,500 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 5 | % | 14 | % | 85 | % | 70 | % | 65 | % | 21 | % |
| Asset | ||||||||||||
| coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 63,704 | $ | 69,176 | $ | 71,114 | $ | 70,824 | $ | 66,963 | $ | 64,491 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
60 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Financial Highlights BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)
| The following per share data and | ||||||||||||
| ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | For the | |||||||||||
| Year Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 15.08 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 14.34 | $ | 13.28 | $ | 14.40 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.61 | 1 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.14 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (1.90 | ) | (0.66 | ) | 0.18 | 1.38 | 0.95 | (1.06 | ) | |||
| Dividends to | ||||||||||||
| Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.17 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (1.46 | ) | 0.19 | 1.08 | 2.41 | 2.06 | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.43 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1.00 | ) |
| Net realized | ||||||||||||
| gains | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Total dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions | (0.45 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1.00 | ) | (1.00 | ) |
| Capital charges | ||||||||||||
| with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | (0.10 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 13.17 | $ | 15.08 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 14.34 | $ | 13.28 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 13.49 | $ | 15.05 | $ | 17.22 | $ | 15.73 | $ | 13.92 | $ | 13.11 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net | ||||||||||||
| asset value | (9.92 | %) 3 | 1.02 | % | 7.04 | % | 17.56 | % | 16.09 | % | (0.81 | %) |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | (7.55 | %) 3 | (7.38% | ) | 16.66 | % | 20.95 | % | 14.15 | % | (6.00 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Applicable to | ||||||||||||
| Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after | ||||||||||||
| fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 0.97 | % 5 | 0.89 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.92 | % |
| Total expenses, | ||||||||||||
| net of waiver 4 | 0.97 | % 5 | 0.90 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.93 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.13 | % 5 | 1.12 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.17 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 4 | 8.09 | % 5 | 7.43 | % | 7.66 | % | 8.00 | % | 8.37 | % | 8.15 | % |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.21 | % 5 | 2.01 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.15 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.69 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 5.88 | % 5 | 5.42 | % | 5.88 | % | 6.85 | % | 7.76 | % | 7.46 | % |
| Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 304,225 | $ | 347,563 | $ | 362,608 | $ | 359,020 | $ | 326,770 | $ | 302,337 | |
| Preferred Shares | ||||||||||||
| outstanding at liquidation preference,end of period (000) | $ 205,550 | $ | 205,550 | $ | 205,550 | $ | 205,550 | $ | 205,550 | $ | 205,550 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 4 | % | 12 | % | 68 | % | 49 | % | 64 | % | 118 | % |
| Asset coverage | ||||||||||||
| per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 62,015 | $ | 67,279 | $ | 69,110 | $ | 68,672 | $ | 64,747 | $ | 61,774 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY
29, 2008 | 61 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
| The following per share data and | ||||||||||||
| ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | For the | |||||||||||
| Year Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
| Per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 14.66 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 15.22 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.09 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.48 3 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.79 | ||||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (1.6 | ) 2 | (0.59 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 1.27 | 0.89 | (1.15 | ) | ||
| Dividends to Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders from net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.06 | ) |
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (1.28 | ) | 0.12 | 0.73 | 2.11 | 1.83 | (0.42 | ) | ||||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.35 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Net realized | ||||||||||||
| gains | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |||||
| Total dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions | (0.35 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Capital charges | ||||||||||||
| with respect to issuance of: | ||||||||||||
| Common Shares | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | |||||
| Preferred Shares | | | | | | (0.12 | ) | |||||
| Total capital | ||||||||||||
| charges | | | | | | (0.15 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 13.03 | $ | 14.66 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 15.22 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.09 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 13.14 | $ | 14.30 | $ | 14.61 | $ | 16.08 | $ | 14.00 | $ | 13.01 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 4 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net | ||||||||||||
| asset value | (8.93 | %) 5 | 0.76 | % | 5.22 | % | 15.62 | % | 14.34 | % | (4.11 | %) 5 |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | (5.85 | %) 5 | 2.52 | % | (4.53% | ) | 22.24 | % | 14.97 | % | (8.98 | %) 5 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||
| Applicable to | ||||||||||||
| Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after | ||||||||||||
| fees waived and paid indirectly 6 | 0.98 | % 7 | 0.90 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | % 7 |
| Total expenses, | ||||||||||||
| net of waiver 6 | 0.98 | % 7 | 0.92 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.96 | % 7 |
| Total expenses 6 | 1.27 | % 7 | 1.24 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.27 | % 7 |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 6 | 6.45 | % 7 | 6.50 | % | 6.58 | % | 6.72 | % | 7.26 | % | 6.69 | % 7 |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.89 | % 7 | 1.87 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.50 | % 7 |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 4.56 | % 7 | 4.63 | % | 4.95 | % | 5.68 | % | 6.72 | % | 6.19 | % 7 |
| Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 68,767 | $ | 77,338 | $ | 80,418 | $ | 80,289 | $ | 73,823 | $ | 68,910 | |
| Preferred Shares | ||||||||||||
| outstanding at liquidation preference,end of period (000) | $ 46,500 | $ | 46,500 | $ | 46,500 | $ | 46,500 | $ | 46,500 | $ | 46,500 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 15 | % | 28 | % | 20 | % | 16 | % | 4 | % | 41 | % |
| Asset coverage | ||||||||||||
| per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 61,988 | $ | 66,591 | $ | 68,241 | $ | 68,170 | $ | 64,691 | $ | 62,052 |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. This information includes
the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a
deduction of $0.675 per share 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred
Shareholders. |
| 7 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 62 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY
29, 2008 |
| --- | --- | --- |
Financial Highlights BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
| | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The following per share data and ratios
have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | | For
the Year Ended August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | |
| Per Common Share
Operating Performance : | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 15.35 | $ | 16.28 | $ | 16.19 | $ | 14.67 | $ | 13.71 | $ | 14.87 | |
| Net
Investment income | 0.60 | 1 | 1.13 | | 1.14 | | 1.13 | | 1.15 | | 1.18 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.04 | ) | (0.82 | ) | 0.17 | | 1.50 | | 0.92 | | (1.21 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment
income | (0.17 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.61 | ) | 0.01 | | 1.05 | | 2.48 | | 1.99 | | (0.13 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.46 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.94 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | (0.03 | ) | | | | | | | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.49 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (1.02 | ) |
