BTT News and Press, BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust From 04/22/22

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top DxYxZ funds are DSL, BGH and EHI. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, April 2022

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of February and highlight recent market action. CEFs started the week on a strong foot however performance petered out quickly and discounts finished flat while the average sector saw a small rise in the NAV. We...

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...

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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,...

Tax-exempt municipal yields have trended down since the start of the year on the back of strong demand from investors and lower Treasury yields. However, over the last few weeks, yields have backed up sharply on a hawkish Fed turn. We take a look at the sector performance year to ...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. Top DxYxZ funds are EHI and DSL. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report: September 2021

The muni CEF space is largely buy-and-hold (or long-term rental agreements). But right now, there's a lot of dislocation in the sector. Some funds are extremely expensive while others are relatively cheap. Making swaps makes sense to rotate into the better opportunities and see more d...

We review CEF market valuation and performance over the past week and highlight recent events. We take a look at the pattern of the most recent drawdown in the CEF market. And discuss two CEF terminations, action in BlackRock coverage numbers, Eaton Vance tender offers and more. ...

The municipal sector has remained resilient this year despite a rise in Treasury yields. Sector fundamentals remain favorable with strong tax collections, fiscal support, and technical demand. Within the sector, we continue to focus on valuation, alpha, and fees due to a very low ...