BKN News and Press, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. From 06/03/22

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today a change to the fiscal year end (“FYE”) for each Fund listed below. These changes were made to reduce operating costs for the Funds and will be effective as of July 31, 2022. For more information on Bl...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of May and highlight recent market action. The CEF space had another tough week as Treasury yields keep marching higher. We discuss the impact of CEF leverage hedges and whether the funds that hold them can mode...

1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. GUT has completed its rights offering, which was oversubscribed. Sidestepping the offering was once again the optimal strategy. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Ro...

Rating agencies reported that upgrades outpaced downgrades in 2021. The decline in the stock market produced concern that pension funding may decline, and the rise in inflation may reduce benefits. The shorter bonds can be sold to take advantage of large outflows from mutual funds...

Four out of 24 CEF sectors positive on price and three out of 24 sectors positive on NAV last two weeks. SPE has an upcoming tender offer. GUT has a rights offering coming up. JPT tender offer and FTF rights offering completed. For further details see: Weekly Closed-...

BKN is a diversified municipal bond CEF. The fund's strong distribution yield and performance track record make it a fantastic choice for income investors and retirees. An overview of the fund follows. For further details see: BKN: Strong Municipal Bond CEF, Diversified ...

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad market...

Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...

Rising interest rates drove negative total returns. Supply and demand dynamics turned less seasonally favorable and acted as a headwind. More attractive valuations could provide near-term opportunity. For further details see: Munis Remained Tethered To Rates In September...

Interest in municipal closed-end funds (CEFs) vs. municipal bonds often stems from higher return potential - this is mostly due to the use of leverage in municipal closed-end funds. Leverage could potentially amplify both the fund's net asset value (NAV) and its distribution; however,...