| Capital
charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 14.25 | $ | 15.35 | $ | 16.28 | $ | 16.19 | $ | 14.67 | $ | 13.71 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 15.74 | $ | 16.50 | $ | 18.05 | $ | 16.33 | $ | 13.90 | $ | 13.15 | |
| Total Investment
Return: 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (4.18 | %) 3 | (0.33 | %) | 6.71 | % | 17.71 | % | 15.20 | % | (0.76 | %) |
| Based on
market price | (1.54 | %) 3 | (3.37 | %) | 17.30 | % | 25.31 | % | 13.80 | % | (2.92 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses
after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 1.07 | % 5 | 0.94 | % | 0.96 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.06 | % |
| Total
expenses, net of waiver 4 | 1.07 | % 5 | 0.96 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.06 | % |
| Total
expenses 4 | 1.48 | % 5 | 1.41 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.54 | % |
| Net
investment income 4 | 7.70 | % 5 | 7.08 | % | 7.20 | % | 7.30 | % | 7.87 | % | 7.99 | % |
| Amount of
dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.13 | % 5 | 1.87 | % | 1.64 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.58 | % |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.57 | % 5 | 5.21 | % | 5.56 | % | 6.32 | % | 7.38 | % | 7.41 | % |
| Supplemental
Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 48,461 | $ | 51,983 | $ | 54,801 | $ | 54,265 | $ | 49,145 | $ | 45,940 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 29,975 | $ | 29,975 | $ | 29,975 | $ | 29,975 | $ | 29,975 | $ | 29,975 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 7 | % | 21 | % | 16 | % | 22 | % | 24 | % | 22 | % |
| Asset
coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 65,434 | $ | 68,364 | $ | 70,714 | $ | 70,263 | $ | 65,990 | $ | 63,318 | |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 63
Financial Highlights BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)
| | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The following per share data and ratios
have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | | For
the Year Ended August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | |
| Per Common Share
Operating Performance: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 14.96 | $ | 15.72 | $ | 15.52 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 14.42 | |
| Net
investment income | 0.56 | 1 | 1.07 | | 1.08 | | 1.09 | | 1.09 | | 1.02 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.72 | ) | (0.74 | ) | 0.16 | | 1.75 | | 0.97 | | (1.51 | ) |
| Dividends
to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.32 | ) | 0.03 | | 0.99 | | 2.69 | | 1.98 | | (0.58 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.39 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.97 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.41 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.97 | ) | (0.97 | ) |
| Capital
charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.11 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.23 | $ | 14.96 | $ | 15.72 | $ | 15.52 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 12.76 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 13.63 | $ | 14.44 | $ | 15.40 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 13.71 | $ | 13.01 | |
| Total Investment
Return: 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (9.04 | %) 3 | 0.09 | % | 6.93 | % | 20.38 | % | 15.94 | % | (4.98 | %) |
| Based on
market price | (2.91 | %) 3 | (1.38 | %) | 14.01 | % | 11.09 | % | 13.21 | % | (6.94 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable
to Common Shares : | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses
after fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 1.06 | % 5 | 0.95 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.97 | % |
| Total
expenses, net of waiver 4 | 1.06 | % 5 | 0.96 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.99 | % |
| Total
expenses 4 | 1.22 | % 5 | 1.19 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.23 | % |
| Net
investment income 4 | 7.37 | % 5 | 6.81 | % | 7.06 | % | 7.46 | % | 7.97 | % | 7.38 | % |
| Amount of
dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.07 | % 5 | 1.89 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.63 | % |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.30 | % 5 | 4.92 | % | 5.44 | % | 6.46 | % | 7.39 | % | 6.75 | % |
| Supplemental
Data : | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 105,810 | $ | 119,603 | $ | 125,525 | $ | 123,920 | $ | 109,952 | $ | 101,738 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 71,950 | $ | 71,950 | $ | 71,950 | $ | 71,950 | $ | 71,950 | $ | 71,950 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 6 | % | 30 | % | 18 | % | 21 | % | 19 | % | 85 | % |
| Asset
coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 61,777 | $ | 66,563 | $ | 68,625 | $ | 68,063 | $ | 63,209 | $ | 60,353 | |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
64 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Financial Highlights BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)
| For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following per share data and ratios have been | ||||||||||||
| derived from | ||||||||||||
| information provided in the financial statements. | For the Year Ended August 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
| Per Common | ||||||||||||
| Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 14.68 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 15.26 | $ | 14.34 | $ | 13.74 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.50 | 3 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.75 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (1.28 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.96 | 0.64 | (0.47 | ) | ||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.17 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.06 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | | | | (0.01 | ) | | |||||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.95 | ) | 0.14 | 0.69 | 1.82 | 1.58 | 0.22 | |||||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.35 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Net realized | ||||||||||||
| gains | | | | | (0.08 | ) | | |||||
| Total dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions | (0.35 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.98 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Capital charges | ||||||||||||
| with respect to issuance of: | ||||||||||||
| Common Shares | | | | | | (0.03 | ) | |||||
| Preferred Shares | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | |||||
| Total capital | ||||||||||||
| charges | | | | | | (0.14 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 13.38 | $ | 14.68 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 15.26 | $ | 14.34 | $ | 13.74 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 12.42 | $ | 13.55 | $ | 13.88 | $ | 15.30 | $ | 14.14 | $ | 13.20 | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| Investment Return: 4 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset | ||||||||||||
| value | (6.46 | %) 5 | 1.17 | % | 5.16 | % | 13.13 | % | 11.87 | % | 0.52 | % 5 |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | (5.93 | %) 5 | 2.54 | % | (4.48 | %) | 15.03 | % | 14.82 | % | (7.78 | %) 5 |
| Ratios | ||||||||||||
| to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after | ||||||||||||
| fees waived and paid indirectly 6 | 0.91 | % 7 | 0.86 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.83 | % 7 |
| Total expenses, | ||||||||||||
| net of waiver 6 | 0.91 | % 7 | 0.87 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.87 | % 7 |
| Total expenses 6 | 1.19 | % 7 | 1.19 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.17 | % 7 |
| Net investment income 6 | 6.68 | % 7 | 6.70 | % | 6.79 | % | 6.85 | % | 7.13 | % | 6.39 | % 7 |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.22 | % 7 | 2.05 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.06 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.54 | % 7 |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 4.46 | % 7 | 4.65 | % | 5.05 | % | 5.79 | % | 6.61 | % | 5.85 | % 7 |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 116,856 | $ | 128,215 | $ | 133,106 | $ | 133,221 | $ | 125,054 | $ | 119,778 | |
| Preferred Shares | ||||||||||||
| outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 76,000 | $ | 76,000 | $ | 76,000 | $ | 76,000 | $ | 76,000 | $ | 76,000 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 6 | % | 13 | % | 9 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | 50 | % |
| Asset coverage | ||||||||||||
| per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 63,457 | $ | 67,187 | $ | 68,792 | $ | 68,826 | $ | 66,137 | $ | 64,404 |
| 1 | Commencement of operations.
