UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21053

Name of Fund: BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Robert S. Kapito, President, BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 825-2257

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/07

Date of reporting period: 09/01/06 – 08/31/07


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITIES

 

FIXED INCOME

 

REAL ESTATE

 

LIQUIDITY

 

ALTERNATIVES

 

BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS


 

 

 

 

Closed-End Funds


(BLACKROCK LOGO)

 

Annual Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)

 

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)

 

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)

 

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)

 

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)

 

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)


 

NOT FDIC INSURED

MAY LOSE VALUE

NO BANK GUARANTEE




 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Page

     

 


A Letter to Shareholders

2

 

 

 

 

Trust Summaries

3

 

 

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios of Investments

17

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

42

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

45

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

48

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

51

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

65

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

71

 

 

 

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

72

 

 

 

 

Additional Information

72

 

 

 

 

Trustees Information

75


 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

1



 

 


 

A Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholder

We are pleased to report that during the annual period, the Trusts provided monthly income, as well as the opportunity to invest in various portfolios of municipal securities. This report contains the Trusts’ audited financial statements and a listing of the portfolios’ holdings.

The portfolio management team continuously monitors the municipal bond market and adjusts the Trusts’ investments in order to gain exposure to various issuers, revenue sources and security types. This strategy enables the Trusts to move among different sectors, credit ratings and coupon levels to capitalize on changing market conditions.

The following table shows the Trusts’ current yields, tax-equivalent yields, closing market prices per share and net asset values (“NAV”) per share as of August 31, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

 Ticker

Current
Yield1

 

Tax-
Equivalent
Yield1

 

Closing
Market
Price

 

NAV

 

                                 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

 

BYM

 

 

5.10%

 

 

7.85%

 

$

14.35

 

$

14.82

 

                                 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BBK

 

 

6.18

 

 

9.51

 

 

16.50

 

 

15.57

 

                                 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

BLE

 

 

6.06

 

 

9.32

 

 

15.05

 

 

15.08

 

                                 

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

 

BCK

 

 

4.87

 

 

7.49

 

 

14.30

 

 

14.66

 

                                 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BZA

 

 

5.60

 

 

8.62

 

 

16.50

 

 

15.35

 

                                 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

BCL

 

 

5.44

 

 

8.37

 

 

14.44

 

 

14.96

 

                                 

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

 

BAF

 

 

5.14

 

 

7.91

 

 

13.55

 

 

14.68

 

                                 

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BIE

 

 

5.90

 

 

9.08

 

 

15.82

 

 

15.45

 

                                 

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BZM

 

 

4.91

 

 

7.55

 

 

17.43

 

 

14.91

 

                                 

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BLJ

 

 

5.58

 

 

8.58

 

 

16.90

 

 

15.38

 

                                 

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

 

BSE

 

 

4.93

 

 

7.58

 

 

14.12

 

 

14.58

 

                                 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BQH

 

 

5.67

 

 

8.72

 

 

16.32

 

 

15.39

 

                                 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 

 

BFY

 

 

5.27

 

 

8.11

 

 

14.22

 

 

14.84

 

                                 

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust

 

 

BHV

 

 

4.87

 

 

7.49

 

 

17.85

 

 

15.57

 

                                 

 

 

1

Yields are based on closing market price. Tax-equivalent yield assumes the maximum Federal tax rate of 35%. These yields may increase/decrease due to an increase/decrease in the monthly distributions per share. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), a world leader in asset management, has a proven commitment to the municipal bond market. As of June 30, 2007, BlackRock managed over $36 billion in municipal bonds, including 14 open-end and 68 closed-end municipal bond funds. BlackRock is recognized for its emphasis on risk management and proprietary analytics and for its reputation managing money for the world’s largest institutional investors. BlackRock Advisors, LLC, and its affiliate, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., which manage the Trusts, are wholly owned subsidiaries of BlackRock.

We thank you for your continued trust and assure you that we remain committed to excellence in managing your assets.

Sincerely,

-s- Laurence D. Fink

Laurence D. Fink
Chief Executive Officer
BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BYM

 

Initial Offering Date

 

October 31, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($14.35)1

 

5.10%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0610

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.7320

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

14.35

 

$

14.65

 

(2.05

)%

 

$

15.57

 

$

13.36

 

NAV

 

$

14.82

 

$

15.54

 

(4.63

)%

 

$

15.96

 

$

14.42

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Transportation

 

24

%

 

24

%

 

Water & Sewer

 

18

 

 

22

 

 

City, County & State

 

13

 

 

8

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

12

 

 

10

 

 

Power

 

9

 

 

10

 

 

Education

 

8

 

 

10

 

 

Hospitals

 

7

 

 

5

 

 

Tobacco

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

1

 

 

3

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

92

%

 

90

%

 

AA/Aa

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

A

 

2

 

 

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

4

 

 

8

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”), Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch’s”) ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BBK

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($16.50)1

 

6.18%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0850

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 1.0200

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

36%

 

       

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 4, 2007. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0825. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                                 

Market Price

 

$

16.50

 

$

17.89

 

 

(7.77

)%

$

19.50

 

$

14.50

 

NAV

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

 

(4.77

)%

$

16.78

 

$

15.25

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

               

Hospitals

 

26

%

 

22

%

 

City, County & State

 

15

 

 

15

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

14

 

 

17

 

 

Housing

 

11

 

 

13

 

 

Transportation

 

8

 

 

7

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

Power

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

Education

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

Tobacco

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

1

 

 

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

34

%

 

35

%

 

AA/Aa

 

16

 

 

8

 

 

A

 

15

 

 

18

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

18

 

 

21

 

 

BB/Ba

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

B

 

5

 

 

6

 

 

Not Rated

 

6

5

 

6

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

5

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2007 the market value of these securities was $2,980,782 representing 1% of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BLE

 

Initial Offering Date

 

July 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($15.05)1

 

6.06%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0760

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.9120

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 4, 2007. The Monthly Distribution per Common Share was decreased to $0.0735. The Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution and Current Annualized Distribution do not reflect the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

 

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

 

Market Price

 

$

15.05

 

$

17.22

 

(12.60

)%

 

$

17.95

 

$

13.53

 

NAV

 

$

15.08

 

$

15.82

 

(4.68

)%

 

$

16.24

 

$

14.75

 

 

 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Hospitals

 

26

%

 

23

%

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

16

 

 

20

 

City, County & State

 

13

 

 

14

 

Transportation

 

10

 

 

9

 

Tax Revenue

 

8

 

 

8

 

Housing

 

7

 

 

7

 

Water & Sewer

 

6

 

 

6

 

Power

 

6

 

 

5

 

Tobacco

 

4

 

 

4

 

Education

 

3

 

 

3

 

Lease Revenue

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

AAA/Aaa

 

33

%

 

32

%

AA/Aa

 

16

 

 

11

 

A

 

12

 

 

14

 

BBB/Baa

 

20

 

 

24

 

BB/Ba

 

3

 

 

3

 

B

 

5

 

 

4

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

 

2

 

Not Rated5

 

11

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

5

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006, the market value of these securities was $24,066,103 repre-senting 4% and $15,978,589 representing 3%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUGUST 31, 2007

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on the New York Stock Exchange

 

BCK

 

Initial Offering Date

 

October 31, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($14.30)1

 

4.87%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0580

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.6960

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

38%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

 

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

 

Market Price

 

$

14.30

 

$

14.61

 

(2.12

)%

 

$

15.50

 

$

13.76

 

NAV

 

$

14.66

 

$

15.24

 

(3.81

)%

 

$

15.68

 

$

14.32

 

 

 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Water & Sewer

 

31

%

 

29

%

Education

 

25

 

 

25

 

City, County & State

 

13

 

 

15

 

Power

 

10

 

 

10

 

Lease Revenue

 

9

 

 

9

 

Transportation

 

5

 

 

7

 

Hospitals

 

3

 

 

3

 

Housing

 

2

 

 

2

 

Tax Revenue

 

2

 

 

 

 

 


 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

AAA/Aaa

 

98

%

 

98

%

A

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BZA

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($16.50)1

 

5.60%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0770

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.9240

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

 

Market Price

 

$

16.50

 

$

18.05

 

(8.59

)%

 

$

18.75

 

$

14.91

 

NAV

 

$

15.35

 

$

16.28

 

(5.71

)%

 

$

16.48

 

$

15.09

 

 

 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Education

 

22

%

 

26

%

Hospitals

 

21

 

 

21

 

Housing

 

14

 

 

14

 

City, County & State

 

13

 

 

12

 

Tobacco

 

8

 

 

4

 

Transportation

 

7

 

 

9

 

Water & Sewer

 

7

 

 

3

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

5

 

 

4

 

Lease Revenue

 

2

 

 

7

 

Resource Recovery

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

AAA/Aaa

 

32

%

 

37

%

AA/Aa

 

12

 

 

10

 

A

 

33

 

 

26

 

BBB/Baa

 

15

 

 

20

 

B

 

2

 

 

2

 

Not Rated

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BCL

 

Initial Offering Date

 

July 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($14.44)1

 

5.44%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0655

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.7860

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

38%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

 

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

 

Market Price

 

$

14.44

 

$

15.40

 

(6.23

)%

 

$

16.44

 

$

14.12

 

NAV

 

$

14.96

 

$

15.72

 

(4.83

)%

 

$

16.22

 

$

14.65

 

 

 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

City, County & State

 

25

%

 

23

%

Education

 

15

 

 

13

 

Tobacco

 

13

 

 

9

 

Hospitals

 

12

 

 

12

 

Transportation

 

10

 

 

14

 

Water & Sewer

 

6

 

 

4

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

5

 

 

4

 

Housing

 

5

 

 

5

 

Power

 

5

 

 

5

 

Lease Revenue

 

3

 

 

11

 

Resource Recovery

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

AAA/Aaa

 

55

%

 

51

%

AA/Aa

 

5

 

 

4

 

A

 

20

 

 

19

 

BBB/Baa

 

7

 

 

12

 

B

 

1

 

 

1

 

Not Rated

 

12

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BAF

 

Initial Offering Date

 

October 31, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($13.55)1

 

5.14%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0580

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.6960

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

 

The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

 

Market Price

 

$

13.55

 

$

13.88

 

(2.38

)%

 

$

14.80

 

$

13.05

 

NAV

 

$

14.68

 

$

15.24

 

(3.67

)%

 

$

15.44

 

$

14.43

 

 

 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:


 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Tax Revenue

 

25

%

 

24

%

City, County & State

 

20

 

 

20

 

Education

 

16

 

 

16

 

Power

 

11

 

 

12

 

Transportation

 

9

 

 

8

 

Hospitals

 

9

 

 

7

 

Water & Sewer

 

6

 

 

7

 

Lease Revenue

 

4

 

 

 

Tobacco

 

 

 

5

 

Housing

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

AAA/Aaa

 

88

%

 

83

%

AA/Aa

 

7

 

 

3

 

A

 

1

 

 

5

 

BBB/Baa

 

 

 

5

 

Not Rated5

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

5

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006, the market value of these securities was $3,995,690 repre-senting 2% and $4,363,040 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BIE

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($15.82)1

 

5.90%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.077808

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.933696

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

15.82

 

$

16.70

 

(5.27

)%

 

$

17.75

 

$

15.54

 

NAV

 

$

15.45

 

$

16.22

 

(4.75

)%

 

$

16.31

 

$

15.22

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Hospitals

 

34

%

 

27

%

 

Tax Revenue

 

18

 

 

17

 

 

Education

 

11

 

 

7

 

 

City, County & State

 

11

 

 

15

 

 

Power

 

6

 

 

10

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

Housing

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

3

 

 

8

 

 

Transportation

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

40

%

 

39

%

 

AA/Aa

 

20

 

 

17

 

 

A

 

14

 

 

18

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

BB/Ba

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

Not Rated5

 

12

 

 

13

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

5

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006, the market value of these securities was $1,525,724 representing 2% and $1,661,600 representing 2%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BZM

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($17.43)1

 

4.91%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.071350

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.856200

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

17.43

 

$

17.45

 

(0.11

)%

 

$

19.60

 

$

15.55

 

NAV

 

$

14.91

 

$

15.98

 

(6.70

)%

 

$

16.13

 

$

14.65

 

                       

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

City, County & State

 

24

%

 

21

%

 

Education

 

21

 

 

21

 

 

Hospitals

 

18

 

 

17

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

Transportation

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

Housing

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

5

 

 

7

 

 

Tobacco

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

Power

 

3

 

 

4

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

37

%

 

38

%

 

AA/Aa

 

10

 

 

8

 

 

A

 

29

 

 

27

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

13

 

 

16

 

 

Not Rated

 

11

 

 

11

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BLJ

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($16.90)1

 

5.58%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.078582

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.942984

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

36%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

16.90

 

$

18.30

 

(7.65

)%

 

$

19.75

 

$

15.70

 

NAV

 

$

15.38

 

$

16.33

 

(5.82

)%

 

$

16.68

 

$

15.09

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Hospitals

 

32

%

 

28

%

 

Education

 

13

 

 

9

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

City, County & State

 

10

 

 

10

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

Tobacco

 

7

 

 

8

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

Housing

 

6

 

 

13

 

 

Power

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

1

 

 

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

1

 

 

4

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

38

%

 

29

%

 

A

 

15

 

 

16

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

39

 

 

46

 

 

B

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Not Rated

 

3

 

 

5

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BSE

 

Initial Offering Date

 

October 31, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($14.12)1

 

4.93%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0580

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.6960

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

37%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

14.12

 

$

14.70

 

(3.95

)%

 

$

15.25

 

$

13.47

 

NAV

 

$

14.58

 

$

15.34

 

(4.95

)%

 

$

15.66

 

$

14.30

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Education

 

31

%

 

30

%

 

Transportation

 

29

 

 

30

 

 

Hospitals

 

13

 

 

14

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

City, County & State

 

8

 

 

3

 

 

Power

 

4

 

 

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

4

 

 

2

 

 

Tobacco

 

2

 

 

12

 

 

Housing

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

92

%

 

85

%

 

AA/Aa

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

A

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

1

 

 

8

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on New York Stock Exchange

 

BQH

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($16.32)1

 

5.67%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.077099

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.925188

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

36%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

16.32

 

$

16.81

 

(2.91

)%

 

$

18.59

 

$

14.82

 

NAV

 

$

15.39

 

$

16.02

 

(3.93

)%

 

$

16.28

 

$

15.16

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Housing

 

17

%

 

13

%

 

Education

 

14

 

 

14

 

 

Transportation

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

11

 

 

8

 

 

Tobacco

 

10

 

 

13

 

 

City, County & State

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Power

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

Hospitals

 

2

 

 

7

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

43

%

 

38

%

 

AA/Aa

 

19

 

 

22

 

 

A

 

12

 

 

10

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

17

 

 

20

 

 

BB/Ba

 

 

 

1

 

 

B

 

8

 

 

4

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

 

4

 

 

Not Rated

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BFY

 

Initial Offering Date

 

July 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($14.22)1

 

5.27%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.0625

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.7500

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

38%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                         

Market Price

 

$

14.22

 

$

14.38

 

(1.11

)%

 

$

15.74

 

$

13.75

 

NAV

 

$

14.84

 

$

15.47

 

(4.07

)%

 

$

15.81

 

$

14.59

 

                         

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Transportation

 

20

%

 

18

%

 

Education

 

18

 

 

16

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

15

 

 

18

 

 

Tobacco

 

11

 

 

12

 

 

Housing

 

10

 

 

9

 

 

City, County & State

 

9

 

 

7

 

 

Water & Sewer

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

Tax Revenue

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

Hospitals

 

4

 

 

10

 

 

Power

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

           

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

         

 

AAA/Aaa

 

47

%

 

35

%

 

AA/Aa

 

25

 

 

37

 

 

A

 

13

 

 

12

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

8

 

 

8

 

 

BB/Ba

 

 

 

1

 

 

B

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

CCC/Caa

 

 

 

3

 

 

Not Rated

 

1

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

15



 

 


 

Trust Summary as of August 31, 2007

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)

 

 

Trust Information

 


 

 

 

 

Symbol on American Stock Exchange

 

BHV

 

Initial Offering Date

 

April 30, 2002

 

Yield on Closing Market Price as of 8/31/07 ($17.85)1

 

4.87%

 

Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.072428

 

Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share2

 

$ 0.869136

 

Leverage as of 8/31/073

 

36%

 

 

 

 

1

Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

2

The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.

3

As a percentage of managed assets (as defined in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements).


The table below summarizes the changes in the Trust’s market price and NAV per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

Change

 

High

 

Low

 

                       

Market Price

 

$

17.85

 

$

18.45

 

(3.25

)%

 

$

20.76

 

$

16.30

 

NAV

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

(4.77

)%

 

$

16.64

 

$

15.33

 

                                 

The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Trust’s long-term investments:

 

Portfolio Composition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sector

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

Transportation

 

21

%

 

18

%

 

Water & Sewer

 

18

 

 

18

 

 

Hospitals

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

Housing

 

17

 

 

16

 

 

City, County & State

 

10

 

 

14

 

 

Industrial & Pollution Control

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

Education

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

Lease Revenue

 

4

 

 

3

 

 

Tobacco

 

3

 

 

5

 

 

               

 

Credit Quality Allocations4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

8/31/07

 

8/31/06

 

           

AAA/Aaa

 

50

%

 

45

%

 

AA/Aa

 

12

 

 

12

 

 

A

 

12

 

 

16

 

 

BBB/Baa

 

14

 

 

13

 

 

Not Rated5

 

12

 

 

14

 

 

               

 

 

4

Using the highest of S&P’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings.

5

The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2007 and August 31, 2006, the market value of these securities was $1,467,072 representing 4% and $1,417,827 representing 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS—157.4%

 

 

 

 

Alabama — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

$

2,800

 

Jefferson Cnty. Ltd. Oblig., Sch. Impvts. Sales Tax RB,
Ser. A, 4.75%, 1/01/25

 

$

2,770,488

 

 

Arizona — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Phoenix Civic Impvt. Corp., Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB,
Civic Plaza Expansion Proj., 5.00%, 7/01/41, FGIC

 

 

15,173,400

 

 

California — 34.3%

 

 

 

 

 

800

1

Antelope Valley Cmnty. Coll. Dist., Univ. & Coll. Impvts.
Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. B, 5.25%, 8/01/39, MBIA

 

 

838,728

 

 

2,000

 

Arcadia Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, Zero Coupon, 8/01/39, FSA

 

 

356,620

 

 

3,380

 

Chabot Las Positas Cmnty. Coll. Dist., Univ. & Coll. Impvts.
Ad Valorem GO, Zero Coupon, 8/01/25, AMBAC

 

 

1,337,939

 

 

14,000

2

Dept. of Wtr. Recs. Cash Flow Mgmt., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB,
Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12

 

 

15,159,620

 

 

1,100

 

Fresno Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, Ser. E, 5.00%, 8/01/30, FSA

 

 

1,135,090

 

 

 

 

Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp., Misc. Purps. Tobacco
Settlement Funded RB,

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

2

Ser. A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

7,422,675

 

 

14,500

2

Ser. A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/13

 

 

16,650,930

 

 

10,100

2

Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB,
Bay Area Toll Brdgs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/28, AMBAC

 

 

10,767,509

 

 

4,000

 

Los Angeles Mun. Impvt. Corp. Lease, Pub. Pkg. Impvts.
Lease Abatement RB, Ser. B1, 4.75%, 8/01/37, FGIC

 

 

3,875,640

 

 

17,500

 

Met. Wtr. Dist. of Southern California, Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB,
Ser. B-1, 5.00%, 10/01/33, FGIC

 

 

17,700,375

 

 

2,700

 

Sacramento City Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem
Ppty. Tax GO, 5.00%, 7/01/30, MBIA

 

 

2,779,137

 

 

15,000

 

San Francisco City & Cnty. Pub. Utils. Comm., Wtr. Util.
Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/01/31, FSA

 

 

15,235,650

 

 

53,000

 

San Joaquin Hills Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB,
Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/15/31, MBIA

 

 

16,371,170

 

 

 

 

Univ. of California, Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Ser. C, 4.75%, 5/15/37, MBIA

 

 

9,858,300

 

 

3,330

 

Ser. G, 4.75%, 5/15/31, MBIA

 

 

3,311,019

 

 

10,000

2

Ser. O, 5.00%, 9/01/10, FGIC

 

 

10,494,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,294,602

 

 

District of Columbia — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Dist. of Columbia, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. A,
4.75%, 6/01/36, FGIC

 

 

1,969,020

 

 

9,500

 

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp., Tobacco Settlement Funded
RB, 6.75%, 5/15/40

 

 

9,826,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,795,535

 

 

Florida — 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

3,600

 

City of Tampa, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, 4.625%,
10/01/36, MBIA

 

 

3,431,160

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Miami-Dade,

 

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

Florida Aviation Port, Arpt. & Marina RB, Miami Intl.
Arpt. Proj., Ser. B, 5.00%, 10/01/37, FGIC

 

 

9,623,975

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Florida (concluded)

 

$

25,520

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB, Cap. Apprec. Proj.,
Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/38, MBIA

 

$

4,915,152

 

 

4,225

 

Trans. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, 4.75%, 7/01/36, XLCA

 

 

4,102,010

 

 

5,485

 

Cnty. of Orange, Sales Tax RB, 4.75%, 10/01/32, XLCA

 

 

5,330,488

 

 

2,300

3

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Adventist Bolingbrook Hlth. Sys. Proj.,
5.125%, 11/15/32

 

 

2,259,888

 

 

2,000

 

Jacksonville Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Southern Baptist Hosp. Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 8/15/37, FSA

 

 

2,014,000

 

 

1,880

 

JEA, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 4.75%, 10/01/36,
MBIA

 

 

1,863,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,539,903

 

 

Georgia — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

City of Atlanta,

 

 

 

 

 

8,555

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/01/38, FGIC

 

 

8,571,425

 

 

2,000

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, 5.00%, 11/01/34, FSA

 

 

2,032,380

 

 

3,235

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, 5.00%, 11/01/37, FSA

 

 

3,279,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,883,319

 

 

Illinois — 16.0%

 

 

11,550

 

City of Chicago, Hwy. Impvts. RB, 5.25%, 1/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

12,002,067

 

 

 

 

Met. Pier & Exposition Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

24,010

 

Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, McCormick Place Expansion
Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/15/28, MBIA

 

 

24,430,655

 

 

15,000

 

Sales Tax RB, McCormick Place Expansion Proj., Ser. B,
Zero Coupon, 6/15/28, MBIA

 

 

5,438,850

 

 

6,165

 

Mun. Elec. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, 4.50%, 2/01/35,
FGIC

 

 

5,742,204

 

 

14,875

 

Vlg. of Bolingbrook, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. A,
4.75%, 1/01/38, MBIA

 

 

14,477,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,091,465

 

 

Indiana — 1.2%

 

 

4,725

 

Mun. Pwr. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Pwr. Sply. Sys.
Proj., Ser. A, 4.50%, 1/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

4,489,979

 

 

Louisiana — 4.5%

 

 

 

 

Louisiana,

 

 

 

 

 

12,100

 

Hwy. Impvts. Fuel Sales Tax RB, Ser. A, 4.75%, 5/01/39,
FSA

 

 

11,885,225

 

 

5,450

 

Hwy. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/01/35, FGIC

 

 

5,550,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,435,614

 

 

Massachusetts — 8.7%

 

 

 

 

Bay Transp. Auth., Sales Tax RB,

 

 

 

 

 

10,190

 

Ser. A-2, Zero Coupon, 7/01/32

 

 

2,726,538

 

 

3,200

 

Ser. A-2, Zero Coupon, 7/01/35

 

 

723,840

 

 

24,000

 

Tpke. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/39,
AMBAC

 

 

24,103,200

 

 

5,985

 

Wtr. Recs. Auth., Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/41

 

 

6,062,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,615,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACA

American Capital Access

 

 

 

 

AMBAC

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

 

 

 

 

AMT

Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

 

 

 

 

CIFG

CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty

 

 

 

 

COP

Certificate of Participation

 

 

 

 

FGIC

Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

 

 

 

 

FRDD

Floating Rate Daily Demand

 

 

 

 

FRWD

Floating Rate Weekly Demand

 

 

 

 

FSA

Financial Security Assurance

 

 

 

 

GO

General Obligation

 

 

 

 

MBIA

Municipal Bond Insurance Assoc.

