BTT News and Press, BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust From 06/18/22

A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...

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GOF yields 12.37%. It pays monthly, and goes ex-dividend this week. Management uses a mix of fixed income and equity strategies. For further details see: GOF: 12% Dividend Yield, Outperforming Monthly Payer

JRI’s high yield is supported by an average coupon of 5.5 percent, and the returns of stocks from real assets related companies. High inflation, rising interest rates, and looming economic recession impacts real asset related stocks much less than traditional or high growth sto...

The municipal CEF sector has outperformed the broader CEF space over the last month for a change, supported by stabilizing Treasury yields and a lower sensitivity to rising credit spreads. We discuss some of the ongoing themes in the sector such as leverage costs, valuations, duration...

Average coupon or interest rate earned on investments of GBAB is 5.46 percent while it pays dividend with an average yield in excess of 7 percent. Historical price performance of GBAB has been extremely poor, both in the short and the long term. GBAB is currently trading near its ...

Inflationary pressures remain entrenched and benchmark Treasury yields are marching ever northward. Push-and-pull in equity markets are re-defining volatility in a new normal environment. Senior loan / floating rate "loan participation" baskets provide opportunities for increased ...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the third week of April and highlight recent market action. CEF NAVs had a tough week due to falls in both stocks and Treasuries, however, discount tightening partially offset the drop. We take a look at the recent rise in lev...

Muni CEFs have been beaten up so far in 2022. This is the worst 3-month period in a non-recessionary environment for 3 decades. In prior periods of rising rates it has been a good time to get in as muni bonds tend to be resilient over time. While muni CEFs are much cheaper today t...

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