This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning
of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per share 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 | Does not reflect the effect
of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
| 7 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 65 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)
| For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | ||||||||||||
| following per share data and ratios have been derived from | ||||||||||||
| information provided in the financial statements. | For the | |||||||||||
| Year Ended August 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||
| Per | ||||||||||||
| Common Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| beginning of period | $ 15.45 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 16.31 | $ | 15.53 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 14.90 | |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | 0.61 | 1 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.14 | |||||
| Net realized and | ||||||||||||
| unrealized gain (loss) | (1.04 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.71 | 0.88 | (0.43 | ) | ||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.17 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | |||||
| Net increase | ||||||||||||
| (decrease) from investment operations | (0.60 | ) | 0.16 | 0.84 | 1.71 | 1.96 | 0.61 | |||||
| Dividends and | ||||||||||||
| distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income | (0.47 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.92 | ) |
| Net realized | ||||||||||||
| gains | (0.03 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||
| Total dividends | ||||||||||||
| and distributions | (0.50 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.98 | ) |
| Capital charges | ||||||||||||
| with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, | ||||||||||||
| end of period | $ 14.35 | $ | 15.45 | $ | 16.22 | $ | 16.31 | $ | 15.53 | $ | 14.52 | |
| Market price, end | ||||||||||||
| of period | $ 15.16 | $ | 15.82 | $ | 16.70 | $ | 15.95 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 13.55 | |
| Total | ||||||||||||
| Investment Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net | ||||||||||||
| asset value | (4.07 | %) 3 | 0.95 | % | 5.40 | % | 11.58 | % | 14.37 | % | 4.19 | % |
| Based on market | ||||||||||||
| price | (1.02 | %) 3 | 0.40 | % | 10.97 | % | 19.59 | % | 11.82 | % | (2.90 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after | ||||||||||||
| fees waived and paid indirectly 4 | 1.06 | % 5 | 0.96 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | % |
| Total expenses, | ||||||||||||
| net of waiver 4 | 1.06 | % 5 | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.05 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.47 | % 5 | 1.43 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.53 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income 4 | 7.73 | % 5 | 7.22 | % | 7.28 | % | 7.24 | % | 7.62 | % | 7.54 | % |
| Amount of | ||||||||||||
| dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.18 | % 5 | 2.01 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.59 | % |
| Net investment | ||||||||||||
| income to Common Shareholders | 5.55 | % 5 | 5.21 | % | 5.58 | % | 6.23 | % | 7.09 | % | 6.95 | % |
| Supplemental | ||||||||||||
| Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets | ||||||||||||
| applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 47,793 | $ | 51,384 | $ | 53,798 | $ | 53,990 | $ | 51,383 | $ | 48,042 | |
| Preferred Shares | ||||||||||||
| outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 29,775 | $ | 29,775 | $ | 29,775 | $ | 29,775 | $ | 29,775 | $ | 29,775 | |
| Portfolio | ||||||||||||
| turnover | 11 | % | 23 | % | 6 | % | 2 | % | 10 | % | 19 | % |
| Asset coverage | ||||||||||||
| per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 65,140 | $ | 68,149 | $ | 70,173 | $ | 70,343 | $ | 68,147 | $ | 65,340 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect
of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 66 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)
| | For
the | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The following per share data and ratios
have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | Six
Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | February
29, 2008 | For
the Year Ended August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (Unaudited) | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | |
| Per Common Share Operating
Performance: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 14.91 | $ | 15.98 | $ | 16.11 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 14.36 | $ | 14.76 | |
| Net
investment income | 0.58 | 1 | 1.08 | | 1.07 | | 1.07 | | 1.06 | | 1.07 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.08 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.08 | ) | 0.83 | | 0.76 | | (0.45 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.15 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | 2 | | | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.66 | ) | (0.22 | ) | 0.73 | | 1.73 | | 1.74 | | 0.51 | |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.43 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.84 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | (0.05 | ) | | 2 | | | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.48 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (0.88 | ) |
| Capital
charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.77 | $ | 14.91 | $ | 15.98 | $ | 16.11 | $ | 15.24 | $ | 14.36 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 15.53 | $ | 17.43 | $ | 17.45 | $ | 15.96 | $ | 14.99 | $ | 13.90 | |
| Total Investment
Return: 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (4.78 | %) 4 | (1.85 | %) | 4.57 | % | 11.73 | % | 12.50 | % | 3.26 | % |
| Based on
market price | (8.13 | %) 4 | 5.08 | % | 15.26 | % | 12.53 | % | 14.31 | % | (1.32 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses
after fees waived and paid indirectly 5 | 1.23 | % 6 | 1.07 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.15 | % |
| Total
expenses, net of waiver 5 | 1.23 | % 6 | 1.10 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.15 | % |
| Total
expenses 5 | 1.62 | % 6 | 1.54 | % | 1.64 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.63 | % |
| Net
investment income 5 | 7.55 | % 6 | 6.87 | % | 6.76 | % | 6.82 | % | 7.05 | % | 7.18 | % |
| Amount of
dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.95 | % 6 | 1.94 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.64 | % |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.60 | % 6 | 4.93 | % | 5.10 | % | 5.77 | % | 6.51 | % | 6.54 | % |
| Supplemental Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 28,054 | $ | 30,302 | $ | 32,354 | $ | 32,492 | $ | 30,715 | $ | 28,923 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | $ | 18,000 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 3 | % | 7 | % | | % | 4 | % | 12 | % | 14 | % |
| Asset
coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 63,973 | $ | 67,089 | $ | 69,950 | $ | 70,138 | $ | 67,662 | $ | 65,172 | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amount is less than ($.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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 6 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 67 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)
| | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The following per share data and ratios
have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | | For
the Year Ended August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | |
| Per Common Share