 

 

PSF

Public School Fund Guaranteed

 

 

RAA

Radian Asset Assurance

 

 

RB

Revenue Bond

 

 

SA

Special Assessment

 

 

SO

Special Obligation

 

 

ST

Special Tax

 

 

TA

Tax Allocation

 

 

XLCA

XL Capital Assurance

 

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

17



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (continued)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

               

Michigan — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

$

6,250

 

Hosp. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB,
Henry Ford Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/38

 

$

6,021,188

 

               

Missouri — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

3,600

 

Joint Mun. Elec. Util. Comm., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB,
Plum Point Proj., 4.60%, 1/01/36, MBIA

 

 

3,388,032

 

               

Nebraska — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

4,280

 

Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB,
Ser. A, 4.75%, 2/01/44

 

 

4,129,044

 

 

4,000

 

Pub. Pwr. Generation Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB,
Whelan Energy Ctr. Unit 2-A Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/32,
AMBAC

 

 

4,095,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,224,684

 

               

Nevada — 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Clark Cnty., Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 4.75%,
11/01/35, FGIC

 

 

2,469,225

 

 

6,000

2

Reno, Misc. Taxes RB, Reno Transp. Proj., 5.125%, 6/01/12,
AMBAC

 

 

6,360,900

 

 

 

 

Truckee Meadows Wtr. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

Wtr. RB, 4.875%, 7/01/34, XLCA

 

 

7,518,225

 

 

10,000

2

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/11, FSA

 

 

10,460,100

 

 

6,500

2

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.125%, 7/01/11, FSA

 

 

6,827,860

 

 

5,000

2

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/11, FSA

 

 

5,274,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,910,660

 

               

New York — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

Met. Transp. Auth., Trans. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
11/15/31, MBIA

 

 

7,202,440

 

 

5,000

 

New York City Trust for Cultural Recs., Recreational RB,
American Museum of Natural History Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 7/01/44, MBIA

 

 

5,054,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,256,890

 

               

Pennsylvania — 4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Philadelphia, Natural Gas Util. Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

5.00%, 10/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

9,171,000

 

 

5,200

2

Ser. 3, 5.125%, 8/01/11, FSA

 

 

5,462,496

 

 

2,500

 

Lebanon Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, Good Samaritan Hosp. Proj., 6.00%, 11/15/35

 

 

2,547,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,181,121

 

               

South Carolina — 7.7%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

2

Pub. Svc. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. B, 5.50%,
1/01/12, FSA

 

 

5,359,100

 

 

 

 

Transp. Infrastructure Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

12,750

 

Fuel Sales Tax RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/01/33, AMBAC

 

 

12,874,695

 

 

11,000

2

Trans. Impvts. RB, Ser. B, 5.125%, 10/01/11, AMBAC

 

 

11,601,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

29,835,275

 

               

Tennessee — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knox Cnty. Hlth. Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd., Hlth., Hosp. &
Nursing Home RB, Covenant Hlth. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Zero Coupon, 1/01/41

 

 

1,511,300

 

 

11,705

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/22, FSA

 

 

5,380,086

 

 

9,260

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/23, FSA

 

 

3,994,301

 

 

8,500

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/24, FSA

 

 

3,441,820

 

 

6,850

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/25, FSA

 

 

2,608,617

 

 

5,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/26, FSA

 

 

1,786,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,722,374

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

               

Texas — 25.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of San Antonio, Wtr. RB,

 

 

 

 

$

9,350

 

5.125%, 5/15/29, FGIC

 

$

9,581,599

 

 

10,000

 

5.125%, 5/15/34, FGIC

 

 

10,218,800

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Harris, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

7,485

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/25, MBIA

 

 

3,138,311

 

 

10,915

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/28, MBIA

 

 

3,885,631

 

 

10,030

 

Coppell Indpt. Sch. Dist., Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Zero
Coupon, 8/15/30, PSF

 

 

3,220,934

 

 

2,350

2

Dallas Area Rapid Trans., Sales Tax RB, 5.00%, 12/01/11,
AMBAC

 

 

2,467,101

 

 

5,510

 

Harris Cnty., Hwy. Tolls RB, 5.00%, 8/15/30, FSA

 

 

5,582,181

 

 

 

 

Harris Cnty.-Houston Sports Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,785

 

Hotel Occupancy Tax RB, Ser. H, Zero Coupon,
11/15/38, MBIA

 

 

1,056,052

 

 

6,160

 

Hotel Occupancy Tax RB, Ser. H, Zero Coupon,
11/15/39, MBIA

 

 

1,053,853

 

 

26,890

 

Lease RB, Ser. A-3, Zero Coupon, 11/15/38, MBIA

 

 

4,807,394

 

 

27,675

 

Lease RB, Ser. A-3, Zero Coupon, 11/15/39, MBIA

 

 

4,649,953

 

 

5,315

 

Lewisville Indpt. Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, Zero Coupon, 8/15/24, FGIC

 

 

2,227,251

 

 

1,045

 

Montgomery Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 46, Pub. Impvts.
Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30, MBIA

 

 

1,032,188

 

 

1,100

 

North Texas Tollway Auth., Hwy. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
1/01/35, FSA

 

 

1,116,786

 

 

9,500

 

Northside Indpt. Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, 5.125%, 6/15/29, PSF

 

 

9,737,785

 

 

3,000

 

Pearland, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 4.75%, 3/01/29, FGIC

 

 

2,968,110

 

 

30,145

 

Tpke. Auth., Hwy. & Tolls Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
8/15/42, AMBAC

 

 

30,315,018

 

 

3,000

2

Tyler Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Dev., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Mother Frances Hosp. Proj., 6.00%, 7/01/12

 

 

3,288,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,347,697

 

               

Virginia — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesterfield Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Indl. Impvts. RB, Elec. & Pwr. Co. Proj., Ser. A, 5.875%,
6/01/17

 

 

3,175,770

 

 

4,000

 

Indl. RB, Elec. & Pwr. Co. Proj., Ser. B, 5.875%, 6/01/17

 

 

4,251,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

7,427,370

 

               

Washington — 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

9,610

 

Central Washington Univ., Coll. & Univ. RB, 5.00%,
5/01/34, FGIC

 

 

9,767,220

 

 

3,655

 

Chelan Cnty. Pub. Util. Dist. 1, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Chelan
Hydro Sys. Proj., Ser. C, 5.125%, 7/01/33, AMBAC

 

 

3,713,480

 

 

2,200

 

Cnty. of King, Swr. RB, 5.00%, 1/01/36, FSA

 

 

2,238,852

 

 

 

 

Hlth. Care Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Providence Hlth. Svcs. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

4.50%, 10/01/35, FGIC

 

 

1,827,400

 

 

4,110

 

4.625%, 10/01/34, FGIC

 

 

3,853,536

 

 

4,500

 

Port of Seattle, Port, Arpt. & Marina RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
4/01/31, FGIC

 

 

4,539,465

 

 

7,000

2,4

Seattle, Pkg. Fac. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. F, 5.125%, 12/15/08, MBIA

 

 

7,124,040

 

 

6,380

 

Washington, Pub. Impvts. Misc. GO, Ser. A, 5.00%,
7/01/25, FSA

 

 

6,479,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,543,521

 

               

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

18

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

               

West Virginia — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

$

1,295

 

Econ. Dev. Auth., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Lease RB,
Correctional Juvenile Safety Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%,
6/01/29, MBIA

 

$

1,320,913

 

               

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $592,667,787)

 

 

611,269,695

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,300

5,6

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.75%
(Cost — $2,300,000)

 

 

2,300,000

 

               

Total Investments — 158.0% (Cost — $594,967,7877)

 

$

613,569,695

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.0%

 

 

3,761,884

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (59.0)%

 

 

(229,056,339

)

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

388,275,240

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

   

1

When-issued security.

2

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

3

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

4

Security, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $741,031 has been pledged as collateral for swap contracts.

5

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

6

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

7

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $594,932,086. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $18,637,609, consisting of $22,085,240 gross unrealized appreciation and $3,447,631 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represents approximately 86.0% of the Trust’s managed assets.


 

 

 

 

AMBAC

—   21.8%

 

FGIC

—   20.8%

 

FSA

—   16.7%

 

MBIA

—   21.4%

 

PSF

—   2.1%

 

Other

—   0.4%

 

XLCA

—   2.8%


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

19



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 150.7%

 

 

 

 

Alabama — 6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birmingham Spl. Care Facs. Fing. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. &
Nursing Home RB, Ascension Hlth. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

$

1,135

 

Ser. C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36

 

$

1,128,009

 

 

815

 

Ser. C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/39

 

 

808,488

 

 

7,500

1

Huntsville Hlth. Care Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
RB, Ser. A, 5.75%, 6/01/11

 

 

8,085,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,022,247

 

 

Arizona — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

158

2

Pima Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB, 5.23%,
2/04/12, AMT

 

 

158,000

 

 

 

 

San Luis Fac. Dev. Corp., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB,
Regl. Detention Ctr. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

6.25%, 5/01/15

 

 

297,042

 

 

300

 

7.00%, 5/01/20

 

 

295,248

 

 

600

 

7.25%, 5/01/27

 

 

592,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,343,276

 

 

California — 8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

California, GO, 5.00%, 6/01/34

 

 

1,805,940

 

 

2,890

 

California, Misc. Taxes GO, 5.00%, 6/01/32

 

 

2,905,750

 

 

 

 

Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy., Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,

 

 

 

 

 

850

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 6/01/46

 

 

59,092

 

 

4,500

 

Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55

 

 

140,085

 

 

5,750

 

Stanislaus Cnty. Proj., Ser. D, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55

 

 

142,198

 

 

4,100

 

Hlth. Fac. Fing. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Sutter Hlth. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

4,173,349

 

 

2,660

 

Univ. of California, Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Ser. B, 4.75%,
5/15/38

 

 

2,576,290

 

 

1,585

 

Val Verde Unified Sch. Dist., ST, 6.25%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,667,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,470,679

 

 

Colorado — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

635

 

City of Colorado Springs, Mult. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. C,
5.00%, 11/15/45, FSA

 

 

643,484

 

 

635

 

Pk. Creek Met. Dist., Ppty. Tax Misc. RB, 5.50%, 12/01/37

 

 

640,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,284,370

 

 

District of Columbia — 11.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dist. of Columbia,

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Econ. Impvts. TA, Gallery Place Proj., 5.40%, 7/01/31,
FSA

 

 

6,222,600

 

 

595

 

Misc. RB, Friendship Pub. Charter Sch. Proj., 5.25%,
6/01/33, ACA

 

 

569,855

 

 

33,450

1

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Georgetown Univ. Proj., Ser. A,
Zero Coupon, 4/01/11, MBIA

 

 

5,879,506

 

 

5,580

 

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp., Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, 6.75%, 5/15/40

 

 

5,771,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,443,746

 

 

Florida — 19.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,845

 

Cnty. of Orange, Sales Tax RB, 4.75%, 10/01/32, XLCA

 

 

1,793,026

 

 

1,535

 

Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/01/38

 

 

1,405,952

 

 

6,200

 

Martin Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Indl. RB, Indiantown
Cogeneration Proj., Ser. A, 7.875%, 12/15/25, AMT

 

 

6,260,264

 

 

2,810

 

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj., 6.75%,
11/15/21

 

 

3,056,381

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

10,000

1

Orange Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Adventist Hlth. Sys. Proj., 5.625%,
11/15/12

 

$

10,911,400

 

 

7,255

 

Palm Beach Cnty. Hsg. Fin. Auth., Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB,
Indian Trace Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 1/01/44, FSA,
AMT

 

 

7,281,989

 

 

980

 

Stevens Plantation Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Pub. Impvts. SA,
Ser. A, 7.10%, 5/01/35

 

 

1,025,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,734,288

 

 

Georgia — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Atlanta,

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, Ser. J, 5.00%, 1/01/34, FSA

 

 

952,605

 

 

5,000

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, 5.00%, 11/01/37, FSA

 

 

5,068,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,021,405

 

 

Illinois — 17.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

2,3

Centerpoint Intermodal Ctr. Prog. Trust, TA, Ser. A, 8.00%,
6/15/23

 

 

1,142,364

 

 

 

 

City of Chicago, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

4,285

1

5.50%, 1/01/11, MBIA

 

 

4,568,024

 

 

1,540

4

5.50%, 1/01/38, MBIA

 

 

1,609,777

 

 

55

1

Ser. A, 5.50%, 1/01/11, MBIA

 

 

58,633

 

 

 

 

Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

420

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Friendship Vlg.
Schaumburg Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 2/15/37

 

 

390,688

 

 

525

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, MJH Ed. Asst. LLC Proj., Ser. A,
5.125%, 6/01/35

 

 

487,951

 

 

425

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, MJH Ed. Asst. LLC Proj., Ser. B,
5.375%, 6/01/35

 

 

398,523

 

 

6,000

 

Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Lake
Forest Hosp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.75%, 7/01/29

 

 

6,169,920

 

 

 

 

Met. Pier & Exposition Auth., Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB,
McCormick Place Expansion Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 6/15/35, MBIA

 

 

2,494,200

 

 

10,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 12/15/36, MBIA

 

 

2,307,500

 

 

10,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 12/15/37, MBIA

 

 

2,194,800

 

 

2,535

 

Mun. Elec. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, 4.50%, 2/01/35,
FGIC

 

 

2,361,150

 

 

23,065

 

Vlg. of Bolingbrook, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 1/01/36, FGIC

 

 

4,344,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,528,284

 

 

Indiana — 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,940

2

Multi-Fam. Hsg., Local Hsg. RB, Canterbury House Apts.
Proj., Ser. 1, 5.90%, 12/01/34, AMT

 

 

1,952,086

 

 

1,950

 

Mun. Pwr. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Pwr. Sply. Sys.
Proj., Ser. A, 4.50%, 1/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

1,853,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,805,093

 

 

Kansas — 3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Wichita Arpt. Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB,
Cessna Citation Svc. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, 6.25%, 6/15/32,
AMT

 

 

5,175,750

 

 

Maryland — 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

City of Baltimore, Pub. Impvts. Tax Incr./Alloc. ST,
Harborview Lot No. 2 Proj., 6.50%, 7/01/31

 

 

1,300,800

 

 

2,955

 

Frederick Cnty., Pub. Impvt. ST, Urbana Cmnty. Dev. Auth.
Proj., Ser. B, 6.25%, 7/01/30

 

 

2,977,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

20

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (continued)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Maryland (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

1,040

 

Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Impvts. RB, Medstar Hlth., Inc. Proj., 5.50%,
8/15/33

 

$

1,046,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,324,346

 

 

Massachusetts — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

1,450

 

Wtr. Recs. Auth., Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/41

 

 

1,468,676

 

 

Michigan — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,065

 

Hosp. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Henry
Ford Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

1,053,211

 

 

Mississippi — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

1,605

2

Business Fin. Comm., Indl. Impvts. RB, Northrop Grumman
Ship Sys. Proj., 4.55%, 12/01/28

 

 

1,425,112

 

 

Multi-State — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

10,500

3,5

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

 

11,844,735

 

 

Nebraska — 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,760

 

Omaha Pub. Pwr. Dist., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. A,
4.75%, 2/01/44

 

 

1,697,925

 

 

Nevada — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,325

 

Cnty. of Clark, Private Schs. RB, Alexander Dawson Sch.
Rainbow Proj., 5.00%, 5/15/29

 

 

1,332,340

 

 

1,385

 

Las Vegas Spec. Dist. No. 809, Pub. Impvts. SA, Summerlin
Area Proj., 5.65%, 6/01/23

 

 

1,365,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,697,341

 

 

New Jersey — 9.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Econ. Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Econ. Impvts. RB, Cigarette Tax Proj., 5.50%, 6/15/31

 

 

1,527,045

 

 

1,500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Marcus L. Ward Home
Proj., Ser. A, 5.80%, 11/01/31

 

 

1,512,630

 

 

3,000

 

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, Contl. Airlines, Inc. Proj.,
7.20%, 11/15/30, AMT

 

 

3,138,720

 

 

7,500

 

SA, Kapkowski Rd. Landfill Proj., 6.50%, 4/01/28

 

 

8,396,925

 

 

915

 

Middlesex Cnty. Impvt. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Hotel Occupancy
Tax RB, Heldrich Associates LLC Proj., Ser. B, 6.25%,
1/01/37

 

 

935,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,511,255

 

 

New York — 11.5%

 

 

 

 

 

455

6

Albany Indl. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp. RB,
New Covenant Charter Sch. Proj., Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/35

 

 

377,818

 

 

2,900

 

City of New York, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. I-1, 5.00%, 4/01/25

 

 

2,968,991

 

 

1,330

 

Env. Facs. Corp., Swr. Impvts. Misc. RB, NYC Mun. Wtr.
Proj., Ser. B, 5.00%, 6/15/31

 

 

1,353,115

 

 

2,610

 

Liberty Dev. Corp., Indl. Impvts. Misc. RB, Goldman Sachs
Grp., Inc. Proj., 5.25%, 10/01/35

 

 

2,723,927

 

 

1,760

 

Met. Transp. Auth., Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/30,
AMBAC

 

 

1,793,141

 

 

 

 

Nanuet Union Free Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem
Ppty. Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

1,085

 

4.30%, 6/15/29, FSA

 

 

1,018,262

 

 

1,130

 

4.30%, 6/15/30, FSA

 

 

1,056,019

 

 

6,165

 

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts.
RB, American Airlines, Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.75%,
8/01/31, AMT

 

 

7,071,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,362,466

 

 

North Carolina — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

2,945

 

Gaston Cnty. Indl. Facs. & Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Auth., Indl.
Impvts. RB, 5.75%, 8/01/35, AMT

 

 

2,980,782

 

 

Ohio — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

4,220

 

Air Qual. Dev. Auth., Rec. Recovery RB, Dayton Pwr. & Lt.
Co. Proj., 4.80%, 1/01/34, FGIC

 

 

4,153,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

Oklahoma — 2.0%

 

 

 

 

$

1,355

 

Dev. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. John
Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj., 5.00%, 2/15/42

 

$

1,333,076

 

 

1,725

2

Tulsa Mun. Arpt. Trust, Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB,
AMR Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 7.75%, 6/01/35, AMT

 

 

1,915,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,248,188

 

 

Oregon — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

545

2

Multi-Fam. Hsg., Local Hsg. RB, Pacific Tower Apts. Proj.,
Ser. 6, 6.05%, 11/01/34, AMT

 

 

551,654

 

 

Pennsylvania — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

3,870

2

Econ. Dev. Fing. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Reliant
Energy, Inc. Proj., Ser. A, 6.75%, 12/01/36, AMT

 

 

4,203,401

 

 

Puerto Rico — 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,070

 

Ser. N, 5.25%, 7/01/34

 

 

1,155,718

 

 

900

 

Ser. N, 5.25%, 7/01/36

 

 

970,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,125,918

 

 

South Carolina — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

1

Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
RB, Palmetto Hlth. Proj., Ser. C, 7.00%, 8/01/13

 

 

1,162,057

 

 

Texas — 19.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,690

 

Harris Cnty.-Houston Sports Auth., Hotel Occupancy Tax
RB, Ser. G, Zero Coupon, 11/15/41, MBIA

 

 

1,763,904

 

 

605

 

Lower Colorado River Auth., Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
5/15/31, MBIA

 

 

613,645

 

 

430

 

Montgomery Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 46, Pub. Impvts.
Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30, MBIA

 

 

424,728

 

 

2,560

2

Multi-Fam. Hsg., Local Hsg. RB, Copperwood Ranch Apts.
Proj., Ser. 9, 5.95%, 11/01/35, AMT

 

 

2,581,274

 

 

 

 

San Antonio Energy Acquisition Pub. Fac. Corp., Natural
Gas Util. Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,775

 

5.50%, 8/01/23

 

 

1,853,650

 

 

1,620

 

5.50%, 8/01/24

 

 

1,689,028

 

 

 

 

Tpke. Auth., Hwy. & Tolls Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

2,115

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/15/42, AMBAC

 

 

2,126,929

 

 

60,000

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/35, AMBAC

 

 

12,280,200

 

 

6,840

1

Tyler Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Dev., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Mother Frances Hosp. Proj., 6.00%, 7/01/12

 

 

7,498,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,831,708

 

 

Washington — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

Cnty. of King, Swr. RB, 5.00%, 1/01/36, FSA

 

 

920,982

 

 

2,220

 

Hlth. Care Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Providence Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 4.625%, 10/01/34,
FGIC

 

 

2,081,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,002,454

 

 

West Virginia — 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

520

 

Econ. Dev. Auth., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Lease RB,
Correctional Juvenile Safety Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%,
6/01/29, MBIA

 

 

530,405

 

 

Wisconsin — 5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,350

 

Aurora Hlth. Care Proj., 6.40%, 4/15/33

 

 

1,410,224

 

 

7,000

1

Wheaton Franciscan Svcs. Proj., 5.75%, 2/15/12

 

 

7,625,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,035,954

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $228,944,779)

 

 

241,040,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

21



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.2%

 

 

 

 

Texas — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

$

700

7

Harris Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Children’s Hosp. Proj., Ser. B-1,
3.95%, 9/04/07, MBIA, FRDD

 

$

700,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund — 4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

7,600

8,9

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.75%

 

 

7,600,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost — $8,300,000)

 

 

8,300,000

 

 

Total Investments — 155.9% (Cost — $237,244,77910)

 

$

249,340,725

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.7%

 

 

1,077,861

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (56.6)%

 

 

(90,519,031

)

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

159,899,555

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

3

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 8.1% of its net assets, with a current market value of $12,987,099, in securities restricted as to resale.

