ECAT News and Press, BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust of Beneficial Interest From 07/14/23

2023-07-14 06:04:57 ET Summary 18 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price, and 11 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Saba files lawsuits against 16 CEFs, seeking to invalidate share control provisions. The battle is heating up. Author’s note: This ...

ISS Recommends ECAT Shareholders Vote FOR the Election of Saba Nominee Ilya Gurevich on the GOLD Proxy Card and DO NOT VOTE on All Incumbent Directors (Cynthia L. Egan, Lorenzo A. Flores, Stayce D. Harris and Catherine A. Lynch) on BlackRock’s WHITE Proxy Ca...

2023-06-14 10:38:06 ET Summary RiverNorth Opportunities Fund is trading at an attractive discount, with a diverse portfolio and exposure to fixed income, SPACs, investment company bonds, and equity. The fund's discount and underlying CEFs' discounts provide potential upside, but l...

2023-06-07 15:38:53 ET Summary Saba Capital has submitted a notice of intent to nominate four independent trustee candidates for BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust's board and present five advisory proposals at the annual meeting. The activist shareholder aims to address the u...

2023-05-09 13:22:54 ET BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust ( NYSE: ECAT ) declared $0.125/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 9.65% Payable May 31; for shareholders of record May 15; ex-div May 12. See ECAT Dividend Scorecard, Yie...

2023-04-30 01:44:27 ET Summary Discounts/premiums are one of the most important metrics for CEFs that can provide opportunities for investors. Closed-end funds often see expanded discounts during volatile years, which we experienced in 2022. Volatility has been coming down in ...

2023-04-19 15:53:10 ET Summary Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF is a fund of closed-end funds. PCEF has outperformed its competitor Amplify High Income ETF in the last 10 years. However, historical return, distribution growth and holding discount are concerning. Bonus: A s...

Please replace the release dated April 11, 2023, with the following corrected version due to changes in the table, "Summary of share repurchase activity since Repurchase Program inception as of March 31, 2023" . The updated release reads: BLACKROCK CLOSED-END FUND SHARE REPURCHASE P...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today name changes for five BlackRock closed-end funds with contingent limited terms (each, a “Trust”). The name changes are being made to increase awareness of the contingent limited term structure and the fact that ther...

Summary BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust is a new multi-asset closed-end fund from BlackRock. The fund currently has a 60% equity/40% fixed income build being overweight large-cap growth names and investment-grade bonds. The CEF has an unsupported 10% dividend yield, having ut...