Operating Performance: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 15.38 | $ | 16.33 | $ | 16.26 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 14.58 | |
| Net
investment income | 0.61 | 1 | 1.15 | | 1.16 | | 1.16 | | 1.16 | | 1.15 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.46 | ) | (0.87 | ) | 0.18 | | 1.48 | | 0.84 | | (0.85 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | | 2 | | | (0.02 | ) | | | | | (0.01 | ) |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 1.08 | | 2.49 | | 1.93 | | 0.20 | |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.47 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.93 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) |
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.51 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (0.94 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (0.99 | ) |
| Capital
charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.02 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.86 | $ | 15.38 | $ | 16.33 | $ | 16.26 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 13.77 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 16.30 | $ | 16.90 | $ | 18.30 | $ | 15.98 | $ | 13.91 | $ | 13.64 | |
| Total Investment
Return: 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (6.98 | %) 4 | (0.61 | %) | 6.77 | % | 17.60 | % | 14.56 | % | 1.34 | % |
| Based on
market price | (0.44 | %) 4 | (2.54 | %) | 21.74 | % | 22.22 | % | 9.32 | % | (0.10 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses
after fees waived and paid indirectly 5 | 1.17 | % 6 | 1.00 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.14 | % |
| Total
expenses, net of waiver 5 | 1.17 | % 6 | 1.03 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.14 | % |
| Total
expenses 5 | 1.57 | % 6 | 1.47 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.62 | % |
| Net
investment income 5 | 7.81 | % 6 | 7.11 | % | 7.24 | % | 7.44 | % | 7.93 | % | 7.94 | % |
| Amount of
dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.02 | % 6 | 1.79 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.60 | % |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.79 | % 6 | 5.32 | % | 5.74 | % | 6.46 | % | 7.44 | % | 7.34 | % |
| Supplemental
Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 31,830 | $ | 35,246 | $ | 37,263 | $ | 36,928 | $ | 33,384 | $ | 31,226 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 20,225 | $ | 20,225 | $ | 20,225 | $ | 20,225 | $ | 20,225 | $ | 20,225 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 3 | % | 35 | % | | % | 12 | % | 20 | % | 20 | % |
| Asset
coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 64,362 | $ | 68,578 | $ | 71,067 | $ | 70,649 | $ | 66,266 | $ | 63,602 | |
| 1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amount is less than ($.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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
68 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Financial Highlights BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
| The following per share data and ratios
have been derived from information provided in the financial statements. | For
the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | For
the Year Ended August 31, | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | | | |
| Per Common Share
Operating Performance: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net asset
value, beginning of period | $ 14.58 | $ | 15.34 | $ | 15.30 | $ | 14.18 | $ | 13.45 | $ | 14.33 | 2 |
| Net
investment income | 0.49 | 3 | 0.99 | | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | 1.01 | | 0.75 | |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.48 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 1.16 | | 0.69 | | (0.75 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) |
| Net
realized gain | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | | | | | | | |
| Net
increase (decrease) from investment operations | (1.13 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.75 | | 2.02 | | 1.63 | | (0.07 | ) |
| Dividends
and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net
investment income | (0.35 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Net
realized gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | | | | | | | | |
| Total
dividends and distributions | (0.38 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.90 | ) | (0.67 | ) |
| Capital
charges with respect to issuance of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Common
Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.03 | ) |
| Preferred
Shares | | | | | | | | | | | (0.11 | ) |
| Total
capital charges | | | | | | | | | | | (0.14 | ) |
| Net asset
value, end of period | $ 13.07 | $ | 14.58 | $ | 15.34 | $ | 15.30 | $ | 14.18 | $ | 13.45 | |
| Market
price, end of period | $ 13.12 | $ | 14.12 | $ | 14.70 | $ | 15.35 | $ | 14.08 | $ | 13.28 | |
| Total Investment
Return: 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Based on
net asset value | (7.93 | %) 5 | (0.06 | %) | 5.46 | % | 14.72 | % | 12.40 | % | (1.51 | %) 5 |
| Based on
market price | (4.57 | %) 5 | 1.01 | % | 0.73 | % | 15.92 | % | 13.04 | % | (7.13 | %) 5 |
| Ratios to Average Net
Assets Applicable
to Common Shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Expenses
after fees waived and paid indirectly 6 | 0.96 | % 7 | 0.89 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.87 | % 7 |
| Total
expenses, net of waiver 6 | 0.96 | % 7 | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.91 | % 7 |
| Total
expenses 6 | 1.22 | % 7 | 1.21 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.22 | % 7 |
| Net
investment income 6 | 6.57 | % 7 | 6.53 | % | 6.63 | % | 6.77 | % | 7.14 | % | 6.35 | % 7 |
| Amount of
dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.77 | % 7 | 1.69 | % | 1.58 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.55 | % 7 |
| Net
investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.80 | % 7 | 4.84 | % | 5.05 | % | 5.81 | % | 6.62 | % | 5.80 | % 7 |
| Supplemental
Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net assets
applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 84,560 | $ | 94,314 | $ | 99,255 | $ | 98,853 | $ | 91,260 | $ | 86,431 | |
| Preferred
Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 56,000 | $ | 56,000 | $ | 56,000 | $ | 56,000 | $ | 56,000 | $ | 56,000 | |
| Portfolio
turnover | 13 | % | 30 | % | 9 | % | 21 | % | 11 | % | 80 | % |
| Asset
coverage per Preferred Share, end of period | $ 62,759 | $ | 67,107 | $ | 69,324 | $ | 69,138 | $ | 65,744 | $ | 63,587 | |
| 1 | Commencement of operations. This information includes the
initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| 2 | Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction
of $0.675 per share 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred
Shareholders. |
| 7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 69
Financial Highlights BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
| The following | ||||||||||||
| per share data and ratios have been derived | For the Year Ended August 31, | |||||||||||
| from information | ||||||||||||
| provided in the financial statements. | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
| Per Common Share | ||||||||||||
| Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.39 | $ | 16.02 | $ | 16.09 | $ | 15.09 | $ | 14.15 | $ | 14.83 | |
| Net investment income | 0.61 | 1 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.12 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.98 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.95 | 0.81 | (0.71 | ) | ||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | | | | (0.01 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) from investment | ||||||||||||