4

Security, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $650,506 has been pledged as collateral for swap contracts.

5

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

6

Illiquid security. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 0.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $377,818, in these securities.

7

For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of August 31, 2007.

8

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

9

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

10

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $236,702,414. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $12,638,311, consisting of $14,710,272 gross unrealized appreciation and $2,071,961 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

22

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 157.2%

 

 

 

 

Alabama — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birmingham Spl. Care Facs. Fing. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. &
Nursing Home RB, Ascension Hlth. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

$

2,525

 

Ser. C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36

 

$

2,509,446

 

 

1,825

 

Ser. C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/39

 

 

1,810,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,319,864

 

 

Arizona — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

393

1

Pima Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB, 5.23%,
2/04/12, AMT

 

 

393,000

 

 

California — 11.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,250

2

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Casinos
Parimutuel Betting RB, 6.00%, 7/01/18

 

 

2,357,235

 

 

2,700

 

California, GO, 5.00%, 6/01/34

 

 

2,708,910

 

 

6,425

 

California, Misc. Taxes GO, 5.00%, 6/01/32

 

 

6,460,016

 

 

 

 

Cnty. Tobacco Sec. Agcy., Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,840

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 6/01/46

 

 

127,917

 

 

9,710

 

Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55

 

 

302,272

 

 

12,410

 

Stanislaus Cnty. Proj., Ser. D, Zero Coupon, 6/01/55

 

 

306,900

 

 

9,100

 

Hlth. Fac. Fing. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Sutter Hlth. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

9,262,799

 

 

3,500

 

Mobilehome Pk. Fing. Auth., St. Sngl. Fam. Hsg. RB,
Millenium Hsg. Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 3/15/34, ACA

 

 

3,354,960

 

 

4,620

 

San Francisco City & Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Pub. Impvts. ST,
Mission Bay South Pub. Proj., 6.625%, 8/01/27

 

 

4,822,402

 

 

5,000

 

Statewide Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Mem. Hlth. Svcs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%,
10/01/33

 

 

5,088,600

 

 

5,755

 

Univ. of California, Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Ser. B, 4.75%,
5/15/38

 

 

5,573,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,365,901

 

 

Colorado — 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

1,375

 

City of Colorado Springs, Mult. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. C,
5.00%, 11/15/45, FSA

 

 

1,393,370

 

 

10,000

3

Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB,
Catholic Hlth. Initiatives Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 3/01/32

 

 

10,549,000

 

 

4,000

 

Northwest Pkwy. Pub. Hwy. Auth., Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. A,
5.25%, 6/15/41, FSA

 

 

4,074,960

 

 

1,375

 

Pk. Creek Met. Dist., Ppty. Tax Misc. RB, 5.50%, 12/01/37

 

 

1,387,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,405,076

 

 

District of Columbia — 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,265

 

Dist. of Columbia, Misc. RB, Friendship Pub. Charter Sch.
Proj., 5.25%, 6/01/33, ACA

 

 

1,211,541

 

 

 

 

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp., Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB,

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

6.50%, 5/15/33

 

 

8,206,800

 

 

11,500

 

6.75%, 5/15/40

 

 

11,895,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,313,596

 

 

Florida — 14.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,650

 

City of Leesburg, Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts.
RB, Leesburg Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj., 5.50%, 7/01/32

 

 

2,646,210

 

 

3,990

 

Cnty. of Orange, Sales Tax RB, 4.75%, 10/01/32, XLCA

 

 

3,877,602

 

 

5

 

Fishhawk Cmnty. Dev. Dist. II, Pub. Impvts. SA TA, Ser. B,
5.00%, 11/01/07

 

 

4,995

 

 

4,735

 

Lakes by the Bay South Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Pub. Impvts.
SA RB, Ser. A, 6.25%, 5/01/34

 

 

4,856,074

 

 

3,125

 

Live Oak Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 1, Pub. Impvts. SA, Ser. A,
6.30%, 5/01/34

 

 

3,204,875

 

 

6,230

 

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj., 6.75%,
11/15/21

 

 

6,776,246

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

6,850

4

Orange Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Adventist Hlth. Sys. Proj., 5.625%,
11/15/12

 

$

7,474,309

 

 

14,000

4

Pinellas Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Baycare Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj., 5.50%,
5/15/13

 

 

15,164,800

 

 

2,040

 

Stevens Plantation Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Pub. Impvts. SA,
Ser. A, 7.10%, 5/01/35

 

 

2,134,248

 

 

4,465

 

Sumter Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth., Indl. Impvts. RB, North
Sumter Util. Co. LLC Proj., 6.90%, 10/01/34, AMT

 

 

4,546,665

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,686,024

 

 

Georgia — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

4

Milledgeville-Baldwin Cnty. Dev. Auth., Univ. & Coll.
Impvts. RB, Georgia Coll. & St. Univ. Fndtn. Proj.,
5.625%, 9/01/14

 

 

5,575,100

 

 

Illinois — 16.2%

 

 

 

 

 

2,470

1,2

Centerpoint Intermodal Ctr. Prog. Trust, TA, Ser. A, 8.00%,
6/15/23

 

 

2,453,599

 

 

4,290

 

Chicago O’Hare Intl. Arpt., Port, Arpt. & Marina RB,
Ser. C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30, FSA, AMT

 

 

4,335,688

 

 

 

 

Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

910

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Friendship Vlg.
Schaumburg Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 2/15/37

 

 

846,491

 

 

1,880

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Northwestern Mem.
Hosp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 8/15/43

 

 

1,935,385

 

 

1,125

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, MJH Ed. Asst. LLC Proj., Ser. A,
5.125%, 6/01/35

 

 

1,045,609

 

 

900

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, MJH Ed. Asst. LLC Proj., Ser. B,
5.375%, 6/01/35

 

 

843,930

 

 

8,000

 

Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elmhurst Mem. Hosp. Proj., 5.50%, 1/01/22

 

 

8,214,800

 

 

 

 

Met. Pier & Exposition Auth., Pub. Impvts. St. Tax RB,
McCormick Place Expansion Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

45,190

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 6/15/33, MBIA

 

 

12,518,534

 

 

5,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 6/15/40, MBIA

 

 

965,200

 

 

5,490

 

Mun. Elec. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, 4.50%, 2/01/35,
FGIC

 

 

5,113,496

 

 

15,000

5

Sports Facs. Auth., Ded. St. Tax Supported RB, 5.483%,
6/15/30, AMBAC

 

 

13,819,800

 

 

4,000

4

Vlg. of Bolingbrook, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax
GO, Ser. A, 5.375%, 1/01/12, FGIC

 

 

4,267,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,359,972

 

 

Indiana — 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Hlth. Fac. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts.
RB, Ascension Hlth. Proj., Ser. F, 5.375%, 11/15/25

 

 

5,354,600

 

 

19,735

4,6

Indianapolis Local Pub. Impvt. Bd. Bank, Wtr. Util. Impvts.
RB, Wtr. Wks. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/12, MBIA

 

 

21,085,466

 

 

4,200

 

Mun. Pwr. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Pwr. Sply. Sys.
Proj., Ser. A, 4.50%, 1/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

3,991,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

30,431,158

 

 

Maryland — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

City of Baltimore, Swr. Impvts. RB, Ser. D, 5.00%, 7/01/37,
AMBAC

 

 

1,846,296

 

 

3,000

 

Frederick Cnty., Pub. Impvts. ST, Urbana Cmnty. Dev. Auth.
Proj., Ser. A, 5.95%, 7/01/30

 

 

3,005,880

 

 

 

 

Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,240

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Medstar Hlth.,
Inc. Proj., 5.50%, 8/15/33

 

 

2,254,067

 

 

1,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Union Hosp.
of Cecil Cnty. Proj., 5.625%, 7/01/32

 

 

1,018,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,124,553

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

23



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (continued)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Massachusetts — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

$

3,145

 

Wtr. Recs. Auth., Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/41

 

$

3,185,508

 

 

Michigan — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,305

 

Hosp. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Henry
Ford Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/46

 

 

2,279,484

 

 

Mississippi — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,950

 

Lowndes Cnty., Indl. RB, Weyerhaeuser Co. Proj., Ser. A,
6.80%, 4/01/22

 

 

5,672,799

 

 

Missouri — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

370 Missouri Bottom Rd. Taussig Rd. Transp. Dev. Dist.
Hazelwood, Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, 7.20%, 5/01/33

 

 

6,448,560

 

 

Multi-State — 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

2,7

Ser. A-4-1, 5.75%, 4/30/15

 

 

1,058,970

 

 

3,500

2,7

Ser. A-4-2, 6.00%, 4/30/19

 

 

3,750,985

 

 

5,000

2,7

Ser. B-3-1, 6.00%, 4/30/15

 

 

5,257,950

 

 

3,000

2,7

Ser. B-3-2, 6.30%, 4/30/19

 

 

3,201,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,268,935

 

 

Nevada — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,855

 

Cnty. of Clark, Private Schs. RB, Alexander Dawson Sch.
Rainbow Proj., 5.00%, 5/15/29

 

 

2,870,817

 

 

2,565

 

Henderson Local Impvt. Dist. No. T-14, Pub. Impvts. SA,
5.80%, 3/01/23

 

 

2,641,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,512,767

 

 

New Jersey — 12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Econ. Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Econ. Impvts. Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Kapkowski Rd.
Landfill Proj., 6.50%, 4/01/31, AMT

 

 

11,002,400

 

 

4,000

 

Econ. Impvts. Misc. RB, Cigarette Tax Proj., 5.75%,
6/15/34

 

 

4,156,560

 

 

9,000

 

Econ. Impvts. RB, Cigarette Tax Proj., 5.50%, 6/15/31

 

 

9,162,270

 

 

10,100

1

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, Contl. Airlines, Inc.
Proj., 7.20%, 11/15/30, AMT

 

 

10,567,024

 

 

7,475

 

SA, Kapkowski Rd. Landfill Proj., 6.50%, 4/01/28

 

 

8,368,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,257,189

 

 

New Mexico — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

5,200

4

Hsg. Auth., St. Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB, Villa Delaware Oso
Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 1/01/13

 

 

5,824,312

 

 

New York — 9.2%

 

 

 

 

 

985

8

Albany Indl. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp. RB,
New Covenant Charter Sch. Proj., Ser. A, 7.00%,
5/01/35

 

 

817,914

 

 

6,450

 

City of New York, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. I-1, 5.00%, 4/01/25

 

 

6,603,446

 

 

2,845

 

Env. Facs. Corp., Swr. Impvts. Misc. RB, NYC Mun. Wtr.
Proj., Ser. B, 5.00%, 6/15/31

 

 

2,894,446

 

 

2,725

 

Liberty Dev. Corp., Indl. Impvts. Misc. RB, Goldman Sachs
Grp., Inc. Proj., 5.25%, 10/01/35

 

 

2,843,946

 

 

3,775

 

Met. Transp. Auth., Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/30,
AMBAC

 

 

3,846,083

 

 

6,700

1

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts.
RB, American Airlines, Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.75%,
8/01/31, AMT

 

 

7,684,833

 

 

7,325

 

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey, Port, Arpt. &
Marina Impvts. RB, Contl./Eastn. LaGuardia Proj.,
9.00%, 12/01/10, AMT

 

 

7,425,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,116,387

 

 

North Carolina — 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

Gaston Cnty. Indl. Facs. & Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Auth., Indl.
Impvts. RB, 5.75%, 8/01/35, AMT

 

 

7,591,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Ohio — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

$

9,140

 

Air Qual. Dev. Auth., Rec. Recovery RB, Dayton Pwr. & Lt.
Co. Proj., 4.80%, 1/01/34, FGIC

 

$

8,997,051

 

 

Oklahoma — 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Dev. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
St. John Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj., 5.00%, 2/15/42

 

 

2,951,460

 

 

3,925

1

Tulsa Mun. Arpt. Trust, Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB,
AMR Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 7.75%, 6/01/35, AMT

 

 

4,357,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,309,034

 

 

Pennsylvania — 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Econ. Dev. Fing. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

8,425

1

Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Reliant Energy, Inc. Proj.,
Ser. A, 6.75%, 12/01/36, AMT

 

 

9,150,814

 

 

5,175

 

Trans. Impvts. Lease Renewal RB, Amtrak Proj., Ser. A,
6.375%, 11/01/41, AMT

 

 

5,359,747

 

 

5,000

4

Monroe Cnty. Hosp. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Pocono Med. Ctr. Proj., 6.00%, 1/01/14

 

 

5,575,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,085,561

 

 

Puerto Rico — 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. UU, 5.00%,
7/01/22, FSA

 

 

4,209,240

 

 

4,370

 

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB, Ser. N,
5.25%, 7/01/36

 

 

4,710,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,920,100

 

 

South Carolina — 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greenwood Cnty., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts.
RB, Self Mem. Hosp. Facs. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,280

 

5.50%, 10/01/26

 

 

3,337,334

 

 

3,250

 

5.50%, 10/01/31

 

 

3,293,648

 

 

 

 

Jobs-Econ. Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,750

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Georgetown
Mem. Hosp. Proj., 5.375%, 2/01/30, RAA

 

 

3,750,487

 

 

5,000

4

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Palmetto Hlth. Alliance
Proj., 6.875%, 8/01/13

 

 

5,778,987

 

 

2,640

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Palmetto Hlth. Alliance
Proj., Ser. A, 6.25%, 8/01/31

 

 

2,756,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,916,748

 

 

Tennessee — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

20,405

 

Knox Cnty. Hlth., Edl. & Hsg. Facs. Brd., Hlth., Hosp. &
Nursing Home RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/21, FSA

 

 

10,014,978

 

 

Texas — 19.3%

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Gulf Coast Wst. Disp. Auth., Indl. RB, Intl. Paper Co. Proj.,
Ser. A, 6.10%, 8/01/24, AMT

 

 

20,596,400

 

 

25,375

 

Harris Cnty.-Houston Sports Auth., Lease RB, Ser. A-3,
Zero Coupon, 11/15/36, MBIA

 

 

5,115,854

 

 

 

 

Lower Colorado River Auth., Misc. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

5

4

Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/13, MBIA

 

 

5,300

 

 

1,300

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/15/31, MBIA

 

 

1,318,577

 

 

930

 

Montgomery Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 46, Pub. Impvts.
Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30, MBIA

 

 

918,598

 

 

3,600

 

San Antonio Energy Acquisition Pub. Fac. Corp.,
Natural Gas Util. Impvts. RB, 5.50%, 8/01/24

 

 

3,753,396

 

 

 

 

Tpke. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Hwy. Tolls RB,

 

 

 

 

 

73,370

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/36, AMBAC

 

 

14,139,866

 

 

65,000

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/37, AMBAC

 

 

11,770,850

 

 

27,600

 

Zero Coupon, 8/15/38, AMBAC

 

 

4,703,040

 

 

4,575

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/15/42, AMBAC

 

 

4,600,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,922,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

24

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Virginia — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

$

12,980

 

Alexandria Redev. & Hsg. Auth., Local Hsg. RB,
3001 Pk. Ctr. Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 6.375%, 4/01/34

 

$

13,270,103

 

 

9,000

 

Halifax Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Indl. RB, Old Dominion
Elec. Coop. Proj., 5.625%, 6/01/28, AMBAC, AMT

 

 

9,485,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,755,743

 

 

Washington — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

1,960

 

Cnty. of King, Swr. RB, 5.00%, 1/01/36, FSA

 

 

1,994,614

 

 

4,820

 

Hlth. Care Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Providence Hlth. Sys. Proj., Ser. A, 4.625%, 10/01/34,
FGIC

 

 

4,519,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,513,846

 

 

West Virginia — 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

1,115

 

Econ. Dev. Auth., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Lease RB,
Correctional Juvenile Safety Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%,
6/01/29, MBIA

 

 

1,137,311

 

 

5,000

1

Mason Cnty. Poll. Ctrl., Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB,
Appalachian Pwr. Co. Proj., Ser. L, 5.50%, 10/01/22

 

 

5,006,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,144,261

 

 

Wisconsin — 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,

 

 

 

 

 

3,930

 

Aurora Hlth. Care Proj., 6.40%, 4/15/33

 

 

4,105,317

 

 

5,000

4

Wheaton Franciscan Svcs. Proj., 5.75%, 2/15/12

 

 

5,416,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,522,067

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $520,773,791)

 

 

546,233,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

3,200

9,10

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.75%
(Cost — $3,200,000)

 

 

3,200,000

 

               

Total Investments — 158.1% (Cost — $523,973,79111)

 

$

549,433,383

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.1%

 

 

3,733,612

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (59.2)%

 

 

(205,604,086

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

347,562,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

1

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

2

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 5.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $18,079,769, in securities restricted as to resale.

3

Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.

4

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

5

Represents a step bond; the interest rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase.

6

Security, or a portion thereof, with a market value of $646,332 has been pledged as collateral for swap contracts.

7

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. Although they are not subject to mandatory redemption, each series is subject to remarketing on their respective stated maturity date.

8

Illiquid security. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 0.2% of its net assets, with a current market value of $817,914, in these securities.

9

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

10

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

11

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $523,417,392. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $26,015,991, consisting of $29,396,874 gross unrealized appreciation and $3,380,883 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

25



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

             

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 157.3%

 

 

California — 157.3%

 

 

 

 

$

6,500

 

Benicia Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/23, MBIA

 

$

3,059,875

 

               

 

4,000

 

California, GO, 5.00%, 6/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

4,085,040

 

               

 

1,000

 

California St. Univ., Coll. & Univ. RB, Ser. C, 5.00%,
11/01/38, MBIA

 

 

1,022,810

 

               

 

 

 

Ceres Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

3,055

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/30, FGIC

 

 

852,651

 

 

3,180

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/31, FGIC

 

 

836,181

 

 

3,300

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/32, FGIC

 

 

817,509

 

 

3,440

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/33, FGIC

 

 

802,896

 

 

3,575

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/34, FGIC

 

 

794,544

 

 

3,275

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/35, FGIC

 

 

685,752

 

               

 

 

 

City of Los Angeles, Swr. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/01/27, MBIA

 

 

5,092,100

 

 

6,025

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/01/32, FGIC

 

 

6,085,370

 

               

 

11,125

 

City of Santa Rosa, Swr. Impvts. RB, Ser. B, Zero Coupon,
9/01/27, AMBAC

 

 

4,087,102

 

               

 

2,000

 

Coachella Valley Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem
Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. B, 5.00%, 8/01/27, FSA

 

 

2,072,740

 

               

 

6,500

1

Dept. of Wtr. Res., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A, 5.25%,
5/01/12

 

 

7,003,815

 

               

 

2,385

 

Edl. Facs. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Scripps Coll. Proj.,
5.00%, 8/01/31, MBIA

 

 

2,417,889

 

               

 

2,915

 

Eureka Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax
GO, Election 2002 Proj., Zero Coupon, 8/01/34, MBIA

 

 

759,445

 

               

 

4,500

 

Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank Pub. Impvts., Misc. RB,
Rand Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 4/01/42, AMBAC

 

 

4,604,535

 

               

 

2,600

1

Kaweah Delta Hlth. Care Dist., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, 6.00%, 8/01/12

 

 

2,914,912

 

               

 

2,000

 

Long Beach Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Tax
GO, Ser. D, 5.00%, 8/01/31, FSA

 

 

2,016,880

 

               

 

 

 

Los Angeles Dept. of Wtr. & Pwr.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/43, FGIC

 

 

5,050,750

 

 

5,000

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts RB, Ser. A, 5.125%, 7/01/41, FGIC

 

 

5,069,900

 

               

 

3,000

1

Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem
Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. E, 5.125%, 7/01/12, MBIA

 

 

3,202,530

 

               

 

3,000

 

Napa Wtr., Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, 5.00%, 5/01/35, AMBAC

 

 

3,090,240

 

               

 

5,000

 

Northern California Pwr. Agcy., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB,
Hydroelec. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/28, MBIA

 

 

5,041,700

 

               

 

1,715

 

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Lease
Abatement COP, 5.00%, 10/01/30, FGIC

 

 

1,741,137

 

               

 

5,000

 

Pub. Wks. Brd., Pub. Impvts. Lease Abatement RB, Ser. A,
5.00%, 12/01/27, AMBAC

 

 

5,085,000

 

               

 

1,235

 

Rio Elementary Sch. Dist., Ad Valorum Ppty. Tax GO,
5.00%, 8/01/29, AMBAC

 

 

1,278,917

 

               

 

5,000

 

Riverside Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO, Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/01/27, FGIC

 

 

5,087,550

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

             

California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

2,125

 

Sacramento Area Fld. Ctrl. Agcy., SA, Ser. A,
5.00%, 10/01/32, FGIC

 

$

2,189,940

 

               

 

5,295

 

San Diego Cnty. Wtr. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. COP,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 5/01/32, MBIA

 

 

5,357,110

 

               

 

4,805

 

San Diego Redev. Agcy., TA, Ctr. City Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%,
9/01/28, MBIA

 

 

4,899,755

 

               

 

4,000

 

San Diego St. Univ., RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 3/01/37, MBIA

 

 

4,030,440

 

               

 

20,000

 

San Joaquin Hills Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB,
Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/15/31, MBIA

 

 

6,177,800

 

               

 

6,000

 

San Jose Fin. Auth., Lease Abatement RB, Civic Ctr. Proj.,
Ser. B, 5.00%, 6/01/37, AMBAC

 

 

6,070,320

 

               

 

1,130

 

Sierra Joint Cmnty. Coll. Dist. Sch. Facs. Dist. No. 1, Univ. &
Coll. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Tahoe Truckee
Proj., 5.00%, 8/01/25, MBIA

 

 

1,174,759

 

               

 

3,000

 

Tustin Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs.
Dist. 97-1 Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/01/38, FSA

 

 

3,037,020

 

               

 

4,000

 

Westlands Wtr. Dist., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. COP, 5.00%,
9/01/34, MBIA

 

 

4,038,600

 

               

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $118,574,479)

 

 

121,635,514

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

1,443

2,3

CMA California Mun. Money Fund, 3.43%
(Cost — $1,443,458)

 

 

1,443,458

 

               

Total Investments — 159.2% (Cost — $120,017,9374)

 

$

123,078,972

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.0%

 

 

779,777

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (60.2)%

 

 

(46,520,704

)

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

77,338,045

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

   

1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

3

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

4

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $120,017,671. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $3,061,301, consisting of $3,233,995 gross unrealized appreciation and $172,694 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represent approximately 92.3% of the Trust’s managed assets.


