BMEZ News and Press, BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II of Beneficial Interest From 02/01/22

BlackRock today announced the release of quarterly fund commentaries for BlackRock Innovation and Growth Trust (NYSE: BIGZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (NYSE: BSTZ), BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (NYSE: BCAT), and Blac...

This stock market selloff has gone way too far—and it’s pumped up the dividend yields on some of our favorite high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs). That means it’s time to buy. I’ll name three CEFs the panicked masses have mistakenly tossed over the side in...

BMEZ is a CEF that pays monthly and yields 7.23%. It's trading at a 7.92% discount to NAV. It focuses on cutting-edge Life Sciences stocks and private investments. For further details see: BMEZ: We Own BME, But Here's Why We're Buying BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II ...

CEFs may be more susceptible to tax loss selling given they trade on a stock exchange and market prices (investor return) can deviate from underlying NAVs (fund return). Additionally, CEFs typically provide income to shareholders through monthly distributions. These dynamics may creat...

I put some capital to work through the month of November in 5 different funds. Black Friday wasn't just a day for shoppers in physical stores, but with the stock market decline, investors got a chance to snag some values too. The Omicron variant of COVID puts uncertainty in the ma...

BCAT was launched in September of 2020; the fund has moved to an attractive discount. On a NAV basis, the fund has performed reasonably well over the last year; that is what has opened up the attractive discount in the first place. The fund launched with a monthly distribution of ...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of six limited term BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) have authorized open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurchase Programs”) pursuant to which each Fund may repurc...

BlackRock is seeking to generate income and provide access to private markets using the “closed” fund structure. Closed-end funds have long been used for their income potential - for example, the average closed-end fund yields 6.3% 1 . Unlike other daily liquid funds, ...

This time last year, my most opportunistic subscribers took advantage of a rocky September and October— and secured annualized returns up to 117% with safe dividend plays . We have a similar setup this year, with the September swoon “refreshing” stocks-at-large ...

Market volatility has been ramping up throughout the month of September as historically it has been the weakest month. We are at historically narrow discounts/premiums for closed-end funds and that could mean things get even more volatile. Typically, staying the course and continu...