| operations | (0.54 | ) | 0.29 | 0.86 | 1.93 | 1.87 | 0.31 | |||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.46 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.92 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (0.05 | ) | | | | | (0.06 | ) | ||||
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.51 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.98 | ) |
| Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | | | (0.01 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.34 | $ | 15.39 | $ | 16.02 | $ | 16.09 | $ | 15.09 | $ | 14.15 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 15.65 | $ | 16.32 | $ | 16.81 | $ | 15.85 | $ | 13.97 | $ | 13.35 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset value | (3.73 | %) 3 | 1.52 | % | 5.51 | % | 13.56 | % | 13.97 | % | 2.33 | % |
| Based on market price | (0.93 | %) 3 | 2.60 | % | 12.39 | % | 20.83 | % | 11.83 | % | (1.26 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||||||||
| Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after fees waived and paid | ||||||||||||
| indirectly 4 | 1.14 | % 5 | 1.00 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.12 | % |
| Total expenses, net of waiver 4 | 1.14 | % 5 | 1.02 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.12 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.53 | % 5 | 1.47 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.60 | % |
| Net investment income 4 | 7.76 | % 5 | 7.16 | % | 7.16 | % | 7.20 | % | 7.57 | % | 7.57 | % |
| Amount of dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.08 | % 5 | 1.81 | % | 1.60 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.62 | % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.68 | % 5 | 5.35 | % | 5.56 | % | 6.23 | % | 7.09 | % | 6.95 | % |
| Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period | ||||||||||||
| (000) | $ 39,443 | $ | 42,160 | $ | 43,541 | $ | 43,460 | $ | 40,757 | $ | 38,207 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, | ||||||||||||
| end of period (000) | $ 24,200 | $ | 24,200 | $ | 24,200 | $ | 24,200 | $ | 24,200 | $ | 24,200 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 9 | % | 23 | % | 12 | % | 3 | % | 16 | % | 7 | % |
| Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of | ||||||||||||
| period | $ 65,761 | $ | 68,560 | $ | 69,985 | $ | 69,899 | $ | 67,108 | $ | 64,473 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 70 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
| The following per share data and ratios | ||||||||||||
| have been derived | For the Year Ended August 31, | |||||||||||
| from information provided in the | ||||||||||||
| financial statements. | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
| Per Common Share Operating Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.84 | $ | 15.47 | $ | 15.23 | $ | 14.16 | $ | 13.36 | $ | 14.47 | |
| Net investment income | 0.56 | 1 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.98 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.11 | ) | (0.67 | ) | 0.14 | 1.07 | 0.79 | (0.94 | ) | |||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) |
| Net realized gain | (0.01 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) from investment | ||||||||||||
| operations | (0.70 | ) | 0.10 | 0.95 | 1.96 | 1.75 | (0.06 | ) | ||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.38 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.94 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (0.04 | ) | | | | | | |||||
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.71 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.94 | ) |
| Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | | | (0.11 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.72 | $ | 14.84 | $ | 15.47 | $ | 15.23 | $ | 14.16 | $ | 13.36 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 13.50 | $ | 14.22 | $ | 14.38 | $ | 14.02 | $ | 13.70 | $ | 13.12 | |
| Total Investment Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset value | (4.89 | %) 3 | 0.69 | % | 6.93 | % | 14.46 | % | 13.50 | % | (1.10 | %) |
| Based on market price | (2.33 | %) 3 | 3.80 | % | 7.97 | % | 8.91 | % | 11.82 | % | (6.93 | %) |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable | ||||||||||||
| to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after fees waived and paid | ||||||||||||
| indirectly 4 | 1.10 | % 5 | 1.00 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.00 | % |
| Total expenses, net of waiver 4 | 1.10 | % 5 | 1.01 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.08 | % | 1.03 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.26 | % 5 | 1.25 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.27 | % |
| Net investment income 4 | 7.45 | % 5 | 6.92 | % | 6.96 | % | 7.04 | % | 7.36 | % | 6.95 | % |
| Amount of dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.91 | % 5 | 1.94 | % | 1.66 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.68 | % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.54 | % 5 | 4.98 | % | 5.30 | % | 6.05 | % | 6.77 | % | 6.27 | % |
| Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period | ||||||||||||
| (000) | $ 67,798 | $ | 73,302 | $ | 76,393 | $ | 75,193 | $ | 69,903 | $ | 65,953 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, | ||||||||||||
| end of period (000) | $ 44,650 | $ | 44,650 | $ | 44,650 | $ | 44,650 | $ | 44,650 | $ | 44,650 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 3 | % | 27 | % | 22 | % | 27 | % | 14 | % | 40 | % |
| Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of | ||||||||||||
| period | $ 62,972 | $ | 66,048 | $ | 67,775 | $ | 67,113 | $ | 64,144 | $ | 61,930 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 | 71 |
|---|---|---|
Financial Highlights BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
| The following | ||||||||||||
| per share data and ratios have been derived | For the Year Ended August 31, | |||||||||||
| from information | ||||||||||||
| provided in the financial statements. | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||
| Per Common Share Operating | ||||||||||||
| Performance: | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.57 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 16.34 | $ | 15.47 | $ | 14.46 | $ | 14.90 | |
| Net investment income | 0.60 | 1 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.09 | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.87 | ) | (0.68 | ) | 0.04 | 0.80 | 0.86 | (0.44 | ) | |||
| Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | (0.02 | ) | | | | (0.02 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) from investment | ||||||||||||
| operations | (0.43 | ) | 0.14 | 0.88 | 1.74 | 1.88 | 0.55 | |||||
| Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.43 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.85 | ) |
| Net realized gains | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | | | | (0.10 | ) | |||
| Total dividends and distributions | (0.46 | ) | (0.92 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.95 | ) |
| Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred | ||||||||||||
| Shares | | | | | | (0.04 | ) | |||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.68 | $ | 15.57 | $ | 16.35 | $ | 16.34 | $ | 15.47 | $ | 14.46 | |
| Market price, end of period | $ 17.20 | $ | 17.85 | $ | 18.45 | $ | 17.30 | $ | 15.34 | $ | 14.40 | |
| Total Investment | ||||||||||||
| Return: 2 | ||||||||||||
| Based on net asset value | (3.21 | %) 3 | 0.21 | % | 5.30 | % | 11.52 | % | 13.28 | % | 3.41 | % |
| Based on market price | (1.08 | %) 3 | 1.80 | % | 12.23 | % | 19.07 | % | 12.79 | % | 0.94 | % |
| Ratios to Average Net | ||||||||||||
| Assets Applicable to Common Shares: | ||||||||||||
| Expenses after fees waived and paid | ||||||||||||
| indirectly 4 | 1.25 | % 5 | 1.09 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.17 | % |