 

 

 

 

 

AMBAC

23.1%

 

FGIC

24.4%

 

FSA

5.8%

 

MBIA

37.8%

 

Other

1.2%


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

26

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

               

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 155.9%

 

 

 

 

California — 148.3%

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

Anaheim Pub. Fing. Auth., Recreational Fac. Impvts.
Lease Abatement RB, Pub. Impvt. Proj., Ser. C, Zero
Coupon, 9/01/32, FSA

 

$

1,395,650

 

               

 

2,000

 

Bay Area Toll Auth., Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. F, 5.00%, 4/01/31

 

 

2,050,440

 

               

 

2,740

 

California, Misc. Tax GO, 5.00%, 6/01/37

 

 

2,746,083

 

               

 

1,175

 

City of Chula Vista, RB, San Diego Gas & Elec. Proj.,
5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT

 

 

1,155,812

 

               

 

4,000

 

Edl. Facs. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Univ. of San Diego
Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 10/01/30

 

 

4,065,760

 

               

 

2,055

 

Eureka Union Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax
GO, Zero Coupon, 8/01/37, MBIA

 

 

458,162

 

               

 

3,845

 

Foothill Eastn. Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB, 5.75%,
1/15/40

 

 

3,884,296

 

               

 

 

 

Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

1

Misc. Purps. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. A-1,
6.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

2,283,900

 

 

2,500

1

Misc. Purps. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. B,
5.50%, 6/01/13

 

 

2,697,675

 

 

1,300

1

Misc. Purps. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. B,
5.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

1,411,085

 

 

550

 

Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.75%, 6/01/47

 

 

534,067

 

               

 

3,270

1

Hlth. Facs. Fin. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts.
RB, Valleycare Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 5/01/12

 

 

3,508,841

 

               

 

 

 

Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

3,750

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, The J. David
Gladstone Proj., 5.25%, 10/01/34

 

 

3,783,075

 

 

3,500

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. RB, Rand Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%,
4/01/42, AMBAC

 

 

3,581,305

 

               

 

1,745

1

Kaweah Delta Hlth. Care Dist., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, 6.00%, 8/01/12

 

 

1,956,354

 

               

 

 

 

Lathrop Fing. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

655

 

5.90%, 6/01/27

 

 

654,928

 

 

1,180

 

6.00%, 6/01/35

 

 

1,180,437

 

               

 

 

 

Live Oak Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

705

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/29, XLCA

 

 

229,682

 

 

795

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/30, XLCA

 

 

244,963

 

 

830

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/31, XLCA

 

 

240,053

 

 

865

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/32, XLCA

 

 

236,266

 

 

905

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/33, XLCA

 

 

233,915

 

 

945

 

Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/01/34, XLCA

 

 

230,589

 

               

 

 

 

Los Angeles Regl. Arpts. Impvt. Corp., Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB, American Airlines, Inc. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

2

Ser. B, 7.50%, 12/01/24, AMT

 

 

1,090,210

 

 

680

2

Ser. C, 7.50%, 12/01/24, AMT

 

 

741,343

 

               

 

2,700

 

Met. Wtr. Dist. of Southern California, Wtr. Utils. Impvt. RB,
Ser A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

 

 

2,778,030

 

               

 

 

 

Multi-Fam. Hsg. Pass-Through Certs., Local Hsg. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

2,165

2

San Lucas Apts. LP Proj., Ser. 5, 5.95%, 11/01/34, AMT

 

 

2,183,446

 

 

2,350

2

Westgate Courtyard Apts. LP Proj., Ser. 3, 5.80%,
11/01/34, AMT

 

 

2,355,006

 

               

 

2,400

1

Orange Cnty. Cmnty. Facs. Dist., Pub. Impvts. ST,
Ladera Ranch Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 8/15/10

 

 

2,584,128

 

               

 

3,000

 

Palm Springs, Local Hsg. RB, Millenium Hsg. Corp. Proj.,
5.75%, 5/15/37

 

 

3,011,280

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

             

California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

$

530

 

Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB, Central Valley Wst. Svc. Proj.,
Ser. A-2, 5.40%, 4/01/25, AMT

 

$

513,029

 

 

1,000

2

Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB, Chemical Wst. Mgmt., Inc.
Proj., Ser. C, 5.125%, 11/01/23, AMT

 

 

946,780

 

 

500

 

Rec. Recovery RB, Republic Svcs., Inc. Proj., Ser. C,
5.25%, 6/01/23

 

 

509,530

 

               

 

2,500

 

San Francisco City & Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Pub. Impvts. ST,
Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 6, Mission Bay South Proj., 6.25%,
8/01/33

 

 

2,559,175

 

               

 

15,000

 

Santa Ana Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty.
Tax COP, Zero Coupon, 4/01/29, FSA

 

 

5,005,050

 

               

 

2,500

1

Santa Clara Valley Wtr. Dist., Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. A,
5.125%, 6/01/10, FGIC

 

 

2,599,500

 

 

 

 

Statewide Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Daughters of Charity Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/30

 

 

1,459,050

 

 

5,000

 

Kaiser Hosp. Asset Mgmt. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 11/01/32

 

 

5,084,900

 

 

3,250

 

Sutter Hlth. Oblig. Grp. Proj., Ser. B, 5.625%, 8/15/42

 

 

3,366,935

 

               

 

1,500

 

Torrance, Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Torrance Mem.
Med. Ctr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 6/01/31

 

 

1,524,270

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

77,075,000

 

               

Multi-State — 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

3,4

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

 

3,948,245

 

               

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $76,992,535)

 

 

81,023,245

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

336

5,6

CMA California Mun. Money Fund, 3.43%
(Cost — $335,534)

 

 

335,534

 

               

 

Total Investments — 156.5% (Cost — $77,328,0697)

 

$

81,358,779

 

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.2%

 

 

609,721

 

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (57.7)%

 

 

(29,985,266

)

 

 

 

     

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

51,983,234

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

   

1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

3

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 7.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $3,948,245, in securities restricted as to resale.

4

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

5

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

6

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

7

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $77,141,807. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $4,216,972, consisting of $4,654,769 gross unrealized appreciation and $437,797 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

27



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 155.9%

 

 

 

 

California — 152.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anaheim Pub. Fing. Auth., Recreational Fac. Impvts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Abatement RB, Pub. Impvt. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

$

15,000

 

Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/34, FSA

 

$

3,770,700

 

 

10,000

 

Ser. C, Zero Coupon, 9/01/36, FSA

 

 

2,256,600

 

               

 

 

 

California,

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

Cash Flow Mgmt. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
5.50%, 11/01/33

 

 

8,369,120

 

 

5,475

 

Misc. Tax GO, 5.00%, 6/01/37

 

 

5,487,155

 

               

 

2,000

 

Chabot-Las Positas Cmnty. Coll. Dist., Univ. & Coll. Impvts.
Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, 5.00%, 8/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

2,060,860

 

               

 

2,690

 

City of Chula Vista, RB, San Diego Gas & Elec. Proj.,
5.00%, 12/01/27, AMT

 

 

2,646,072

 

               

 

2,000

1

City of Vernon, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Malburg
Generating Station Proj., 5.50%, 4/01/08

 

 

2,022,360

 

 

 

6,000

 

Cnty. of San Bernardino, Pub. Impvts. ST, 5.90%, 9/01/33

 

 

6,148,380

 

 

 

6,000

 

Corona Norco Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. ST, Cmnty.
Facs. Dist. No. 98-1 Proj., 5.10%, 9/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

6,112,020

 

 

 

6,000

1

Dept. of Wtr. Recs., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A,
5.375%, 5/01/12

 

 

6,496,980

 

 

 

 

 

Foothill Eastn. Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB,

 

 

 

 

 

6,550

 

Zero Coupon, 1/15/30

 

 

1,770,924

 

 

15,470

2

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/26

 

 

6,425,929

 

 

4,890

2

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/01/30

 

 

1,644,311

 

 

 

 

 

Golden St. Tobacco Sec. Corp., Misc. Purps. Tobacco
Settlement Funded RB,

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

1

Ser. A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

3,311,655

 

 

9,000

1

Ser. A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/13

 

 

10,335,060

 

 

5,650

1

Ser. B, 5.50%, 6/01/13

 

 

6,096,745

 

 

3,000

1

Ser. B, 5.625%, 6/01/13

 

 

3,256,350

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure & Econ. Dev. Bank,

 

 

 

 

 

1,735

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Kaiser Asst.
Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.55%, 8/01/31

 

 

1,774,194

 

 

2,500

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. RB, Rand Corp. Proj., Ser. A,
5.25%, 4/01/42, AMBAC

 

 

2,558,075

 

 

 

5,000

 

La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Pub. Impvts. TA, Redev. Area No. 1
Proj., 5.125%, 9/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

5,132,400

 

 

 

5,500

 

Los Angeles Dept. of Wtr. & Pwr., Wtr. Util. Impvts RB,
Ser. A, 5.125%, 7/01/41, FGIC

 

 

5,576,890

 

 

 

1,785

3

Los Angeles Regl. Arpts. Impvt. Corp., Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB, American Airlines, Inc. Proj., Ser. C, 7.50%,
12/01/24, AMT

 

 

1,946,025

 

 

 

5,000

 

Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist., Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. A-1, 4.50%, 1/01/28, MBIA

 

 

4,806,300

 

 

 

4,400

 

Met. Wtr. Dist. of Southern California, Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB,
Ser A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

 

 

4,527,160

 

 

 

3,500

 

Mobilehome Pk. Fing. Auth., St. Sngl. Fam. Hsg. RB,
Millenium Hsg. Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 3/15/34, ACA

 

 

3,354,960

 

 

 

 

 

Oxnard, Pub. Impvt. SA, 1 Rice Ave. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,905

 

5.625%, 9/02/27

 

 

1,918,602

 

 

1,900

 

5.70%, 9/02/32

 

 

1,915,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

California (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poll. Ctrl. Fing. Auth., Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

$

1,180

 

Central Valley Wst. Svc. Proj., Ser. A-2, 5.40%,
4/01/25, AMT

 

$

1,142,216

 

 

3,000

3

Chemical Wst. Mgmt., Inc. Proj., Ser. C, 5.125%,
11/01/23, AMT

 

 

2,840,340

 

 

 

 

 

Poway Unified Sch. Dist., Pub. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs.
Dist. No. 6 Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

5.50%, 9/01/25

 

 

1,506,405

 

 

1,700

 

5.60%, 9/01/33

 

 

1,710,149

 

 

 

2,470

 

Rohnert Pk. Fing. Auth., Local Hsg. RB, Millenium Hsg.
Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.625%, 9/15/28

 

 

2,496,355

 

 

 

2,400

 

Sacramento Cnty. San. Dist. Fing. Auth., Swr. Impvts. RB,
Sacramento Regl. Cnty. San. Proj., 5.00%, 12/01/36, FGIC

 

 

2,468,352

 

 

 

 

 

San Diego Unified Sch. Dist.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. F-1, 4.50%, 7/01/29, FSA

 

 

1,914,040

 

 

8,665

 

Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Ser. D, 5.25%,
7/01/23, FGIC

 

 

9,298,671

 

 

 

5,000

 

San Francisco City & Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Pub. Impvts. ST,
Cmnty. Facs. Dist. No. 6, Mission Bay South Proj.,
6.25%, 8/01/33

 

 

5,118,350

 

 

 

30,000

 

San Joaquin Hills Transp. Corridor Agcy., Hwy. Tolls RB,
Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 1/15/34, MBIA

 

 

7,990,200

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Clarita, Cmnty. Facs. Dist. ST, Valencia Town Ctr. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,640

 

5.80%, 11/15/25

 

 

1,664,813

 

 

1,500

 

5.85%, 11/15/32

 

 

1,522,665

 

 

 

2,685

 

Santa Rosa Wstwtr., Swr. Impvts. RB, Ser. B, Zero Coupon,
9/01/25, AMBAC

 

 

1,101,843

 

 

 

2,200

 

South Tahoe, Joint Pwr. Fin. Auth. TA, South Tahoe Redev. Proj.,
5.45%, 10/01/33

 

 

2,213,464

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Kaiser Hosp. Asset Mgmt. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 11/01/32

 

 

5,084,900

 

 

7,000

 

Mem. Hlth. Svcs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 10/01/33

 

 

7,124,040

 

 

8,000

 

Sutter Hlth. Oblig. Corp. Proj., Ser. B, 5.50%, 8/15/34

 

 

8,265,520

 

 

 

1,600

1

Tobacco Sec. Auth. of Southern California, Misc. Purps.
Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. A, 5.625%, 6/01/12

 

 

1,738,160

 

 

 

2,000

 

Tustin Unified Sch. Dist., Sch. Impvts. ST, Cmnty. Facs.
Dist. 97-1 Proj., Ser. B, 5.60%, 9/01/29

 

 

2,011,920

 

 

 

2,000

 

Univ. of California, Coll. & Univ. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
5/15/33, AMBAC

 

 

2,021,600

 

 

 

1,170

 

Val Verde Unified Sch. Dist., ST, 6.25%, 10/01/28

 

 

1,231,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182,186,337

 

 

Multi-State — 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust,

 

 

529,485

 

 

500

4,5

Ser. A-4-1, 5.75%, 4/30/15

 

 

1,071,710

 

 

1,000

4,5

Ser. A-4-2, 6.00%, 4/30/19

 

 

1,577,385

 

 

1,500

4,5

Ser. B-3-1, 6.00%, 4/30/15

 

 

1,067,010

 

 

 

1,000

4,5

Ser. B-3-2, 6.30%, 4/30/19

 

 

4,245,590

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $176,478,890)

 

 

186,431,927

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

28

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

California — 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hsg. Fin. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

$

2,510

6

Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB, Home Mtg. Proj., Ser. N, 3.95%,
9/04/07, FRDD

 

$

2,510,000

 

 

1,250

6

Sngl. Fam. Local Hsg. RB, Home Mtg. Proj., Ser. F,
3.95%, 9/04/07, AMBAC, FRDD, AMT

 

 

1,250,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,760,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

237

7,8

CMA California Mun. Money Fund, 3.43%

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost — $3,760,237)

 

 

3,760,237

 

 

Total Investments — 159.0% (Cost — $180,239,1279)

 

$

190,192,164

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.2%

 

 

1,375,276

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (60.2)%

 

 

(71,964,487

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

119,602,953

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 



1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.

3

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

4

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 3.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $4,245,590, in securities restricted as to resale.

5

Securities represent a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. Although they are not subject to mandatory redemption, each series is subject to remarketing on their respective stated maturity date.

6

For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of August 31, 2007.

7

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

8

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

9

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $180,044,771. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $10,147,393, consisting of $10,617,921 gross unrealized appreciation and $470,528 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

29



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 154.9%

 

 

 

 

Florida — 154.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brd. of Ed.,

 

 

 

 

$

9,000

 

Sch. Impvts. Misc. Tax GO, Ser. A, 5.00%, 6/01/27, FSA

 

$

9,165,780

 

 

8,640

 

Sch. Impvts. Misc. RB, Ser. C, 5.00%, 1/01/22, MBIA

 

 

8,894,448

 

 

 

8,695

1

City of Gainesville, Mult. Util. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
10/01/13, FSA

 

 

9,256,697

 

 

 

 

 

City of Jacksonville,

 

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, 5.00%, 10/01/27, MBIA

 

 

9,684,110

 

 

9,500

 

Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, 5.00%, 10/01/31, MBIA

 

 

9,586,830

 

 

8,000

 

Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, Ser. B, 5.00%,
10/01/26, AMBAC

 

 

8,128,800

 

 

2,865

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%,
10/01/30, AMBAC

 

 

2,899,466

 

 

 

 

 

City of Palm Bay, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

4,015

 

Zero Coupon, 10/01/28, FGIC

 

 

1,392,282

 

 

5,570

 

Zero Coupon, 10/01/31, FGIC

 

 

1,639,084

 

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Miami-Dade,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon,
10/01/39, MBIA

 

 

1,820,900

 

 

10,000

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon,
10/01/40, MBIA

 

 

1,726,700

 

 

26,935

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. Taxes RB, Ser. B,
Zero Coupon, 10/01/31, MBIA

 

 

7,342,481

 

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Orange,

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

Misc. Tax RB, 5.00%, 10/01/29, AMBAC

 

 

1,634,064

 

 

9,250

1

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB, 5.125%,
4/01/12, AMBAC

 

 

9,804,722

 

 

7,975

 

Sales Tax RB, Ser. B, 5.125%, 1/01/32, FGIC

 

 

8,102,680

 

 

 

9,500

 

Cnty. of Pinellas, Swr. Impvts. RB, 5.00%, 10/01/32, FSA

 

 

9,618,845

 

 

 

5,000

 

Cnty. of Polk, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, 5.00%,
10/01/29, FGIC

 

 

5,078,350

 

 

 

2,945

 

Cnty. of Sarasota, Wtr. RB, Ser. C, 5.25%, 10/01/22, FGIC

 

 

3,089,187

 

 

 

1,500

 

Collier Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease Renewal COP,
5.00%, 2/15/27, FSA

 

 

1,534,005

 

 

 

3,785

 

Colonial Cntry. Club Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Econ. Impvts. SA,
6.40%, 5/01/33

 

 

3,919,292

 

 

 

 

 

Dept. of Transp., Fuel Sales Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

1,415

 

5.00%, 7/01/25, MBIA

 

 

1,447,220

 

 

7,000

 

5.00%, 7/01/27, FSA

 

 

7,130,620

 

 

 

 

 

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, Adventist Hlth. Sys./Sunbelt Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

8,500

1

Ser. A, 6.00%, 11/15/11

 

 

9,306,395

 

 

1,500

 

Ser. C, 5.25%, 11/15/36

 

 

1,495,425

 

 

 

7,580

 

Hillsborough Cnty. Sch. Brd., Lease Renewal COP, Ser. A,
5.00%, 7/01/25, MBIA

 

 

7,665,199

 

 

 

1,000

 

Jacksonville Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Southern Baptist Hosp. Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 8/15/37, FSA

 

 

1,007,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

JEA, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 4.75%,
10/01/41, MBIA

 

 

1,941,420

 

 

 

1,480

 

Julington Creek Plantation Cmnty., Dev. Dist. SA, 5.00%,
5/01/29, MBIA

 

 

1,501,031

 

 

 

9,000

 

Lake Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease Renewal COP,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/28, AMBAC

 

 

9,071,820

 

 

 

1,335

2

Orange Cnty. Edl. Facs Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,
Rollins Coll. Proj., 5.25%, 12/01/27, AMBAC

 

 

1,396,290

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Cnty. Sch. Brd.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp. COP, Ser. A, 5.00%,
8/01/32, FGIC

 

 

1,015,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

Sch. Impvts. Lease Renewal COP, Ser. A, 5.00%,
8/01/27, MBIA

 

$

2,022,480

 

 

 

9,200

 

Palm Beach Cnty. Sch. Brd., Lease Renewal COP, Ser. D,
5.00%, 8/01/28, FSA

 

 

9,307,456

 

 

 

5,815

 

Pasco Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease Renewal RB,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/27, FGIC

 

 

5,933,277

 

 

 

5,000

1

Pinellas Cnty. Hlth. Fac. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Baycare Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj., 5.50%,
5/15/13

 

 

5,416,000

 

 

 

825

1

Port St. Lucie, Swr. Impvts. Mult. Util. RB, 5.125%,
9/01/11, MBIA

 

 

868,560

 

 

 

950

 

South Florida Wtr. Mgmt. Dist., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Lease
Approp. COP, 5.00%, 10/01/36, AMBAC

 

 

961,723

 

 

 

1,000

 

Tohopekaliga Wtr. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Ser. B,
5.00%, 10/01/23, FSA

 

 

1,027,380

 

 

 

1,600

 

Univ. of North Florida Fing. Corp., Univ. & Coll. Impvts.
Lease RB, Hsg. Proj., 5.00%, 11/01/32, FGIC

 

 

1,630,816

 

 

 

3,745

 

Vlg. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 5, Pub. Impvts. SA, Ser. A,
6.50%, 5/01/33

 

 

3,995,690

 

 

 

10,000

 

Vlg. Ctr. Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/01/32, MBIA

 

 

10,138,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $194,583,484)

 

 

198,598,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

5,069

3,4

CMA Florida Mun. Money Fund, 3.47%
(Cost — $5,069,378)

 

 

5,069,378

 

 

Total Investments — 158.8% (Cost — $199,652,8625)

 

$

203,667,823

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.5%

 

 

579,876

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (59.3)%

 

 

(76,032,902

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

128,214,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

When-issued security.

