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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
3.50% -8.37% 1.056B 191748.6
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
5.65% 8.00% -- Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Trust’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of taxable municipal securities, including Build America Bonds (“BABs”), issued by state and local governments to finance capital projects such as public schools, roads, transportation infrastructure, bridges, ports and public buildings.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Long-Term Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit Long TR USD
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Municipal Bond - National
Fund Owner Firm Name BlackRock
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg Taxable Municipal Bond USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Michael Kalinoski 13.59 yrs
Peter Hayes 13.59 yrs
Christian Romaglino 6.73 yrs
Kevin Maloney 0.26 yrs
Kristi Manidis 0.26 yrs
Phillip Soccio 0.26 yrs
Walter O'Connor 0.26 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 23, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
YTD
15.01%
-2.87%
22.79%
16.90%
2.65%
-31.02%
3.51%
-1.47%
3.54%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
-2.90%
9.87%
0.93%
10.85%
9.07%
1.00%
-19.49%
8.67%
-2.84%
12.97%
-6.38%
19.49%
14.49%
0.90%
-24.59%
7.58%
-4.73%
10.74%
-4.17%
18.99%
15.81%
-2.90%
-26.96%
7.36%
-6.92%
12.15%
-6.89%
23.19%
13.31%
-1.69%
-25.39%
11.03%
-5.58%
As of April 23, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of December 31, 2023.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash -44.02% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 144.0% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Trust’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in a portfolio of taxable municipal securities, including Build America Bonds (“BABs”), issued by state and local governments to finance capital projects such as public schools, roads, transportation infrastructure, bridges, ports and public buildings.
General
Security Type Closed-End Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Long-Term Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit Long TR USD
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Municipal Bond - National
Fund Owner Firm Name BlackRock
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg Taxable Municipal Bond USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Michael Kalinoski 13.59 yrs
Peter Hayes 13.59 yrs
Christian Romaglino 6.73 yrs
Kevin Maloney 0.26 yrs
Kristi Manidis 0.26 yrs
Phillip Soccio 0.26 yrs
Walter O'Connor 0.26 yrs

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