| Total expenses, net of waiver 4 | 1.25 | % 5 | 1.14 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.17 | % |
| Total expenses 4 | 1.64 | % 5 | 1.58 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.73 | % | 1.64 | % |
| Net investment income 4 | 7.48 | % 5 | 6.85 | % | 6.83 | % | 6.90 | % | 7.15 | % | 7.23 | % |
| Amount of dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 2.05 | % 5 | 1.69 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.53 | % |
| Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.43 | % 5 | 5.16 | % | 5.23 | % | 5.90 | % | 6.68 | % | 6.70 | % |
| Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
| Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period | ||||||||||||
| (000) | $ 22,738 | $ | 24,053 | $ | 25,097 | $ | 24,966 | $ | 23,527 | $ | 21,944 | |
| Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, | ||||||||||||
| end of period (000) | $ 13,525 | $ | 13,525 | $ | 13,525 | $ | 13,525 | $ | 13,525 | $ | 13,525 | |
| Portfolio turnover | 5 | % | 12 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | 14 | % | 18 | % |
| Asset coverage per Preferred Share, end of | ||||||||||||
| period | $ 67,038 | $ | 69,463 | $ | 71,404 | $ | 71,158 | $ | 68,490 | $ | 65,562 |
| 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 | Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred |
| Shareholders. | |
| 5 | Annualized. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. — 72 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | FEBRUARY 29, 2008 |
|---|---|---|
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (Insured Municipal), BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (California Insured), BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (Florida Insured), BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (New York Insured) (collectively the Insured Trusts), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (Municipal Bond), BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (California Bond), BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (Florida Bond), BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (Maryland Bond), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (New Jersey Bond), BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (New York Bond), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (Virginia Bond) (collectively the Bond Trusts), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (Municipal Income II), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (California Income II) and BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (New York Income II) (collectively the Income II Trusts) (all, collectively the Trusts) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Insured Municipal, Municipal Bond and Municipal Income II are registered as diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). California Insured, California Bond, California Income II, Florida Insured, Florida Bond, Maryland Bond, New Jersey Bond, New York Insured, New York Bond, New York Income II and Virginia Bond are registered as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the 1940 Act. 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.
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, as appropriate (the Trustees or 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 bond dealers, market transactions in comparable investments and various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts are traded on exchanges and are valued at their last sale price. Swap agreements are valued by quoted fair values received daily by the Trusts pricing service. Short-term securities may be 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, under the direction of, or in accordance with, a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Advisor), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the Trusts 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 Advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The Trusts may engage in various portfolio investment strategies to increase the return of the Trusts and to hedge, or protect, their 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.
| |
| --- |
| The Trusts may
utilize forward starting swaps for the purpose of reducing the interest rate
sensitivity of the portfolio and decreasing the Trusts exposure to interest
rate risk. |
Income Taxes: It is each 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 provisions are required.
Effective February 29, 2008, the Trusts 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 Advisor has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to the Trusts, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on the Trusts financial statements. The Trusts file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Trusts U.S. federal tax returns remain open for the years ended August 31, 2004 through August 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 4.
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 statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
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.
Forward Commitments, 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 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 Trusts will hold liquid assets worth at least the equivalent of the amount due.
Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require that each Trust segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., when-issued securities or 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.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trusts Board, non-interested Trustees (Independent Trustees) defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. These amounts are included in other assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. 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 the Trusts. 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.
Other: Expenses that are directly related to one of the Trusts or classes are charged to that Trust or class. Other operating expenses are pro-rated to certain Trusts on the basis of relative net assets.
Bank Overdraft: BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust recorded a bank overdraft which resulted from management estimates of available cash.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, to provide investment advisory and administration service. 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 the Trusts portfolios and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Trusts. For such services, the Trusts pay the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.55% for the Insured Trusts and Income II Trusts and 0.65% for the Bond Trusts of the average weekly value of each Trusts net assets including proceeds from the issuance of auction preferred shares, excluding investments in affiliated sweep vehicles. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee. With respect to the Insured Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of net assets including proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Shares, is as follows: 0.20% for the first five years of each Trusts operations, 0.15% in year six, 0.10% in year seven, and 0.05% in year eight. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of net assets including proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Shares, is as follows: 0.30% for the first five years of each Trusts operations, 0.25% in year six, 0.20% in year seven, 0.15% in year eight, 0.10% in year nine and 0.05% in year 10. With respect to the Income II Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of net assets including proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Shares, is as follows: 0.15% for the first five years of each Trusts operations, 0.10% in year six through year seven, and 0.05% in year eight through year 10.