3

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

4

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

5

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $199,652,845. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $4,014,978, consisting of $4,266,774 gross unrealized appreciation and $251,796 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represent approximately 89.0% of the Trust’s managed assets.


 

 

 

 

 

 

AMBAC

16.9%

 

 

FGIC

13.8%

 

 

FSA

23.8%

 

 

MBIA

32.0%

 

 

Other

2.5%

 


 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

30

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 155.2%

 

 

 

 

Florida — 143.3%

 

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Boynton Beach, Local Hsg. RB, C/HP Cove, Inc. Proj.,
5.30%, 1/01/23, ACA

 

$

994,740

 

 

 

3,000

1

City of Lakeland, Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Lakeland Regl. Hlth. Sys. Proj., 5.50%, 11/15/12

 

 

3,269,250

 

 

 

3,630

 

City of Palm Bay, Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Zero Coupon,
10/01/28, FGIC

 

 

1,258,775

 

 

 

1,250

1

Cnty. of Bay, Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, 5.125%,
9/01/12, AMBAC

 

 

1,331,225

 

 

 

865

 

Cnty. of Madison, Correctional Fac. Impvts. RB, Twin Oaks
Juvenile Dev. Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 7/01/25

 

 

873,356

 

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Miami-Dade,

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

Misc. Tax RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 10/01/26, MBIA

 

 

1,993,640

 

 

10,000

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. Taxes RB, Ser. B,
Zero Coupon, 10/01/30, MBIA

 

 

2,882,500

 

 

5,410

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. Taxes RB, Ser. B,
Zero Coupon, 10/01/32, MBIA

 

 

1,391,452

 

 

 

3,350

1

Cnty. of Orange, Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB,
5.125%, 4/01/12, AMBAC

 

 

3,550,900

 

 

 

3,105

 

Cnty. of Osceola, Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Ser. A,
5.00%, 10/01/32, FGIC

 

 

3,138,596

 

 

 

1,000

 

Collier Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease Renewal COP,
5.00%, 2/15/27, FSA

 

 

1,022,670

 

 

 

1,605

 

Colonial Cntry. Club Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Econ. Impvts. SA,
6.40%, 5/01/33

 

 

1,661,946

 

 

 

35

 

Gateway Svcs. Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Pub. Impvts. SA,
Stoneybrook Proj., 5.50%, 7/01/08

 

 

35,055

 

 

 

2,100

 

Greater Orlando Aviation Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina RB,
Orlando Arpt. Facs. Proj., Ser. A, 5.125%, 10/01/32, FSA

 

 

2,126,880

 

 

 

1,000

 

Halifax Hosp. Med. Ctr., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Ser. A, 5.25%, 6/01/26

 

 

981,210

 

 

 

 

 

Highlands Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, Adventist Hlth. Sys./Sunbelt Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,900

1

Ser. A, 6.00%, 11/15/11

 

 

5,364,863

 

 

1,000

 

Ser. C, 5.25%, 11/15/36

 

 

996,950

 

 

 

1,810

 

Hillsborough Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB,
Tampa Elec. Co. Proj., 5.50%, 10/01/23

 

 

1,830,670

 

 

 

3,500

 

Jacksonville Econ. Dev. Comm., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Proj., Ser. B,
5.50%, 11/15/36

 

 

3,612,105

 

 

 

1,390

 

Jacksonville Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Southern Baptist Hosp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%,
8/15/37, FSA

 

 

1,399,730

 

 

 

2,000

1

JEA, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.50%, 10/01/07

 

 

2,002,740

 

 

 

1,000

 

Lee Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Shell Point/Alliance Oblig. Grp. Proj., 5.125%, 11/15/36

 

 

905,440

 

 

 

750

 

Lee Mem. Hlth. Sys., Hosp., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 4/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

756,795

 

 

 

1,500

 

Miami Beach Hlth. Facs. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr. Proj., 6.75%, 11/15/21

 

 

1,631,520

 

 

 

3,150

 

Mun. Loan Council, Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax RB, Ser. A,
5.125%, 5/01/32, MBIA

 

 

3,203,172

 

 

 

750

 

New River Cmnty. Dev. Dist., Pub. Impvts. SA, Ser. B,
5.00%, 5/01/13

 

 

719,565

 

 

 

1,000

2

Orange Cnty. Edl. Facs. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,
Rollins Coll. Proj., 5.25%, 12/01/37, AMBAC

 

 

1,038,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Florida (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange Cnty. Hlth. Facs. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

1

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Orlando Regl.
Healthcare Proj., 5.75%, 12/01/12

 

$

5,464,750

 

 

340

 

Misc. RB, Orlando Lutheran Towers Proj., 5.375%, 7/01/20

 

 

328,511

 

 

305

 

Misc. RB, Orlando Lutheran Towers Proj., 5.70%, 7/01/26

 

 

299,111

 

 

 

1,000

 

Orange Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease COP, Ser. A,
5.00%, 8/01/32, FGIC

 

 

1,015,120

 

 

 

3,000

1

Palm Beach Cnty. Sch. Brd., Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp.
COP, Ser. C, 5.00%, 8/01/12, FSA

 

 

3,165,480

 

 

 

1,500

1

Port St. Lucie, Swr. Impvts. Mult. Util. RB, 5.125%, 9/01/11, MBIA

 

 

1,579,200

 

 

 

2,000

1

South Broward Hosp. Dist., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home
Impvts. RB, 5.60%, 5/01/12

 

 

2,175,560

 

 

 

1,560

 

Stevens Plantation Impvt. Proj. Dependent Spl. Dist., Pub.
Impvts. Misc. RB, 6.375%, 5/01/13

 

 

1,583,930

 

 

 

2,700

 

Sumter Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Indl. Impvts. RB, North
Sumter Util. Co. LLC Proj., 6.80%, 10/01/32, AMT

 

 

2,745,225

 

 

 

1,000

 

Univ. of North Florida Fing. Corp., Univ. & Coll. Impvts.
Lease RB, Hsg. Proj., 5.00%, 11/01/32, FGIC

 

 

1,019,260

 

 

 

1,430

 

Vlg. Cmnty. Dev. Dist. No. 5, Pub. Impvts. SA, Ser. A,
6.50%, 5/01/33

 

 

1,525,724

 

 

 

 

 

Volusia Cnty. Edl. Fac. Auth., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

5.20%, 10/15/26, RAA

 

 

1,220,625

 

 

1,610

 

5.20%, 10/15/33, RAA

 

 

1,532,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

73,628,958

 

 

Multi-State — 6.6%

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

3,4

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

 

3,384,210

 

 

Puerto Rico — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

2,565

1

Pub. Bldgs. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Lease RB, Ser. D, 5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

2,726,518

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $75,611,249)

 

 

79,739,686

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

1,520

5,6

CMA Florida Mun. Money Fund, 3.47%
(Cost — $1,519,954)

 

 

1,519,954

 

 

Total Investments — 158.2% (cost $77,131,2037)

 

$

81,259,640

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

 

 

(94,460

)

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (58.0)%

 

 

(29,781,527

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

51,383,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

2

When-issued security.

3

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 6.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $3,384,210, in securities restricted as to resale.

4

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

5

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

6

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

7

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $76,918,088. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $4,341,552, consisting of $4,706,571 gross unrealized appreciation and $365,019 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

31



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 157.2%

 

 

 

 

Maryland — 133.3%

 

 

 

 

$

500

 

Annapolis, Pkg. Fac. Impvts. Tax Incr./Alloc. RB, Pk.
Place Proj., Ser. A, 5.35%, 7/01/34

 

$

469,530

 

 

 

2,870

 

Anne Arundel Cnty., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Anne
Arundel Cmnty. Coll. Proj., 5.25%, 9/01/28

 

 

2,923,813

 

 

 

 

 

City of Baltimore,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Pub. Impvts. Tax Incr./Alloc. ST, Harborview Lot No. 2 Proj.,
6.50%, 7/01/31

 

 

1,040,640

 

 

500

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. Misc. RB, Baltimore Hotel Corp.
Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 9/01/39, XLCA

 

 

515,920

 

 

2,000

 

Swr. RB, Wstwtr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.125%, 7/01/42, FGIC

 

 

2,022,360

 

 

3,500

 

Swr. RB, Wstwtr. Proj., Ser. A, 5.20%, 7/01/32, FGIC

 

 

3,591,630

 

 

 

1,000

 

Cmnty. Dev. Admin., St. Sngl.-Fam. Hsg. RB, Ser. D,
4.85%, 9/01/37, AMT

 

 

934,620

 

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Baltimore,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO, Met. 67th Dist., 5.00%, 6/01/22

 

 

2,057,920

 

 

1,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Oak Crest Vlg. Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/37

 

 

934,410

 

 

2,000

 

SA GO, Met. 68th Dist., 5.00%, 8/01/28

 

 

2,027,740

 

 

 

500

 

Cnty. of Howard, Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Vantage House Fac. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 4/01/33

 

 

455,495

 

 

 

 

 

Cnty. of Montgomery, Trans. Impvts. Lease Abatement RB,
Metrorail Garage Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

5.00%, 6/01/23

 

 

510,980

 

 

1,435

 

5.00%, 6/01/24

 

 

1,464,044

 

 

 

1,500

 

Cnty. of Prince Georges, Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. ST SO,
5.20%, 7/01/34

 

 

1,359,300

 

 

 

1,000

 

Frederick Cnty., Pub. Impvts. ST, Urbana Cmnty. Dev. Auth.
Proj., 6.625%, 7/01/25

 

 

1,016,310

 

 

 

 

 

Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Johns Hopkins Univ. Proj., Ser. B,
5.00%, 7/01/41

 

 

2,013,720

 

 

1,990

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Carroll Cnty.
Gen. Hosp. Proj., 6.00%, 7/01/37

 

 

2,043,432

 

 

2,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Union Hosp. of
Cecil Cnty. Proj., 5.625%, 7/01/32

 

 

2,036,620

 

 

2,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Univ. of Maryland
Med. Sys. Proj., 5.25%, 7/01/34

 

 

1,999,840

 

 

2,000

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. RB, Brd. of Child Care Proj., 5.375%,
7/01/32

 

 

2,000,260

 

 

2,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Loyola Coll. Issue Proj., 5.00%,
10/01/39

 

 

1,959,200

 

 

 

 

 

Indl. Dev. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Private Primary Sch. RB, Our Lady of Good Counsel Sch.
Proj., Ser. A, 6.00%, 5/01/35

 

 

1,016,470

 

 

1,905

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Nat. Aquarium Baltimore
Fac. Proj., Ser. B, 5.20%, 11/01/26

 

 

1,936,756

 

 

 

 

 

St. Mary’s Coll. of Maryland, Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,
Academic & Auxil. Fees Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/01/27, AMBAC

 

 

1,019,190

 

 

1,000

 

Ser. A, 5.00%, 9/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

1,012,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

Maryland (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

Transp. Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. Auto Pkg. RB,
Baltimore/Washington Intl. Arpt. Proj., Ser. B, 5.125%,
3/01/24, AMBAC, AMT

 

$

2,030,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,392,960

 

 

Multi-State — 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

1.2

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

 

2,256,140

 

 

Puerto Rico — 16.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,
5.50%, 5/15/39

 

 

1,447,575

 

 

 

1,250

3

Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. HH,
5.25%, 7/01/10, FSA

 

 

1,316,325

 

 

 

1,750

3

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. D,
5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

1,867,355

 

 

 

350

 

Pub. Bldgs. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Lease RB, Gov’t. Facs. Proj.,
Ser. D, 5.375%, 7/01/33

 

 

357,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,989,063

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $46,502,691)

 

 

47,638,163

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

200

4,5

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 3.75%
(Cost — $200,000)

 

 

200,000

 

 

Total Investments — 157.9% (Cost — $46,702,6916)

 

$

47,838,163

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.5%

 

 

465,822

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (59.4)%

 

 

(18,001,924

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

30,302,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

1

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 7.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,256,140, in securities restricted as to resale.

2

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

3

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

4

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

5

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

6

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $46,594,657. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $1,243,506, consisting of $1,633,188 gross unrealized appreciation and $389,682 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

32

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 153.3%

 

 

 

 

Multi-State — 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

1,2

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.20%, 10/31/52

 

$

2,256,140

 

 

New Jersey — 131.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City of Vineland, Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. Ad Valorem
Ppty. Tax GO,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

5.30%, 5/15/29, MBIA, AMT

 

 

1,020,730

 

 

1,500

 

5.375%, 5/15/32, MBIA, AMT

 

 

1,533,750

 

 

 

 

 

Econ. Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Econ. Impvts. Misc. RB, Cigarette Tax Proj., 5.75%, 6/15/34

 

 

2,078,280

 

 

150

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Lions Gate Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.75%, 1/01/25

 

 

148,850

 

 

265

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Lions Gate Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.875%, 1/01/37

 

 

258,963

 

 

2,500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Winchester Gardens
Proj., Ser. A, 5.80%, 11/01/31

 

 

2,521,050

 

 

470

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Seabrook Vlg., Inc. Proj.,
5.25%, 11/15/36

 

 

428,259

 

 

2,000

 

Local Hsg. RB, Fellowship Vlg. Proj., Ser. A, 5.50%, 1/01/25

 

 

1,999,840

 

 

1,700

 

Local Hsg. RB, Victoria Hlth. Corp. Proj., Ser. A, 5.20%,
12/20/36

 

 

1,742,398

 

 

2,335

3

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, Contl. Airlines, Inc. Proj.,
7.00%, 11/15/30, AMT

 

 

2,429,497

 

 

250

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. RB, Newark Downtown Dist. Mgmt.
Corp. Proj., 5.125%, 6/15/37

 

 

237,370

 

 

1,000

3

Rec. Recovery Impvts. RB, Wst. Mgmt., Inc. Proj., Ser. A,
5.30%, 6/01/15, AMT

 

 

1,011,790

 

 

2,250

 

SA, Kapkowski Rd. Landfill Proj., 6.50%, 4/01/28

 

 

2,519,077

 

 

 

 

 

Edl. Facs. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

150

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Georgian Court Univ. Proj., Ser. D,
5.00%, 7/01/33

 

 

143,697

 

 

500

 

Local Hsg. RB, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Proj., Ser. C,
5.50%, 7/01/23

 

 

504,775

 

 

1,000

 

Local Hsg. RB, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Proj., Ser. C,
6.00%, 7/01/20

 

 

1,051,300

 

 

100

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Lease RB, Kean Univ. Proj., Ser. D,
5.00%, 7/01/32, FGIC

 

 

103,089

 

 

500

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Lease RB, Kean Univ. Proj., Ser. D,
5.00%, 7/01/39, FGIC

 

 

513,495

 

 

1,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Proj.,
Ser. D, 6.00%, 7/01/25

 

 

1,045,350

 

 

630

4

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Georgian Court Coll. Proj.,
Ser. C, 6.50%, 7/01/13

 

 

713,979

 

 

1,250

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Richard Stockton Coll. Proj.,
Ser. F, 5.00%, 7/01/31, MBIA

 

 

1,285,888

 

 

350

 

Univ. & Coll. RB, Rowan Univ. Proj., Ser. B, 4.25%,
7/01/34, FGIC

 

 

322,546

 

 

 

4,000

 

Garden St. Presvtn. Trust, Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB,
Open Space & Farmland Presvtn. Proj., Ser. B,
Zero Coupon, 11/01/27, FSA

 

 

1,500,960

 

 

 

 

 

Hlth. Care Facs. Fing. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

4

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Catholic Hlth.
East. Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 11/15/12

 

 

2,155,220

 

 

2,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Kennedy Hlth.
Sys. Proj., 5.625%, 7/01/31

 

 

2,035,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

New Jersey (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

2,500

4

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, South Jersey
Hosp. Sys. Proj., 6.00%, 7/01/12

 

$

2,736,000

 

 

890

4

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Atlantic City Med. Ctr.
Proj., 5.75%, 7/01/12

 

 

967,973

 

 

1,110

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Atlantic City Med. Ctr.
Proj., 5.75%, 7/01/25

 

 

1,148,639

 

 

500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, South Jersey Hosp., Inc.
Proj., 5.00%, 7/01/46

 

 

453,245

 

 

500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. Barnabas Hlth. Care
Sys. Proj., Zero Coupon, 7/01/30

 

 

124,570

 

 

3,600

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. Barnabas Hlth. Care
Sys. Proj., Zero Coupon, 7/01/36

 

 

615,600

 

 

3,600

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. Barnabas Hlth. Care
Sys. Proj., Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 7/01/37

 

 

579,024

 

 

 

250

 

Hsg. & Mtg. Fin. Agcy., Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB, 4.70%,
10/01/37, AMT

 

 

228,605

 

 

 

560

 

Middlesex Cnty. Impvt. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Hotel Occupancy
Tax RB, Heldrich Associates LLC Proj., Ser. B, 6.25%, 1/01/37

 

 

572,813

 

 

 

 

 

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey, Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Ser. 125, 5.00%, 4/15/32, FSA

 

 

1,520,160

 

 

2,250

 

Ser. 126, 5.25%, 5/15/37, FGIC, AMT

 

 

2,287,935

 

 

130

 

Contl. Airlines Proj., 9.125%, 12/01/15, AMT

 

 

135,038

 

 

 

650

 

Rahway Valley Swr. Auth., Swr. Impvts. RB, Cap. Apprec.
Proj., Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 9/01/33, MBIA

 

 

177,281

 

 

 

500

 

Rutgers St. Univ., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Ser. E, 5.00%,
5/01/34, FGIC

 

 

511,715

 

 

 

100

 

Salem Cnty. Impvt. Auth., Econ. Impvts. Pkg. Fac. Impvts. RB,
Finlaw St. Off. Bldg. Proj., 5.25%, 8/15/38, FSA

 

 

104,980

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco Settlement Fing. Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

4

Pub. Impvts. Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,
6.125%, 6/01/12

 

 

2,869,776

 

 

750

 

Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. 1A, 5.00%, 6/01/41

 

 

648,675

 

 

1,000

 

Tobacco Settlement Funded RB, Ser. 1B, Zero Coupon,
6/01/41

 

 

108,510

 

 

 

1,250

 

Transp. Trust Fund Auth., Trans. Impvts. RB, Ser. C,
Zero Coupon, 12/15/32, FSA

 

 

358,525

 

 

 

1,000

 

Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Univ. & Coll.
Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 12/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

1,010,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,466,157

 

 

 

Puerto Rico — 15.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

4

Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. 2,
5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

1,887,637

 

 

 

2,100

4

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. D,
5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

2,240,826

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure Fing. Auth., Swr. Impvts. Sales Tax RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,750

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 7/01/37, AMBAC

 

 

388,168

 

 

1,000

 

Ser. A, Zero Coupon, 7/01/43, AMBAC

 

 

159,900

 

 

 

615

 

Pub. Bldgs. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Lease RB, Ser. D,
5.25%, 7/01/27

 

 

627,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,304,095

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $51,866,668)

 

 

54,026,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

33



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

507

5,6

CMA New Jersey Mun. Money Fund, 3.29%
(Cost — $507,373)

 

$

507,373

 

 

Total Investments — 154.7% (Cost — $52,374,0417)

 

$

54,533,765

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 2.7%

 

 

945,813

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (57.4)%

 

 

(20,233,645

)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

35,245,933

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

1

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 6.4% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,256,140, in securities restricted as to resale.

