MYC News and Press, Blackrock MuniYield California Fund Inc. From 10/09/21

We review CEF market valuation and performance over the last week of September and highlight recent market events. After a string of positive returns, the CEF space finished September in the red as both NAVs and discounts moved lower with shorter-duration credit sectors outperforming....

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MYC), BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MCA), and BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MUC) (collectively, the “F...

Modestly negative performance in August capped a robust summer seasonal period. Issuance exceeded expectations, resulting in less of a supply/demand imbalance than is typical. We maintain a defensive posture into the historically less favorable month of September. For furthe...

Rallying interest rates drove strong muni bond performance in July. Market dynamics remained seasonally favorable, with demand for munis broadly outpacing supply. A more defensive posture may be warranted ahead of elevated risks in the fall. For further details see: Muni...

1 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs lead while convertibles lag. Limited duration is the highest-yielding CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: May 16, 2021

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. With discounts contracting, few non-muni income choices are attractively valued anymore. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, April 2021

The boards of directors (the “Board”) of the BlackRock closed-end funds listed in the below table (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) announced that each Fund has elected to be subject to the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act (the...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Boards of Directors/Trustees of sixty two BlackRock municipal, taxable fixed-income, and equity closed-end funds (the “Funds”) have authorized the renewal of open market share repurchase programs (the “Repurchase Prog...

Impact of the Pandemic In April of 2020 air passenger traffic fell by over 90% (see chart in next section) from February 2020 and year ago levels. By late May traffic had doubled giving investors reason for exuberance (irrational as it may be). Unfortunately, a double, in this case, is sti...

California has become the first state to borrow money from the federal government so it can continue paying out unemployment benefits, serving as an early sign of the potential magnitude of federal assistance that could be required. More news on: Nuveen California Quality Municipal Incom...