74 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the Advisor waived fees as follows:
| Fees Waived | |
|---|---|
| Insured Municipal | $ 520,438 |
| Municipal Bond | $ 313,688 |
| Municipal Income II | $ 271,251 |
| California Insured | $ 104,567 |
| California Bond | $ 103,910 |
| California Income II | $ 96,465 |
| Florida Insured | $ 172,845 |
| Florida Bond | $ 102,592 |
| Maryland Bond | $ 61,364 |
| New Jersey Bond | $ 69,879 |
| New York Insured | $ 126,904 |
| New York Bond | $ 83,841 |
| New York Income II | $ 59,582 |
| Virginia Bond | $ 47,725 |
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. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor on the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 29, 2008, the amounts were as follows:
| Insured Municipal | $ | |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Bond | $ 3,729 | |
| Municipal Income II | $ 13,373 | |
| California Insured | $ 8,472 | |
| California Bond | $ 5,477 | |
| California Income II | $ | * |
| Florida Insured | $ 13,407 | |
| Florida Bond | $ 4,727 | |
| Maryland Bond | $ 400 | |
| New Jersey Bond | $ 1,043 | |
| New York Insured | $ | * |
| New York Bond | $ 1,181 | |
| New York Income II | $ 1,822 |
In addition, the Advisor has entered into 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 the custody agreement, custodian fees may be reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balances (custody credits), which are 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 investment securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. government obligations, for the six months ended February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales | |
|---|---|---|
| Insured Municipal | $ 77,571,991 | $ 91,876,569 |
| Municipal Bond | $ 12,720,275 | $ 10,520,689 |
| Municipal Income II | $ 18,717,958 | $ 26,383,341 |
| California Insured | $ 17,325,407 | $ 27,290,542 |
| California Bond | $ 5,584,631 | $ 15,683,100 |
| California Income II | $ 9,803,492 | $ 23,375,084 |
| Florida Insured | $ 12,642,006 | $ 15,191,377 |
| Florida Bond | $ 8,654,482 | $ 9,343,530 |
| Maryland Bond | $ 1,247,390 | $ 3,013,935 |
| New Jersey Bond | $ 1,556,978 | $ 2,118,195 |
| New York Insured | $ 17,811,410 | $ 24,452,141 |
| New York Bond | $ 5,867,881 | $ 5,788,292 |
| New York Income II | $ 3,641,457 | $ 5,891,548 |
| Virginia Bond | $ 2,043,586 | $ 2,810,485 |
4. Capital Share Transactions:
The Trusts are authorized to issue an unlimited number of capital shares, par value $0.001, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. The Board is authorized, however, to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital shares without approval of the holders of Common Shares.
Shares issued and outstanding during the six months ended February 29, 2008 and the year ended August 31, 2007 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestments:
| Municipal Bond | 30,711 | 63,348 |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Income II | 46,453 | 128,267 |
| California Insured | 810 | 587 |
| California Bond | 13,683 | 21,441 |
| California Income II | 639 | 9,405 |
| Florida Bond | 3,473 | 10,341 |
| Maryland Bond | 4,602 | 8,328 |
| New Jersey Bond | 5,465 | 10,244 |
| New York Insured | 1,706 | |
| New York Bond | 11,650 | 21,768 |
| New York Income II | 1,272 | 1,781 |
| Virginia Bond | 4,659 | 9,277 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 75
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Preferred Shares 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 February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Series | Yield | |
|---|---|---|
| Insured Municipal | M-7 | 4.188 % |
| R-7 | 4.508 % | |
| F-7 | 4.508 % | |
| Municipal Bond | T-7 | 4.204 % |
| R-7 | 4.508 % | |
| Municipal Income II | M-7 | 4.189 % |
| T-7 | 4.204 % | |
| W-7 | 4.356 % | |
| R-7 | 4.508 % | |
| California Insured | F-7 | 4.508 % |
| California Bond | F-7 | 4.508 % |
| California Income II | T-7 | 4.204 % |
| R-7 | 4.508 % | |
| Florida Insured | M-7 | 4.188 % |
| Florida Bond | W-7 | 4.356 % |
| Maryland Bond | R-7 | 4.508 % |
| New Jersey Bond | M-7 | 4.188 % |
| New York Insured | R-7 | 4.508 % |
| New York Bond | T-7 | 4.204 % |
| New York Income II | W-7 | 4.356 % |
| Virginia Bond | R-7 | 4.508 % |
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, the Trusts are required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods 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 February 29, 2008, the Preferred Shares were successfully auctioned at each auction date until February 13, 2008. The low, high and average dividend range on the Preferred Shares for each of the Trusts for the six months ended February 29, 2008 were as follows:
| Series | Low | High | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured Municipal | M-7 | 2.400 % | 4.188 % | 3.350 % |
| R-7 | 1.950 % | 4.508 % | 3.180 % | |
| F-7 | 2.000 % | 4.560 % | 3.280 % | |
| Municipal Bond | T-7 | 3.000 % | 6.000 % | 3.980 % |
| R-7 | 3.010 % | 6.000 % | 3.980 % | |
| Municipal Income II | M-7 | 2.890 % | 4.600 % | 3.724 % |
| T-7 | 3.000 % | 4.399 % | 3.560 % | |
| W-7 | 3.100 % | 4.500 % | 3.754 % | |
| R-7 | 2.930 % | 4.860 % | 3.786 % | |
| California Insured | F-7 | 2.500 % | 4.508 % | 3.234 % |
| California Bond | F-7 | 2.500 % | 4.970 % | 3.700 % |
| California Income II | T-7 | 2.850 % | 4.300 % | 3.450 % |
| R-7 | 2.900 % | 4.508 % | 3.480 % | |
| Florida Insured | M-7 | 3.110 % | 4.860 % | 3.788 % |
| Florida Bond | W-7 | 2.490 % | 4.780 % | 3.790 % |
| Maryland Bond | R-7 | 2.000 % | 4.900 % | 3.437 % |
| New Jersey Bond | M-7 | 2.500 % | 4.810 % | 3.597 % |
| New York Insured | R-7 | 2.100 % | 6.000 % | 3.347 % |
| New York Bond | T-7 | 2.640 % | 5.500 % | 3.584 % |
| New York Income II | W-7 | 2.090 % | 4.356 % | 3.314 % |
| Virginia Bond | R-7 | 2.750 % | 4.860 % | 3.466 % |
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 would be 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 Declaration of Trust/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) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares 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 subclassification 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.
Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to clear any of its auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate which ranged from 3.29% to 4.51%. 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. Recent auction market liquidity problems have triggered numerous failed auctions for many closed-end funds, including BlackRock. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a Trusts auction rate preferred shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance will last. An auction for each Trusts Preferred Shares may not occur for a long period of time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of the Preferred Shares may not have the amount of liquidity they desire or the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at par.
76 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
5. Capital Loss Carryforward
As of August 31, 2007, the Trusts had the following capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains:
| | Capital
Loss Carryforward | Expires |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insured Municipal | $ 1,544,099 | 2015 |
| Municipal Income II | $ 5,097,889 | 2012 |
| California Insured | $ 717,737 | 2013 |
| California Bond | $ 504,529 | 2012 |
| California Income II | $ 3,224,992 | 2012 |
| | 360,789 | 2015 |
| | $ 3,585,781 | |
| Florida Insured | $ 218,563 | 2013 |
| Florida Bond | $ 23,751 | 2012 |
| | 541,566 | 2015 |
| | $ 565,317 | |
| Maryland Bond | $ 27,007 | 2015 |
| New York Income II | $ 70,160 | 2015 |
| Virginia Bond | $ 45,800 | 2015 |
6. Concentration Risk:
The Trusts concentrate their investments in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories. The Trusts are more susceptible to adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors that may affect these states agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories, which could seriously affect the ability of these states and their municipal subdivisions to meet continuing obligations for principle and interest payments and therefore could impact the value of the Trusts investments and net asset value per share, than if the Trusts were not concentrated in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories.
Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. These securities have been identified in the Schedules of Investments.
7. Subsequent Events:
Each Trust paid tax-exempt dividends per common share on April 1, 2008 to shareholders of record on March 14, 2008 in the following amounts:
| | Common
Dividend Per Share |
| --- | --- |
| Insured Municipal | $ .061000 |
| Municipal Bond | $ .076500 |
| Municipal Income II | $ .071000 |
| California Insured | $ .058000 |
| California Bond | $ .077000 |
| California Income II | $ .065500 |
| Florida Insured | $ .058000 |
| Florida Bond | $ .077808 |
| Maryland Bond | $ .071350 |
| New Jersey Bond | $ .078582 |
| New York Insured | $ .058000 |
| New York Bond | $ .077099 |
| New York Income II | $ .062500 |
| Virginia Bond | $ .072428 |
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period March 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008 for each of the Trusts were as follows:
| Insured Municipal | M-7 | Dividends Declared — $ 282,891 |
|---|---|---|
| R-7 | $ 221,037 | |
| F-7 | $ 216,916 | |
| Municipal Bond | T-7 | $ 139,471 |
| R-7 | $ 141,385 | |
| Municipal Income II | M-7 | $ 164,492 |
| T-7 | $ 157,357 | |
| W-7 | $ 156,949 | |
| R-7 | $ 160,621 | |
| California Insured | F-7 | $ 147,676 |
| California Bond | F-7 | $ 95,196 |
| California Income II | T-7 | $ 120,706 |
| R-7 | $ 119,770 | |
| Florida Insured | M-7 | $ 281,686 |
| Florida Bond | W-7 | $ 90,961 |
| Maryland Bond | R-7 | $ 145,395 |
| New Jersey Bond | M-7 | $ 64,763 |
| New York Insured | R-7 | $ 174,974 |
| New York Bond | T-7 | $ 74,590 |
| New York Income II | W-7 | $ 136,404 |
| Virginia Bond | R-7 | $ 42,259 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 77
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, Fund
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 |
| Howard Surloff, Secretary |
| Custodian |
| State Street Bank and Trust
Company |
| Boston, MA 02101 |
| Transfer
Agents |
| Common
Stock: |
| Computershare Trust Companies,
N.A. |
| Canton, MA 02021 |
| Preferred
Stock: |
| For the
Insured Trusts and Bond Trusts |
| The Bank of New York Mellon |
| New York, NY 10286 |
| For the
Income II 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 |
78 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008
A dditional 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.
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safe-guarding their nonpublic personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal 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.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 79
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.
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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 Schedule of Investments The registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form
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 February 29, 2008 (a) Not Applicable (b) Effective November 5, 2007, Phillip Soccio 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) As of November 5, 2007, the Fund is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Phillip Soccio, CFA, 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 and Mr. OConnor are responsible for setting the Funds overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. Mr. Soccio is the Funds lead portfolio manager and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio and the selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have been members of the Funds management team since 2006 and Mr. Soccio has been the Funds portfolio manager since 2008.
Phillip Soccio, CFA, Vice President and portfolio manager, is a member of the BlackRock's Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. His primary responsibility is managing client portfolios, with a sector emphasis on tax-exempt municipal securities. Prior to assuming his current role in 2007, Mr. Soccio was a member of BlackRock's Cash Management Group, where he was responsible for managing various tax-exempt money market funds. From 1998 to 2000, he was a member of BlackRock's Account Management Group responsible for institutional client service and marketing support. Mr. Soccio began his career at BlackRock in 1998.
(a)(2) As of February 29, 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 |
| Phillip Soccio, | ||||||
| CFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $289 Million | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest
BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, herein BlackRock) has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, 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 and 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 connection, 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 February 29, 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 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 Companys ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods.
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:
Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) The LTIP is a long-term incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. Prior to 2006, the plan provided for the grant of awards that were expressed as an amount of cash that, if properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in cash and/or in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. 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 except Mr. Soccio 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 various options, including to certain of the firms hedge funds and other proprietary mutual funds. Each portfolio manager except Mr. Soccio has participated in the deferred compensation program.
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. Company 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) As of February 29, 2008, Mr. Soccio 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 Virginia Municipal Bond Trust | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ |
| Donald C. Burke | |
| Donald C. Burke | |
| Chief Executive Officer of | |
| BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: April 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: |
|---|
| Donald C. Burke |
| Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: April 23, 2008
| By: |
|---|
| Neal J. Andrews |
| Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust |
Date: April 23, 2008
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