2

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

3

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

4

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

5

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

6

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

7

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $52,242,866. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $2,290,899, consisting of $3,009,118 gross unrealized appreciation and $718,219 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

34

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 153.6%

 

 

 

 

New York — 148.3%

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

Convention Ctr. Operating Corp., Recreational Fac. Impvts.
Hotel Occupancy Tax RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured Proj.,
5.00%, 11/15/44, AMBAC

 

$

5,047,550

 

 

 

 

 

Dorm. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax RB, Sch. Dist. Fin. Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 4/01/31, MBIA

 

 

2,021,360

 

 

725

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Univ. of Rochester Proj., Ser. C,
4.25%, 7/01/39, AMBAC

 

 

649,064

 

 

7,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Lutheran
Med. Ctr. Proj., 5.00%, 8/01/31, MBIA

 

 

7,079,100

 

 

10,000

1

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home Impvts. RB, Mem. Sloan
Kettering Ctr. Proj., Ser. 1, Zero Coupon, 7/01/30, MBIA

 

 

3,325,800

 

 

5,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, New York & Presbyterian
Hosp. Proj., 5.00%, 8/01/32, AMBAC

 

 

5,026,900

 

 

6,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. Barnabas Hosp.
Proj., Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

6,062,220

 

 

2,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Winthrop Univ. Hosp.
Assoc. Proj., Ser. A, 5.25%, 7/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

2,049,320

 

 

3,500

 

Sch. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax RB, Sch. Dist. Fin. Proj.,
Ser. D, 5.00%, 10/01/30, MBIA

 

 

3,543,680

 

 

5,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Brooklyn Law Sch. Proj.,
Ser. B, 5.125%, 7/01/30, XLCA

 

 

5,122,350

 

 

2,500

2

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Insured Fit Student Hsg. Corp.
Proj., 5.125%, 7/01/14, FGIC

 

 

2,696,025

 

 

3,160

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Iona Coll. Proj., 5.00%,
7/01/27, XLCA

 

 

3,214,036

 

 

3,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Joachim & Ann Residence Proj.,
5.25%, 7/01/27

 

 

3,048,360

 

 

7,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, New York Univ. Proj., Ser. 2,
5.00%, 7/01/41, AMBAC

 

 

7,055,370

 

 

 

1,000

 

Herkimer Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,
Herkimer Coll. Fndtn. Proj., 6.25%, 8/01/34

 

 

1,039,940

 

 

 

 

 

Long Island Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Ser. B, 5.00%, 12/01/35, CIFG

 

 

1,529,715

 

 

1,000

 

Ser. B, 5.00%, 12/01/35, FSA

 

 

1,021,250

 

 

3,800

 

Ser. F, 4.25%, 5/01/33, MBIA

 

 

3,408,486

 

 

 

 

 

Met. Transp. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 7/01/30, AMBAC

 

 

10,188,300

 

 

4,000

2

Trans. Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/11, FGIC

 

 

4,218,120

 

 

1,085

 

Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/25, FGIC

 

 

1,107,329

 

 

7,845

 

Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/30, FSA

 

 

7,944,788

 

 

5,000

 

Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/31, FGIC

 

 

5,152,600

 

 

2,660

 

Trans. RB, Ser. E, 5.25%, 11/15/31, FGIC

 

 

2,741,183

 

 

 

500

 

New York, Rec. Recovery Impvts. GO, Ser. A, 4.125%,
3/01/37, FGIC

 

 

436,150

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

550

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Polytechnic Univ. Proj., 5.25%,
11/01/37, ACA

 

 

525,927

 

 

2,500

 

Private Primary Schs. Lease RB, Lycee Francais de
New York Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 6/01/23, ACA

 

 

2,500,350

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

 

New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Queens Baseball Stad.
Pilot Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/39, AMBAC

 

$

1,021,630

 

 

2,500

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Queens Baseball Stad.
Pilot Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/46, AMBAC

 

 

2,527,725

 

 

1,150

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Yankee Stad. Pilot Proj.,
5.00%, 3/01/36, MBIA

 

 

1,174,230

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,035

 

Wtr. & Swr. RB, 4.75%, 6/15/36, FSA

 

 

2,012,798

 

 

1,385

 

Wtr. & Swr. RB, 4.75%, 6/15/37, FSA

 

 

1,365,347

 

 

2,150

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 4.25%, 6/15/39, FSA

 

 

1,923,648

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Transl. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

235

2

Pub. Impvts. Income Tax RB, 5.00%, 11/01/11, AMBAC

 

 

249,328

 

 

5,765

 

Pub. Impvts. Income Tax RB, 5.00%, 5/01/30, AMBAC

 

 

5,872,287

 

 

500

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. Tax RB, Ser. S-1, 5.00%, 7/15/31, FGIC

 

 

514,680

 

 

 

5,000

 

New York City Trust for Cultural Recs., Recreational RB,
American Museum of Natural History Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 7/01/44, MBIA

 

 

5,054,450

 

 

 

6,000

 

Sales Tax Asset Receivables Corp., Pub. Impvts. Sales Tax RB,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 10/15/32, AMBAC

 

 

6,158,700

 

 

 

1,400

 

Schuyler Cnty. Human Svcs. Dev. Corp., Pub. Impvts. Lease
Approp. RB, 5.00%, 5/01/32

 

 

1,410,584

 

 

 

10,000

 

Triborough Brdg. & Tunl. Auth., Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. E,
5.00%, 11/15/32, MBIA

 

 

10,108,800

 

 

 

2,500

2

TSASC, Inc., Rec. Recovery Impvts. Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, Ser. 1, 5.75%, 7/15/12

 

 

2,724,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

139,873,505

 

 

Puerto Rico — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indl. Tourist Edl. Med. & Env. Ctrl. Facs. Fing. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Polytechnic Univ. of Puerto Rico Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/32, ACA

 

 

4,010,200

 

 

1,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Univ. Plaza Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 7/01/33, MBIA

 

 

1,008,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,018,800

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $143,335,844)

 

 

144,892,305

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

New York — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

3

Met. Transp. Auth., RB, Ser. B, 3.90%, 9/06/07, FSA, FRWD

 

 

500,000

 

 

 

100

3

New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. RB,
Ser. C, 3.88%, 9/04/07, FRDD

 

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

600,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

35



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Money Market Fund — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

291

4,5

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund, 3.39%

 

$

291

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost — $600,291)

 

 

600,291

 

 

Total Investments — 154.3% (Cost — $143,936,1356)

 

$

145,492,596

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 5.1%

 

 

4,827,418

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (59.4)%

 

 

(56,005,984

)

 

 

   

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

94,314,030

 

 

 

   

 

 


1

Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.

2

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

3

For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of August 31, 2007.

4

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

5

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

6

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $143,945,843. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $1,546,753, consisting of $2,412,343 gross unrealized appreciation and $865,590 gross unrealized depreciation.

The value (market value plus accrued interest) of securities that are covered by insurance, which ensures the payment of principal and interest, represent approximately 92.2% of the Trust’s managed assets.

 

 

 

 

ACA

—  4.7%

 

AMBAC

—  34.9%

 

CIFG

—  1.0%

 

FGIC

—  11.4%

 

FSA

—  9.9%

 

MBIA

—  24.7%

 

XLCA

—  5.6%


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

36

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

           

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 152.0%

 

 

 

 

Multi-State — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

$

2,500

1,2

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

$

2,820,175

 

           

New York — 121.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albany Indl. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp. RB,
New Covenant Charter Sch. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

200

3

Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/25

 

 

166,902

 

 

130

3

Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/35

 

 

107,948

 

           

 

2,040

 

City of New York, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. D, 5.375%, 6/01/32

 

 

2,103,118

 

           

 

1,445

 

Cntys. Tobacco Trust III, Misc. Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, 6.00%, 6/01/43

 

 

1,469,392

 

           

 

 

 

Dorm. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Willow Towers, Inc.
Proj., 5.40%, 2/01/34

 

 

2,600,175

 

 

2,215

4

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, City Univ. Proj., Ser. A,
5.25%, 7/01/11

 

 

2,345,486

 

 

2,500

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Iona Coll. Proj., 5.125%,
7/01/32, XLCA

 

 

2,536,675

 

           

 

 

 

Dutchess Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Bard Coll. Proj., Ser. A2, 4.50%, 8/01/36

 

 

449,300

 

 

2,000

4

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Lease RB, Vassar Coll. Proj.,
5.35%, 8/01/11

 

 

2,142,840

 

           

 

2,750

 

Env. Facs. Corp., Misc. RB, Mun. Wtr. Proj., Ser. D,
5.125%, 6/15/31

 

 

2,812,425

 

           

 

150

 

Genesee Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, United Mem. Med. Ctr. Proj., 5.00%, 12/01/27

 

 

133,828

 

           

 

850

 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Trans. Impvts. Misc. RB,
Ser. A, 4.50%, 2/15/47, MBIA

 

 

783,241

 

           

 

385

 

Liberty Dev. Corp., Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Nat. Sports
Museum Proj., Ser. A, 6.125%, 2/15/19

 

 

389,820

 

           

 

3,000

 

Met. Transp. Auth., Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.125%, 11/15/31

 

 

3,055,290

 

           

 

2,960

 

Mtg. Agcy., Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB, Ser. 101, 5.40%,
4/01/32, AMT

 

 

2,975,984

 

           

 

1,100

 

New York City Hlth. & Hosp. Corp., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Ser. A, 5.375%, 2/15/26

 

 

1,114,509

 

           

 

2,500

 

New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp., Local Multi-Fam. Hsg. RB,
Ser. A, 5.50%, 11/01/34, AMT

 

 

2,523,325

 

           

 

 

 

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

600

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Polytechnic Univ. Proj., 5.25%,
11/01/37, ACA

 

 

573,738

 

 

1,250

5

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, American Airlines,
Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.625%, 8/01/25, AMT

 

 

1,418,237

 

 

1,000

5

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, American Airlines,
Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.75%, 8/01/31, AMT

 

 

1,146,990

 

 

250

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Queens Baseball Stad. Pilot
Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/39, AMBAC

 

 

255,407

 

 

1,000

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Yankee Stad. Pilot Proj.,
5.00%, 3/01/36, MBIA

 

 

1,021,070

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

           

New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

$

250

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 4.25%, 6/15/33

 

$

226,100

 

 

2,500

4

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.25%, 6/15/11, FGIC

 

 

2,644,025

 

 

650

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Second Gen. Resolution Proj.,
Ser. A, 4.50%, 6/15/37, MBIA

 

 

612,547

 

           

 

250

 

New York City Transl. Fin. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Misc. Tax RB,
Ser. S-1, 5.00%, 7/15/31, FGIC

 

 

257,340

 

           

 

 

 

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey, Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

2,750

 

Ser. 126, 5.25%, 5/15/37, FGIC, AMT

 

 

2,796,365

 

 

2,600

 

Contl. Airlines Proj., 9.125%, 12/01/15, AMT

 

 

2,700,750

 

           

 

600

 

Schuyler Cnty. Human Svcs. Dev. Corp., Pub. Impvts. Lease
Approp. RB, 5.00%, 5/01/32

 

 

604,536

 

           

 

 

 

Suffolk Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Active Retirement
Cmnty. Proj., 5.00%, 11/01/28

 

 

241,691

 

 

500

 

Indl. Impvts. RB, Keyspan-Port Jefferson Proj., 5.25%,
6/01/27, AMT

 

 

501,925

 

           

 

3,000

4

TSASC, Inc., Rec. Recovery Impvts. Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, Ser. 1, 5.75%, 7/15/12

 

 

3,268,830

 

           

 

5,000

4

Urban Dev. Corp., Correctional Fac. Impvts. Income Tax RB,
Ser. A, 5.25%, 3/15/12

 

 

5,337,350

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,317,159

 

           

Puerto Rico — 23.6%

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,
5.625%, 5/15/43

 

 

1,359,204

 

           

 

1,825

 

Comnwlth., Pub. Impvt. Fuel Sales Tax GO, Ser. A,
5.125%, 7/01/31

 

 

1,836,534

 

           

 

1,750

4

Elec. Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Ser. 2,
5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

1,887,637

 

           

 

1,500

4

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. D,
5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

1,600,590

 

           

 

2,000

 

Infrastructure Fing. Auth., Swr. Impvts. Sales Tax RB, Ser. A,
Zero Coupon, 7/01/37, AMBAC

 

 

443,620

 

           

 

 

 

Pub. Bldgs. Auth., Pub. Impvts. Lease RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,980

4

Ser. D, 5.25%, 7/01/12

 

 

2,104,681

 

 

720

 

Ser. D, 5.25%, 7/01/27

 

 

734,710

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,966,976

 

           

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $61,269,409)

 

 

64,104,310

 

           

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

37



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000)

 

Description

 

Value

 

           

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

507

6,7

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund, 3.39%
(Cost — $507,152)

 

$

507,152

 

           

Total Investments — 153.2% (Cost — $61,776,5618)

 

$

64,611,462

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 4.2%

 

 

1,754,817

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (57.4)%

 

 

(24,206,762

)

 

 

     

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

42,159,517

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

1

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 6.7% of its net assets, with a current market value of $2,820,175, in securities restricted as to resale.

2

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

3

Illiquid security. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 0.7% of its net assets, with a current market value of $274,850, in these securities.

4

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

5

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

6

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

7

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

8

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $61,672,851. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $2,938,611, consisting of $3,372,443 gross unrealized appreciation and $433,832 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

38

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

               

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 158.1%

 

 

 

 

Multi-State — 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust,

 

 

 

 

$

500

1,2

Ser. A-4-1, 5.75%, 4/30/15

 

$

529,485

 

 

1,000

1,2

Ser. A-4-2, 6.00%, 4/30/19

 

 

1,071,710

 

 

1,500

1,2

Ser. B-3-1, 6.00%, 4/30/15

 

 

1,577,385

 

 

1,000

1,2

Ser. B-3-2, 6.30%, 4/30/19

 

 

1,067,010

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,245,590

 

               

New York — 142.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albany Indl. Dev. Agcy., Sch. Impvts. Lease Approp. RB,
New Covenant Charter Sch. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

345

3

Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/25

 

 

287,906

 

 

220

3

Ser. A, 7.00%, 5/01/35

 

 

182,681

 

               

 

1,500

 

City of New York, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 8/01/30

 

 

1,518,315

 

               

 

4,000

4

City of New York, Recreational Fac. Impvts. Hotel
Occupancy Tax GO, Ser. B, 5.75%, 12/01/11

 

 

4,329,800

 

               

 

1,710

 

Clarence Indl. Dev. Agcy., Indl. Impvts. RB, Bristol Vlg.,
Inc. Proj., 6.00%, 1/20/44

 

 

1,836,728

 

               

 

2,535

 

Cntys. Tobacco Trust III, Misc. Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, 6.00%, 6/01/43

 

 

2,577,791

 

               

 

3,000

 

Convention Ctr. Operating Corp., Recreational Fac. Impvts.
Hotel Occupancy Tax RB, 5.00%, 11/15/35, AMBAC

 

 

3,060,480

 

               

 

 

 

Dorm. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Kateri Residence Proj.,
5.00%, 7/01/22

 

 

2,046,560

 

 

1,500

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, St. Barnabas Hosp. Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 2/01/31, AMBAC

 

 

1,515,555

 

 

2,500

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Brooklyn Law Sch. Proj.,
Ser. B, 5.125%, 7/01/30, XLCA

 

 

2,561,175

 

 

2,000

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Mount St. Mary Coll. Proj.,
5.00%, 7/01/32, RAA

 

 

1,930,920

 

 

1,425

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, New Sch. Univ. Proj., 5.00%,
7/01/31, MBIA

 

 

1,444,238

 

 

250

 

Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Sch. Dists. Fing. Proj., Ser. A,
5.00%, 10/01/35, FSA

 

 

256,565

 

               

 

4,000

4

Dutchess Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. Lease
RB, Vassar Coll. Proj., 5.35%, 8/01/11

 

 

4,285,680

 

               

 

 

 

Energy Research & Dev. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Natural Gas RB, Brooklyn Union Gas Co. Proj., Ser. A,
4.70%, 2/01/24, FGIC, AMT

 

 

1,459,935

 

 

5,500

5

Elec., Pwr. & Lt. Impvts. RB, Cons. Edison Co. Proj.,
4.70%, 6/01/36, AMT

 

 

5,501,595

 

               

 

625

 

Essex Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Indl. RB, Intl. Paper Co. Proj.,
Ser. A, 5.50%, 10/01/26, AMT

 

 

619,863

 

               

 

250

 

Genesee Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, United Mem. Med. Ctr. Proj., 5.00%, 12/01/27

 

 

223,048

 

               

 

3,250

 

Geneva Indl. Dev. Agcy., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB, Hobart &
Williams Smith Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 2/01/33

 

 

3,355,267

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

$

385

 

Herkimer Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy., Univ. & Coll. Impvts. RB,
Herkimer Coll. Fndtn. Proj., 6.25%, 8/01/34

 

$

400,377

 

 

 

675

 

Liberty Dev. Corp., Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Nat.
Sports Museum Proj., Ser. A, 6.125%, 2/15/19

 

 

683,451

 

 

 

3,515

 

Long Island Pwr. Auth., Elec., Pwr. & Lt. RB, Ser. A,
Zero Coupon, 6/01/28, FSA

 

 

1,279,495

 

 

 

 

 

Met. Transp. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Misc. RB, Ser. A, 5.125%, 1/01/29

 

 

5,073,350

 

 

5,000

 

Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.00%, 11/15/30

 

 

5,072,800

 

 

2,000

 

Trans. RB, Ser. A, 5.25%, 11/15/31, FGIC

 

 

2,061,040

 

 

 

1,420

 

New York City Hsg. Dev. Corp., Local or Gtd. Hsg. RB,
Ser. J-2, 4.75%, 11/01/27, AMT

 

 

1,344,058

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Coll. & Univ. RB, Polytechnic Univ. Proj., 5.25%,
11/01/37, ACA

 

 

956,230

 

 

1,000

 

Econ. Impvts. RB, IAC/Interactive Corp. Proj.,
5.00%, 9/01/35

 

 

939,020

 

 

980

 

Local Hsg. RB, Eger Harbor House, Inc. Proj., Ser. A,
4.95%, 11/20/32

 

 

986,664

 

 

975

 

Local Hsg. RB, Eger Harbor House, Inc. Proj., Ser. A,
5.875%, 5/20/44

 

 

1,057,407

 

 

1,600

5

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, American Airlines,
Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.625%, 8/01/25, AMT

 

 

1,815,344

 

 

1,500

5

Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, American Airlines,
Inc./JFK Intl. Arpt. Proj., 7.75%, 8/01/31, AMT

 

 

1,720,485

 

 

1,500

 

Private Primary Schs. Lease RB, Lycee Francais de New
York Proj., Ser. A, 5.375%, 6/01/23, ACA

 

 

1,500,210

 

 

500

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Queens Baseball Stad. Pilot
Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/39, AMBAC

 

 

510,815

 

 

1,750

 

Recreational Fac. Impvts. RB, Queens Baseball Stad. Pilot
Proj., 5.00%, 1/01/46, AMBAC

 

 

1,769,407

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Mun. Wtr. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 4.25%, 6/15/39, FSA

 

 

402,624

 

 

5,000

 

Wtr. RB, Ser. A, 5.125%, 6/15/34

 

 

5,087,700

 

 

1,100

 

Wtr. Util. Impvts. Wtr. RB, Second Gen. Resolution Proj.,
Ser. A, 4.50%, 6/15/37, MBIA

 

 

1,036,618

 

 

 

5,000

4

New York City Trans. Auth./Met. Transp. Auth. Triborough
Brdg. & Tunl., Trans. Impvts. COP, Ser. A, 5.25%,
1/01/10, AMBAC

 

 

5,228,800

 

 

 

 

 

New York City Transl. Fin. Auth.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Income Tax RB, Ser. B, 5.00%, 11/01/27

 

 

5,083,850

 

 

500

 

Pub. Impvts. Misc. Tax RB, Ser. S-1, 5.00%, 7/15/31, FGIC

 

 

514,680

 

 

450

 

Sch. Impvts. Income Tax RB, Ser. S2, 4.25%, 1/15/34, FGIC

 

 

407,183

 

 

3,000

 

Sch. Impvts. Income Tax RB, Ser. S2, 4.50%, 1/15/31, FGIC

 

 

2,862,060

 

 

 

3,675

 

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey, Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB, Contl. Airlines Proj., 9.125%, 12/01/15, AMT

 

 

3,817,406

 

 

 

 

 

Suffolk Cnty. Indl. Dev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB, Active Retirement
Cmnty. Proj., 5.00%, 11/01/28

 

 

418,311

 

 

2,500

 

Indl. Impvts. RB, Keyspan-Port Jefferson Proj.,
5.25%, 6/01/27, AMT

 

 

2,509,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

39



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) (concluded)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

New York (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

$

150

 

Triborough Brdg. & Tunl. Auth., Hwy. Tolls RB,
Ser. A, 5.00%, 1/01/32

 

$

151,854

 

 

 

8,000

4

TSASC, Inc., Rec. Recovery Impvts. Tobacco Settlement
Funded RB, Ser. 1, 5.75%, 7/15/12

 

 

8,716,880

 

 

 

2,000

 

Urban Dev. Corp., Pub. Impvts. Income Tax RB, Ser. B,
5.00%, 3/15/35

 

 

2,041,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,443,346

 

 

Puerto Rico — 9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,
5.625%, 5/15/43

 

 

1,359,204

 

 

 

3,000

 

Comnwlth. Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Tolls RB,
Ser. N, 5.25%, 7/01/39, FGIC

 

 

3,265,590

 

 

 

2,000

4

Hwy. & Transp. Auth., Hwy. Impvts. Hwy. Tolls RB, Ser. D,
5.375%, 7/01/12

 

 

2,145,080

 

 

 

5,000

 

Sales Tax Fing. Corp., Sales Tax RB, Ser. A, Zero Coupon,
8/01/54, AMBAC

 

 

437,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,207,474

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $113,006,412)

 

 

115,896,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

911

6,7

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund, 3.39%
(Cost — $910,875)

 

$

910,875

 

 

Total Investments — 159.3% (Cost — $113,917,2878)

 

$

116,807,285

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.6%

 

 

1,154,775

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (60.9)%

 

 

(44,659,787

)

 

 

 

 

 

   

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

73,302,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

1

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 5.8% of its net assets, with a current market value of $4,245,590, in securities restricted as to resale.

2

Securities represent a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. Although they are not subject to mandatory redemption, each series is subject to remarketing on their respective stated maturity date.

3

Illiquid security. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 0.6% of its net assets, with a current market value of $470,587, in these securities.

4

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

5

Variable rate security. Rate shown is interest rate as of August 31, 2007.

6

Represents an investment in an affiliate.

7

Represents current yield as of August 31, 2007.

8

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $113,754,193. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $3,053,092, consisting of $3,657,853 gross unrealized appreciation and $604,761 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

40

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 


 

Portfolio of Investments as of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)

 

 

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS — 153.8%

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia — 7.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Met. Washington Arpts. Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina
Impvts. RB,

 

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

Ser. A, 5.25%, 10/01/32, FGIC, AMT

 

$

1,513,230

 

 

250

 

Ser. B, 5.00%, 10/01/34, FSA, AMT

 

 

247,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,760,765

 

 

Multi-State — 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

1,2

Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, Ser. B-2, 7.20%, 10/31/52

 

 

1,692,105

 

 

Puerto Rico — 5.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,350

 

Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Funded RB,
5.375%, 5/15/33

 

 

1,263,451

 

 

Virginia — 134.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,435

 

Alexandria Redev. & Hsg. Auth., Local Hsg. RB, 3001 Pk.
Ctr. Apts. Proj., Ser. A, 6.375%, 4/01/34

 

 

1,467,072

 

 

 

2,150

3

Arlington Cnty. Ind. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Virginia Hosp. Ctr. Arlington Hlth. Sys.
Proj., 5.25%, 7/01/11

 

 

2,285,063

 

 

 

1,500

 

Celebrate North Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. SA,
Ser. B, 6.75%, 3/01/34

 

 

1,563,930

 

 

 

1,000

 

City of Hampton, Pub. Impvts. Ad Valorem Ppty. Tax GO,
5.00%, 4/01/20

 

 

1,035,920

 

 

 

3,000

3

City of Richmond, Natural Gas RB, 5.00%, 1/15/12, FSA

 

 

3,154,740

 

 

 

1,275

 

Cnty. of Prince William, Pub. Impvt. Lease Approp. RB,
5.00%, 12/01/21

 

 

1,304,096

 

 

 

 

 

Coll. Bldg. Auth., Coll. & Univ. RB, Washington & Lee
Univ. Proj.,

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

5.25%, 1/01/26, MBIA

 

 

544,435

 

 

1,000

 

5.25%, 1/01/31, MBIA

 

 

1,089,110

 

 

 

1,500

4

Danville Indl. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Danville Regl. Med. Ctr. Proj., 5.25%, 10/01/28, AMBAC

 

 

1,610,730

 

 

 

980

 

Dulles Town Ctr. Cmnty. Dev. Auth., Pub. Impvts. SA, Dulles
Town Ctr. Proj., 6.25%, 3/01/26

 

 

999,923

 

 

 

1,000

 

Fairfax Cnty. Econ. Dev. Auth., Local or Gtd. Housing
Retirment Facs. RB, Goodwin House, Inc. Proj.,
5.125%, 10/01/37

 

 

905,720

 

 

 

1,205

 

Fairfax Cnty. Wtr. Auth., Wtr. RB, 5.00%, 4/01/27

 

 

1,223,171

 

 

 

1,500

 

Henrico Cnty. Econ. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home RB, Bon Secours Hlth. Sys., Inc. Proj., Ser. A,
5.60%, 11/15/30

 

 

1,531,455

 

 

 

3,000

 

Hsg. Dev. Auth., Local Hsg. RB, Ser. H, 5.375%,
7/01/36, MBIA

 

 

3,059,550

 

 

 

1,300

 

Isle Wight Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Mult. Util. Impvts. Misc. RB,
Intl. Paper Co. Proj., Ser. A, 5.70%, 11/01/27, AMT

 

 

1,304,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

Description

 

 

Value

 

 

Virginia (concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,500

 

Norfolk Arpt. Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB,
Ser. A, 5.125%, 7/01/31, FGIC

 

$

1,520,505

 

 

 

500

 

Peninsula Ports Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing Home RB,
Baptist Homes Proj., Ser. C, 5.40%, 12/01/33

 

 

457,835

 

 

 

5,000

3

Pocahontas Pkwy. Assoc., Hwy. Imvpts. Hwy. Tolls RB,
Ser. B, Zero Coupon, 8/15/08, ACA

 

 

2,195,050

 

 

 

1,000

 

Port Auth., Port, Arpt. & Marina Impvts. RB, 4.75%,
7/01/31, FGIC, AMT

 

 

955,960

 

 

 

 

 

Recs. Auth., Wtr. Util. Impvts. Misc. RB,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

3

Frederick Cnty. San. Auth. Proj., 5.20%, 10/01/10

 

 

1,567,620

 

 

635

 

Infrastructure Proj., Ser. A, 5.125%, 5/01/27

 

 

649,142

 

 

 

1,250

 

Richmond Met. Auth., Hwy. Tolls RB, 5.25%, 7/15/22, FGIC

 

 

1,363,575

 

 

 

500

 

Stafford Cnty. Econ. Dev. Auth., Hlth., Hosp. & Nursing
Home Impvts. RB, Medicorp Hlth. Sys. Oblig. Proj.,
5.25%, 6/15/37

 

 

500,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,289,887

 

 

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $35,369,022)

 

 

37,006,208

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

Virginia — 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200

5

Loudoun Cnty. Indl. Dev. Auth., Misc. RB, Howard Hughes
Med. Inst. Proj., Ser. A, 3.94%, 9/04/07, FRDD
(Cost — $200,000)

 

 

200,000

 

 

Total Investments — 154.6% (Cost — $35,569,0226)

 

$

37,206,208

 

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.6%

 

 

373,397

 

Preferred shares at redemption value, including dividends
payable — (56.2)%

 

 

(13,526,223

)

 

 

   

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders — 100%

 

$

24,053,382

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

1

Security is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act, to qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2007, the Trust held 7.0% of its net assets, with a current market value of $1,692,105, in securities restricted as to resale.

2

Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust are federally tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The Series is subject to remarketing on October 31, 2014, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.

3

This bond is prerefunded. U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

4

Security is collateralized by municipal or U.S. Treasury obligations.

5

For purposes of amortized cost valuation, the maturity date of this instrument is considered to be the earlier of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par, or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. Rate shown is rate as of August 31, 2007.

6

Cost for federal income tax purposes is $35,410,715. The net unrealized appreciation on a tax basis is $1,795,493, consisting of $2,029,070 gross unrealized appreciation and $233,577 gross unrealized depreciation.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

41



 

 


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BYM)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BBK)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BLE)

 

BlackRock
California
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BCK)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value, unaffiliated1

 

$

611,269,695

 

$

241,740,725

 

$

546,233,383

 

$

121,635,514

 

Investments at value, affiliated2

 

 

2,300,000

 

 

7,600,000

 

 

3,200,000

 

 

1,443,458

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

68,119

 

 

29,455

 

 

61,418

 

 

11,465

 

Cash

 

 

68,266

 

 

26,970

 

 

98,761

 

 

4,319

 

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

19,422,935

 

 

 

 

55,000

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

 

6,622,028

 

 

2,709,580

 

 

6,869,966

 

 

1,376,524

 

Other assets

 

 

10,289

 

 

3,462

 

 

5,915

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

639,761,332

 

 

252,110,192

 

 

556,524,443

 

 

124,476,347

 

 

 

                       

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

19,441,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

909,405

 

 

571,200

 

 

1,127,698

 

 

189,029

 

Dividends payable — common shares

 

 

1,598,438

 

 

872,778

 

 

1,752,206

 

 

306,051

 

Investment advisory fees payable

 

 

183,490

 

 

94,970

 

 

211,797

 

 

36,107

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

68,119

 

 

29,455

 

 

61,418

 

 

11,465

 

Payable to affiliates

 

 

16,804

 

 

8,283

 

 

14,182

 

 

2,436

 

Officers’ and Trustees’ fees

 

 

18,619

 

 

9,056

 

 

16,581

 

 

3,651

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

193,169

 

 

105,864

 

 

173,566

 

 

68,859

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

22,429,753

 

 

1,691,606

 

 

3,357,448

 

 

617,598

 

 

 

                       

 

Preferred Shares at Redemption Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.001 par value per share, $25,000 liquidation value per share, including dividends payable3

 

 

229,056,339

 

 

90,519,031

 

 

205,604,086

 

 

46,520,704

 

 

 

                       

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

388,275,240

 

$

159,899,555

 

$

347,562,909

 

$

77,338,045

 

 

 

                       

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value4

 

$

26,204

 

$

10,268

 

$

23,055

 

$

5,277

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

371,940,567

 

 

145,997,139

 

 

327,681,400

 

 

74,816,734

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

1,975,165

 

 

1,070,603

 

 

661,477

 

 

361,764

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(3,359,199

)

 

1,296,799

 

 

(5,134,917

)

 

(717,736

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

17,692,503

 

 

11,524,746

 

 

24,331,894

 

 

2,872,006

 

 

 

                       

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, August 31, 2007

 

$

388,275,240

 

$

159,899,555

 

$

347,562,909

 

$

77,338,045

 

 

 

                       

Net asset value per common share5

 

$

14.82

 

$

15.57

 

$

15.08

 

$

14.66

 

 

 

                       

1  Investments at cost, unaffiliated

 

$

592,667,787

 

$

229,644,779

 

$

520,773,791

 

$

118,574,479

 

2  Investments at cost, affiliated

 

$

2,300,000

 

$

7,600,000

 

$

3,200,000

 

$

1,443,458

 

3  Preferred shares outstanding

 

 

9,159

 

 

3,620

 

 

8,222

 

 

1,860

 

4  Par value per share

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

5  Common shares outstanding

 

 

26,203,900

 

 

10,267,975

 

 

23,055,344

 

 

5,276,743

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
California
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BZA)

 

BlackRock
California
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BCL)

 

BlackRock
Florida
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BAF)

 

BlackRock
Florida
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BIE)

 

BlackRock
Maryland
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BZM)

 

BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BLJ)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value, unaffiliated1

 

$

81,023,245

 

$

190,191,927

 

$

198,598,445

 

$

79,739,686

 

$

47,638,163

 

$

54,026,392

 

Investments at value, affiliated2

 

 

335,534

 

 

237

 

 

5,069,378

 

 

1,519,954

 

 

200,000

 

 

507,373

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

13,985

 

 

17,802

 

 

19,194

 

 

11,584

 

 

13,826

 

 

14,780

 

Cash

 

 

8,071

 

 

88,374

 

 

59,542

 

 

63,193

 

 

58,354

 

 

75,531

 

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

 

 

10,300

 

 

 

 

60,275

 

 

 

 

452,181

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,134

 

Interest receivable

 

 

1,011,066

 

 

2,565,443

 

 

2,672,263

 

 

1,146,266

 

 

625,886

 

 

642,688

 

Other assets

 

 

2,844

 

 

2,560

 

 

5,299

 

 

2,837

 

 

148

 

 

174

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

82,394,745

 

 

192,876,643

 

 

206,424,121

 

 

82,543,795

 

 

48,536,377

 

 

55,752,253

 

 

 

                                   

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,376,478

 

 

1,019,750

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

65,981

 

 

588,107

 

 

114,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends payable — common shares

 

 

260,815

 

 

523,614

 

 

506,575

 

 

258,850

 

 

145,014

 

 

180,071

 

Investment advisory fees payable

 

 

27,737

 

 

73,489

 

 

58,793

 

 

27,407

 

 

16,482

 

 

18,803

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

13,985

 

 

17,802

 

 

19,194

 

 

11,584

 

 

13,826

 

 

14,780

 

Payable to affiliates

 

 

2,390

 

 

4,281

 

 

5,264

 

 

3,422

 

 

1,285

 

 

1,282

 

Officers’ and Trustees’ fees

 

 

2,882

 

 

5,968

 

 

6,871

 

 

2,852

 

 

2,300

 

 

3,035

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

52,455

 

 

95,942

 

 

88,525

 

 

54,750

 

 

53,485

 

 

54,704

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

426,245

 

 

1,309,203

 

 

2,176,422

 

 

1,378,615

 

 

232,392

 

 

272,675

 

 

 

                                   

 

Preferred Shares at Redemption Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.001 par value per share, $25,000 liquidation value per share, including dividends payable3

 

 

29,985,266

 

 

71,964,487

 

 

76,032,902

 

 

29,781,527

 

 

18,001,924

 

 

20,233,645

 

 

 

                                   

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

51,983,234

 

$

119,602,953

 

$

128,214,797

 

$

51,383,653

 

$

30,302,061

 

$

35,245,933

 

 

 

                                   

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value4

 

$

3,387

 

$

7,994

 

$

8,734

 

$

3,327

 

$

2,032

 

$

2,292

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

48,054,849

 

 

113,407,180

 

 

123,914,893

 

 

47,134,375

 

 

28,782,073

 

 

32,475,123

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

464,798

 

 

408,630

 

 

743,508

 

 

682,831

 

 

409,493

 

 

546,926

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(504,529

)

 

(3,585,781

)

 

(352,577

)

 

(565,317

)

 

(27,009

)

 

28,734

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

3,964,729

 

 

9,364,930

 

 

3,900,239

 

 

4,128,437

 

 

1,135,472

 

 

2,192,858

 

 

 

                                   

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, August 31, 2007

 

$

51,983,234

 

$

119,602,953

 

$

128,214,797

 

$

51,383,653

 

$

30,302,061

 

$

35,245,933

 

 

 

                                   

Net asset value per common share5

 

$

15.35

 

$

14.96

 

$

14.68

 

$

15.45

 

$

14.91

 

$

15.38

 

 

 

                                   

1  Investments at cost, unaffiliated

 

$

76,992,535

 

$

180,238,890

 

$

194,583,484

 

$

75,611,249

 

$

46,502,691

 

$

51,866,668

 

2  Investments at cost, affiliated

 

$

335,534

 

$

237

 

$

5,069,378

 

$

1,519,954

 

$

200,000

 

$

507,373

 

3  Preferred shares outstanding

 

 

1,199

 

 

2,878

 

 

3,040

 

 

1,191

 

 

720

 

 

809

 

4  Par value per share

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

5  Common shares outstanding

 

 

3,387,200

 

 

7,994,101

 

 

8,734,048

 

 

3,326,784

 

 

2,032,438

 

 

2,291,514

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

43



 


 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
New York
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BSE)

 

BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BQH)

 

BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BFY)

 

BlackRock
Virginia
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BHV)

 

                   

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at value, unaffiliated1

 

$

145,492,305

 

$

64,104,310

 

$

115,896,410

 

$

37,206,208

 

Investments at value, affiliated2

 

 

291

 

 

507,152

 

 

910,875

 

 

 

Investments in affiliates

 

 

11,714

 

 

12,956

 

 

13,625

 

 

12,017

 

Cash

 

 

64,033

 

 

70,596

 

 

24,068

 

 

23,576

 

Receivable from investments sold

 

 

8,985,746

 

 

1,154,060

 

 

2,251,164

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

143,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest receivable

 

 

1,573,727

 

 

829,759

 

 

1,351,500

 

 

517,053

 

Other assets

 

 

5,176

 

 

2,798

 

 

1,344

 

 

115

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

156,276,272

 

 

66,681,631

 

 

120,448,986

 

 

37,758,969

 

 

 

                       

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

5,442,953

 

 

 

 

1,785,171

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on forward starting swaps

 

 

 

 

9,485

 

 

247,665

 

 

 

Dividends payable — common shares

 

 

375,247

 

 

211,237

 

 

308,715

 

 

111,877

 

Investment advisory fees payable

 

 

44,808

 

 

23,122

 

 

45,012

 

 

12,787

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

11,714

 

 

12,956

 

 

13,625

 

 

12,017

 

Payable to affiliates

 

 

2,861

 

 

1,882

 

 

2,726

 

 

1,224

 

Officers’ and Trustees’ fees

 

 

4,419

 

 

3,322

 

 

3,496

 

 

2,115

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

74,256

 

 

53,348

 

 

80,516

 

 

39,344

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

5,956,258

 

 

315,352

 

 

2,486,926

 

 

179,364

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           

Preferred Shares at Redemption Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.001 par value per share, $25,000 liquidation value per share, including dividends payable3

 

 

56,005,984

 

 

24,206,762

 

 

44,659,787

 

 

13,526,223

 

 

 

                       

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

94,314,030

 

$

42,159,517

 

$

73,302,273

 

$

24,053,382

 

 

 

                       

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value4

 

$

6,470

 

$

2,740

 

$

4,939

 

$

1,545

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

91,773,953

 

 

38,863,530

 

 

70,034,543

 

 

21,898,154

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

707,837

 

 

491,078

 

 

570,449

 

 

562,297

 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

 

 

126,029

 

 

(23,247

)

 

50,009

 

 

(45,800

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

1,699,741

 

 

2,825,416

 

 

2,642,333

 

 

1,637,186

 

 

 

                       

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, August 31, 2007

 

$

94,314,030

 

$

42,159,517

 

$

73,302,273

 

$

24,053,382

 

 

 

                       

Net asset value per common share5

 

$

14.58

 

$

15.39

 

$

14.84

 

$

15.57

 

 

 

                       

1 Investments at cost, unaffiliated

 

$

143,935,844

 

$

61,269,409

 

$

113,006,412

 

$

35,569,022

 

2 Investments at cost, affiliated

 

$

291

 

$

507,152

 

$

910,875

 

$

 

3 Preferred shares outstanding

 

 

2,240

 

 

968

 

 

1,786

 

 

541

 

4 Par value per share

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

$

0.001

 

5 Common shares outstanding

 

 

6,469,766

 

 

2,739,814

 

 

4,939,433

 

 

1,544,664

 


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

44

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 


 

Statements of Operations


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BYM)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BBK)

 

BlackRock
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BLE)

 

BlackRock
California
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BCK)

 

                   

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

30,292,934

 

$

13,606,336

 

$

30,255,656

 

$

5,907,957

 

Dividend income from investments in affiliates

 

 

44,595

 

 

123,042

 

 

72,201

 

 

43,458

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

3,846

 

 

1,579

 

 

3,312

 

 

470

 

 

 

                       

Total investment income

 

 

30,341,375

 

 

13,730,957

 

 

30,331,169

 

 

5,951,885

 

 

 

                       

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory

 

 

3,491,774

 

 

1,644,178

 

 

3,134,070

 

 

698,293

 

Transfer agent

 

 

15,223

 

 

13,704

 

 

13,685

 

 

11,167

 

Custodian

 

 

116,939

 

 

77,345

 

 

115,414

 

 

39,974

 

Reports to shareholders

 

 

85,087

 

 

37,686

 

 

80,530

 

 

18,010

 

Trustees

 

 

35,973

 

 

18,187

 

 

35,266

 

 

9,658

 

Registration

 

 

14,664

 

 

14,799

 

 

6,413

 

 

14,598

 

Independent accountants

 

 

41,570

 

 

33,363

 

 

40,895

 

 

36,334

 

Legal

 

 

35,685

 

 

15,959

 

 

31,444

 

 

10,997

 

Officers’ fees

 

 

9,496

 

 

3,911

 

 

8,501

 

 

1,891

 

Insurance

 

 

34,619

 

 

14,057

 

 

31,038

 

 

6,909

 

Auction agent

 

 

592,498

 

 

237,661

 

 

547,676

 

 

123,349

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

3,846

 

 

1,579

 

 

3,312

 

 

470

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

53,221

 

 

30,687

 

 

45,952

 

 

25,156

 

 

 

                       

Total expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

4,530,595

 

 

2,143,116

 

 

4,094,196

 

 

996,806

 

Interest expense

 

 

988

 

 

424

 

 

913

 

 

1,613

 

 

 

                       

Total expenses

 

 

4,531,583

 

 

2,143,540

 

 

4,095,109

 

 

998,419

 

Less Investment Advisory fees waived

 

 

(1,269,730

)

 

(730,940

)

 

(831,200

)

 

(253,925

)

Less fees waived by Advisor

 

 

(629

)

 

(1,681

)

 

(765

)

 

(5,463

)

Less fees paid indirectly

 

 

(7,489

)

 

(12,912

)

 

(5,949

)

 

(13,181

)

 

 

                       

Net expenses

 

 

3,253,735

 

 

1,398,007

 

 

3,257,195

 

 

725,850

 

 

 

                       

Net investment income

 

 

27,087,640

 

 

12,332,950

 

 

27,073,974

 

 

5,226,035

 

 

 

                       

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

37,354

 

 

1,293,315

 

 

1,224,180

 

 

320,402

 

Swaps

 

 

(1,910,016

)

 

(704,015

)

 

(832,545

)

 

(224,767

)

 

 

                       

 

 

 

(1,872,662

)

 

589,300

 

 

391,635

 

 

95,635

 

 

 

                       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(16,283,810

)

 

(7,088,811

)

 

(15,616,320

)

 

(3,305,256

)

Swaps

 

 

282,751

 

 

(147,836

)

 

(143,743

)

 

69,025

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

(16,001,059

)

 

(7,236,647

)

 

(15,760,063

)

 

(3,236,231

)

 

 

                       

Net loss

 

 

(17,873,721

)

 

(6,647,347

)

 

(15,368,428

)

 

(3,140,596

)

 

 

                       

 

Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(7,245,982

)

 

(3,249,713

)

 

(7,322,276

)

 

(1,502,001

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(499,767

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(7,745,749

)

 

(3,249,713

)

 

(7,322,276

)

 

(1,502,001

)

 

 

                       

Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

 

$

1,468,170

 

$

2,435,890

 

$

4,383,270

 

$

583,438

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

45



 

 


 

Statements of Operations (concluded)

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
California
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BZA)

 

BlackRock
California
Municipal
Income
Trust II
(BCL)

 

BlackRock
Florida
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BAF)

 

BlackRock
Florida
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BIE)

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

4,316,638

 

$

9,764,675

 

$

9,911,155

 

$

4,316,930

 

Dividend income from investments in affiliates

 

 

35,534

 

 

237

 

 

69,378

 

 

19,954

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

493

 

 

937

 

 

1,073

 

 

331

 

 

 

                       

Total investment income

 

 

4,352,665

 

 

9,765,849

 

 

9,981,606

 

 

4,337,215

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory

 

 

537,043

 

 

1,088,165

 

 

1,144,375

 

 

527,952

 

Transfer agent

 

 

12,968

 

 

13,171

 

 

13,317

 

 

12,755

 

Custodian

 

 

28,925

 

 

64,831

 

 

60,405

 

 

28,022

 

Reports to shareholders

 

 

13,463

 

 

26,444

 

 

30,049

 

 

13,862

 

Trustees

 

 

8,932

 

 

12,892

 

 

13,344

 

 

5,792

 

Registration

 

 

14,601

 

 

1,953

 

 

14,607

 

 

14,601

 

Independent accountants

 

 

34,960

 

 

37,126

 

 

37,158

 

 

35,079

 

Legal

 

 

6,519

 

 

15,158

 

 

15,851

 

 

5,816

 

Officers’ fees

 

 

1,271

 

 

2,925

 

 

3,136

 

 

1,257

 

Insurance

 

 

4,595

 

 

10,763

 

 

11,359

 

 

4,528

 

Auction agent

 

 

79,164

 

 

196,816

 

 

197,183

 

 

83,027

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

493

 

 

937

 

 

1,073

 

 

331

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

23,293

 

 

28,271

 

 

29,034

 

 

23,288

 

 

 

                       

Total expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

766,227

 

 

1,499,452

 

 

1,570,891

 

 

756,310

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

424

 

 

596

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Total expenses

 

 

766,227

 

 

1,499,876

 

 

1,571,487

 

 

756,310

 

Less Investment Advisory fees waived

 

 

(238,769

)

 

(288,607

)

 

(416,136

)

 

(234,730

)

Less fees waived by Advisor

 

 

(4,490

)

 

(39

)

 

(10,861

)

 

(2,959

)

Less fees paid indirectly

 

 

(12,674

)

 

(14,078

)

 

(14,326

)

 

(10,578

)

 

 

                       

Net expenses

 

 

510,294

 

 

1,197,152

 

 

1,130,164

 

 

508,043

 

 

 

                       

Net investment income

 

 

3,842,371

 

 

8,568,697

 

 

8,851,442

 

 

3,829,172

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

549,045

 

 

1,114,541

 

 

885,993

 

 

(105,704

)

Swaps

 

 

(335,875

)

 

(133,097

)

 

(984,020

)

 

(389,306

)

 

 

                       

 

 

 

213,170

 

 

981,444

 

 

(98,027

)

 

(495,010

)

 

 

                       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(3,137,513

)

 

(6,797,194

)

 

(5,097,891

)

 

(1,867,848

)

Swaps

 

 

87,464

 

 

(170,448

)

 

243,468

 

 

119,266

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

(3,050,049

)

 

(6,967,642

)

 

(4,854,423

)

 

(1,748,582

)

 

 

                       

Net loss

 

 

(2,836,879

)

 

(5,986,198

)

 

(4,952,450

)

 

(2,243,592

)

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1,013,230

)

 

(2,374,847

)

 

(2,711,706

)

 

(1,065,086

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(1,013,230

)

 

(2,374,847

)

 

(2,711,706

)

 

(1,065,086

)

 

 

                       

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

 

$

(7,738

)

$

207,652

 

$

1,187,286

 

$

520,494

 

 

 

                       

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2007

 

BlackRock
Maryland
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BZM)

 

BlackRock
New Jersey
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BLJ)

 

BlackRock
New York
Insured
Municipal
Income Trust
(BSE)

 

BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BQH)

 

BlackRock
New York
Municipal
Income Trust II
(BFY)

 

BlackRock
Virginia
Municipal
Bond Trust
(BHV)

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

2,531,868

 

$

3,009,126

 

$

7,303,649

 

$

3,542,061

 

$

6,034,297

 

$

1,983,675

 

Dividend income from investments in affiliates

 

 

5,551

 

 

7,373

 

 

291

 

 

7,152

 

 

10,875

 

 

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

459

 

 

494

 

 

433

 

 

458

 

 

587

 

 

375

 

 

 

                                   

Total investment income

 

 

2,537,878

 

 

3,016,993

 

 

7,304,373

 

 

3,549,671

 

 

6,045,759

 

 

1,984,050

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory

 

 

318,581

 

 

366,110

 

 

849,504

 

 

431,517

 

 

665,501

 

 

245,485

 

Transfer agent

 

 

12,769

 

 

12,786

 

 

13,246

 

 

12,793

 

 

13,010

 

 

12,788

 

Custodian

 

 

26,709

 

 

28,692

 

 

42,422

 

 

27,711

 

 

43,615

 

 

26,785

 

Reports to shareholders

 

 

10,956

 

 

11,354

 

 

24,216

 

 

12,302

 

 

18,887

 

 

8,929

 

Trustees

 

 

6,387

 

 

5,569

 

 

8,025

 

 

6,443

 

 

8,313

 

 

6,216

 

Registration

 

 

596

 

 

665

 

 

14,581

 

 

14,602

 

 

1,014

 

 

449

 

Independent accountants

 

 

34,652

 

 

34,676

 

 

36,659

 

 

34,875

 

 

36,007

 

 

23,072

 

Legal

 

 

7,735

 

 

5,810

 

 

16,091

 

 

5,858

 

 

10,985

 

 

7,775

 

Officers’ fees

 

 

741

 

 

862

 

 

2,307

 

 

1,031

 

 

1,793

 

 

588

 

Insurance

 

 

2,732

 

 

3,133

 

 

8,428

 

 

3,688

 

 

6,592

 

 

2,100

 

Auction agent

 

 

49,181

 

 

54,757

 

 

147,124

 

 

64,705

 

 

120,127

 

 

37,952

 

Deferred Trustees’ fees

 

 

459

 

 

494

 

 

433

 

 

458

 

 

587

 

 

375

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

22,240

 

 

21,976

 

 

27,194

 

 

22,584

 

 

25,184

 

 

21,971

 

 

 

                                   

Total expenses excluding interest expense

 

 

493,738

 

 

546,884

 

 

1,190,230

 

 

638,567

 

 

951,615

 

 

394,485

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   

Total expenses

 

 

493,738

 

 

546,884

 

 

1,191,188

 

 

638,567

 

 

951,615

 

 

394,485

 

Less Investment Advisory fees waived

 

 

(141,657

)

 

(162,784

)

 

(308,911

)

 

(191,827

)

 

(176,477

)

 

(109,142

)

Less fees waived by Advisor

 

 

(70

)

 

(1,032

)

 

 

 

(894

)

 

(1,298

)

 

 

Less fees paid indirectly

 

 

(10,705

)

 

(12,461

)

 

(10,352

)

 

(10,890

)

 

(11,417

)

 

(13,648

)

 

 

                                   

Net expenses

 

 

341,306

 

 

370,607

 

 

871,925

 

 

434,956

 

 

762,423

 

 

271,695

 

 

 

                                   

Net investment income

 

 

2,196,572

 

 

2,646,386

 

 

6,432,448

 

 

3,114,715

 

 

5,283,336

 

 

1,712,355

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

198,876

 

 

252,622

 

 

949,642

 

 

501,223

 

 

205,701

 

 

149,358

 

Swaps

 

 

(235,833

)

 

(370,818

)

 

(847,042

)

 

(267,442

)

 

(106,448

)

 

(161,240

)

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

(36,957

)

 

(118,196

)

 

102,600

 

 

233,781

 

 

99,253

 

 

(11,882

)

 

 

                                   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(2,066,485

)

 

(2,039,751

)

 

(5,283,033

)

 

(1,865,591

)

 

(3,348,764

)

 

(1,108,869

)

Swaps

 

 

75,687

 

 

138,975

 

 

411,126

 

 

85,003

 

 

(67,370

)

 

65,174

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

(1,990,798

)

 

(1,900,776

)

 

(4,871,907

)

 

(1,780,588

)

 

(3,416,134

)

 

(1,043,695

)

 

 

                                   

Net loss

 

 

(2,027,755

)

 

(2,018,972

)

 

(4,769,307

)

 

(1,546,807

)

 

(3,316,881

)

 

(1,055,577

)

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       

Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(620,925

)

 

(668,039

)

 

(1,663,594

)

 

(788,847

)

 

(1,477,497

)

 

(422,739

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(724

)

 

 

 

(114,611

)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,231

)

 

 

                                   

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(621,649

)

 

(668,039

)

 

(1,778,205

)

 

(788,847

)

 

(1,477,497

)

 

(448,970

)

 

 

                                   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

 

$

(452,832

)

$

(40,625

)

$

(115,064

)

$

779,061

 

$

488,958

 

$

207,808

 

 

 

                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

47



 


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the years ended August 31, 2007 and 2006


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock
Insured Municipal Income
Trust (BYM)

 

BlackRock
Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

27,087,640

 

$

26,984,919

 

$

12,332,950

 

$

12,404,175

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(1,872,662

)

 

2,922,771

 

 

589,300

 

 

3,892,279

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(16,001,059

)

 

(5,245,337

)

 

(7,236,647

)

 

(2,036,069

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(7,245,982

)

 

(6,755,122

)

 

(3,249,713

)

 

(2,574,142

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(499,767

)

 

 

 

 

 

(231,342

)

 

 

         

 

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

1,468,170

 

 

17,907,231

 

 

2,435,890

 

 

11,454,901

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(19,181,250

)

 

(19,628,929

)

 

(10,527,094

)

 

(10,542,723

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(1,349,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

(926,334

)

 

 

         

 

           

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(20,531,039

)

 

(19,628,929

)

 

(10,527,094

)

 

(11,469,057

)

 

 

         

 

           

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

 

 

419,066

 

 

1,095,893

 

 

1,045,811

 

 

 

         

 

           

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(19,062,869

)

 

(1,302,632

)

 

(6,995,311

)

 

1,031,655

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

407,338,109

 

 

408,640,741

 

 

166,894,866

 

 

165,863,211

 

 

 

                       

End of year

 

$

388,275,240

 

$

407,338,109

 

$

159,899,555

 

$

166,894,866

 

 

 

                       

End of year undistributed net investment income

 

$

1,975,165

 

$

1,315,035

 

$

1,070,603

 

$

2,514,483

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock
Municipal Income
Trust II (BLE)

 

BlackRock
California Insured Municipal
Income Trust (BCK)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

27,073,974

 

$

27,132,544

 

$

5,226,035

 

$

5,193,317

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

391,635

 

 

7,808,346

 

 

95,635

 

 

1,094,689

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(15,760,063

)

 

(4,201,140

)

 

(3,236,231

)

 

(1,142,339

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(7,322,276

)

 

(6,317,513

)

 

(1,502,001

)

 

(1,289,460

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

4,383,270

 

 

24,422,237

 

 

583,438

 

 

3,856,207

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(21,511,812

)

 

(22,977,915

)

 

(3,672,302

)

 

(3,761,809

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

           

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(21,511,812

)

 

(22,977,915

)

 

(3,672,302

)

 

(3,761,809

)

 

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

2,083,908

 

 

2,143,077

 

 

8,887

 

 

34,661

 

 

 

         

 

           

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(15,044,634

)

 

3,587,399

 

 

(3,079,977

)

 

129,059

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

362,607,543

 

 

359,020,144

 

 

80,418,022

 

 

80,288,963

 

 

 

         

 

           

End of year

 

$

347,562,909

 

$

362,607,543

 

$

77,338,045

 

$

80,418,022

 

 

 

                       

End of year undistributed net investment income

 

$

661,477

 

$

2,421,627

 

$

361,764

 

$

310,034

 

 

 

                       

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

48

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

BlackRock
California Municipal
Bond Trust (BZA)

 

BlackRock
California Municipal
Income Trust II (BCL)

 

BlackRock
Florida Insured Municipal
Income Trust (BAF)

 

BlackRock
Florida Municipal
Bond Trust (BIE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

3,842,371

 

$

3,856,991

 

$

8,568,697

 

$

8,636,789

 

$

8,851,442

 

$

8,891,830

 

$

3,829,172

 

$

3,875,241

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

213,170

 

 

579,065

 

 

981,444

 

 

1,752,542

 

 

(98,027

)

 

1,645,015

 

 

(495,010

)

 

542,590

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(3,050,049

)

 

(48,209

)

 

(6,967,642

)

 

(525,041

)

 

(4,854,423

)

 

(2,224,194

)

 

(1,748,582

)

 

(710,343

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1,013,230

)

 

(876,737

)

 

(2,374,847

)

 

(1,983,073

)

 

(2,711,706

)

 

(2,277,559

)

 

(1,065,086

)

 

(906,591

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

(7,738

)

 

3,511,110

 

 

207,652

 

 

7,881,217

 

 

1,187,286

 

 

6,035,092

 

 

520,494

 

 

2,800,897

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(3,174,041

)

 

(3,209,548

)

 

(6,279,091

)

 

(6,275,960

)

 

(6,078,895

)

 

(6,227,177

)

 

(3,101,757

)

 

(3,093,699

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(3,174,041

)

 

(3,209,548

)

 

(6,279,091

)

 

(6,275,960

)

 

(6,078,895

)

 

(6,227,177

)

 

(3,101,757

)

 

(3,093,699

)

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

363,722

 

 

234,330

 

 

149,378

 

 

 

 

 

 

77,965

 

 

166,535

 

 

101,681

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(2,818,057

)

 

535,892

 

 

(5,922,061

)

 

1,605,257

 

 

(4,891,609

)

 

(114,120

)

 

(2,414,728

)

 

(191,121

)

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

54,801,291

 

 

54,265,399

 

 

125,525,014

 

 

123,919,757

 

 

133,106,406

 

 

133,220,526

 

 

53,798,381

 

 

53,989,502

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

End of year

 

$

51,983,234

 

$

54,801,291

 

$

119,602,953

 

$

125,525,014

 

$

128,214,797

 

$

133,106,406

 

$

51,383,653

 

$

53,798,381

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

End of year undistributed net investment income

 

$

464,798

 

$

809,715

 

$

408,630

 

$

493,877

 

$

743,508

 

$

682,745

 

$

682,831

 

$

1,020,513

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

BlackRock
Maryland Municipal
Bond Trust (BZM)

 

BlackRock
New Jersey Municipal

Bond Trust (BLJ)

 

BlackRock
New York Insured Municipal

Income Trust (BSE)

 

BlackRock
New York Municipal
Bond Trust (BQH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,196,572

 

$

2,169,137

 

$

2,646,386

 

$

2,654,971

 

$

6,432,448

 

$

6,480,361

 

$

3,114,715

 

$

3,079,389

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(36,957

)

 

364,521

 

 

(118,196

)

 

526,070

 

 

102,600

 

 

1,038,354

 

 

233,781

 

 

401,202

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(1,990,798

)

 

(524,780

)

 

(1,900,776

)

 

(144,958

)

 

(4,871,907

)

 

(1,122,849

)

 

(1,780,588

)

 

(478,013

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(620,925

)

 

(533,685

)

 

(668,039

)

 

(548,600

)

 

(1,663,594

)

 

(1,540,963

)

 

(788,847

)

 

(688,573

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(724

)

 

 

 

 

 

(37,909

)

 

(114,611

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

(452,832

)

 

1,475,193

 

 

(40,625

)

 

2,449,574

 

 

(115,064

)

 

4,854,903

 

 

779,061

 

 

2,314,005

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1,736,982

)

 

(1,729,913

)

 

(2,156,474

)

 

(2,145,616

)

 

(4,502,953

)

 

(4,612,545

)

 

(2,525,696

)

 

(2,505,339

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(2,108

)

 

 

 

 

 

(145,350

)

 

(322,647

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(1,739,090

)

 

(1,729,913

)

 

(2,156,474

)

 

(2,290,966

)

 

(4,825,600

)

 

(4,612,545

)

 

(2,525,696

)

 

(2,505,339

)

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

140,320

 

 

116,586

 

 

180,298

 

 

176,459

 

 

 

 

158,868

 

 

364,660

 

 

272,447

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(2,051,602

)

 

(138,134

)

 

(2,016,801

)

 

335,067

 

 

(4,940,664

)

 

401,226

 

 

(1,381,975

)

 

81,113

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

32,353,663

 

 

32,491,797

 

 

37,262,734

 

 

36,927,667

 

 

99,254,694

 

 

98,853,468

 

 

43,541,492

 

 

43,460,379

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

End of year

 

$

30,302,061

 

$

32,353,663

 

$

35,245,933

 

$

37,262,734

 

$

94,314,030

 

$

99,254,694

 

$

42,159,517

 

$

43,541,492

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

End of year undistributed net investment income

 

$

409,493

 

$

571,337

 

$

546,926

 

$

725,060

 

$

707,837

 

$

442,039

 

$

491,078

 

$

691,759

 

 

 

         

 

         

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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49



 

 


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
For the years ended August 31, 2007 and 2006

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in (Decrease) Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

BlackRock
New York Municipal
Income Trust II (BFY)

 

BlackRock
Virginia Municipal
Bond Trust (BHV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

5,283,336

 

$

5,213,375 

 

$

1,712,355

 

$

1,690,588

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

99,253

 

 

840,244 

 

 

(11,882

)

 

372,142

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

(3,416,134

)

 

(102,448)

 

 

(1,043,695

)

 

(334,498

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1,477,497

)

 

(1,240,545)

 

 

(422,739

)

 

(396,092

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

— 

 

 

(26,231

)

 

 

 

 

         

 

           

Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations

 

 

488,958

 

 

4,710,626 

 

 

207,808

 

 

1,332,140

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(3,607,277

)

 

(3,510,658)

 

 

(1,338,699

)

 

(1,331,262

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

— 

 

 

(80,656

)

 

 

 

 

         

 

           

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(3,607,277

)

 

(3,510,658)

 

 

(1,419,355

)

 

(1,331,262

)

 

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of common dividends

 

 

27,341

 

 

— 

 

 

167,940

 

 

130,321

 

 

 

         

 

           

Total increase (decrease)

 

 

(3,090,978

)

 

1,199,968 

 

 

(1,043,607

)

 

131,199

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

76,393,251

 

 

75,193,283 

 

 

25,096,989

 

 

24,965,790

 

 

 

         

 

           

End of year

 

$

73,302,273

 

$

76,393,251 

 

$

24,053,382

 

$

25,096,989

 

 

 

         

 

           

End of year undistributed net investment income

 

$

570,449

 

$

380,563 

 

$

562,297

 

$

611,639

 

 

 

         

 

           

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

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AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Period
October 31, 20021
through August 31,

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.54

 

$

15.61

 

$

14.62

 

$

13.64

 

 

$

14.33

2

 

 

 

                                 

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.03

 

 

1.06

 

 

 

0.83

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.09

)

 

1.07

 

 

0.94

 

 

 

(0.62

)

 

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.08

)

 

 

(0.07

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.68

 

 

1.93

 

 

1.92

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

                                 

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.94

)

 

 

(0.70

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.78

)

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.94

)

 

 

(0.70

)

 

 

 

                                 

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

 

                                 

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

 

                                 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.82

 

$

15.54

 

$

15.61

 

$

14.62

 

 

$

13.64

 

 

 

 

                                 

Market price, end of period

 

$

14.35

 

$

14.65

 

$

15.43

 

$

13.97

 

 

$

13.51

 

 

 

 

                                 

 

Total Investment Returns:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.48

%

 

4.92

%

 

13.77

%

 

14.61

%

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

 

                                 

At market value

 

 

3.20

%

 

0.07

%

 

17.69

%

 

10.57

%

 

 

(5.39

)%

 

 

 

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.80

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.84

%

 

 

0.77

%5

 

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.80

%

 

0.84

%

 

0.83

%

 

0.84

%

 

 

0.79

%5

 

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.12

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.16

%

 

 

1.10

%5

 

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.67

%

 

6.75

%

 

6.83

%

 

7.30

%

 

 

6.95

%5

 

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.79

%

 

1.69

%

 

1.09

%

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.55

%5

 

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.88

%

 

5.06

%

 

5.74

%

 

6.73

%

 

 

6.40

%5

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

405,890

 

$

399,904

 

$

394,876

 

$

380,007

 

 

$

372,269

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

17

%

 

60

%

 

57

%

 

57

%

 

 

46

%

 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

388,275

 

$

407,338

 

$

408,641

 

$

382,265

 

 

$

356,438

 

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

$

228,975

 

 

$

228,975

 

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of period

 

$

67,402

 

$

69,485

 

$

69,622

 

$

66,739

 

 

$

63,919

 

 


 

 

1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share.

3

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

4

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

5

Annualized.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.36

 

$

15.00

 

$

14.12

 

$

14.76

 

 

 

   

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.20

 

 

1.21

 

 

1.21

 

 

1.25

 

 

1.28

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.63

)

 

0.18

 

 

1.36

 

 

0.74

 

 

(0.74

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.10

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

   

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.25

 

 

1.12

 

 

2.40

 

 

1.91

 

 

0.43

 

 

 

   

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(1.03

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.02

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

(0.09

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

   

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(1.03

)

 

(1.13

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.04

)

 

(1.07

)

 

 

   

Capital changes with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

 

 

   

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.36

 

$

15.00

 

$

14.12

 

 

 

   

Market price, end of year

 

$

16.50

 

$

17.89

 

$

17.18

 

$

14.61

 

$

13.66

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

1.09

%

 

7.18

%

 

16.63

%

 

14.01

%

 

3.17

%

 

 

   

At market value

 

 

(2.09

)%

 

11.55

%

 

25.75

%

 

14.87

%

 

(1.20

)%

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.83

%

 

0.86

%

 

0.87

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.91

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.84

%

 

0.88

%

 

0.88

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.92

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.28

%

 

1.37

%

 

1.35

%

 

1.37

%

 

1.41

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.36

%

 

7.58

%

 

7.73

%

 

8.28

%

 

8.66

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.94

%

 

1.57

%

 

1.08

%

 

0.55

%

 

0.67

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.42

%

 

6.01

%

 

6.65

%

 

7.73

%

 

7.99

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

167,464

 

$

163,727

 

$

158,814

 

$

152,200

 

$

148,670

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

14

%

 

85

%

 

70

%

 

65

%

 

21

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

159,900

 

$

166,895

 

$

165,863

 

$

151,892

 

$

142,951

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

$

90,500

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

69,176

 

$

71,114

 

$

70,824

 

$

66,963

 

$

64,491

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

 

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.82

 

$

15.75

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.28

 

$

14.40

 

 

 

   

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.17

 

 

1.18

 

 

1.20

 

 

1.20

 

 

1.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.66

)

 

0.18

 

 

1.38

 

 

0.95

 

 

(1.06

)

Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.09

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.19

 

 

1.08

 

 

2.41

 

 

2.06

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

   

Dividends to common shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.93

)

 

(1.01

)

 

(1.00

)

 

(1.00

)

 

(1.00

)

 

 

   

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

   

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.08

 

$

15.82

 

$

15.75

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.28

 

 

 

   

Market price, end of year

 

$

15.05

 

$

17.22

 

$

15.73

 

$

13.92

 

$

13.11

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

1.02

%

 

7.04

%

 

17.56

%

 

16.09

%

 

(0.81

)%

 

 

   

At market value

 

 

(7.38

)%

 

16.66

%

 

20.95

%

 

14.15

%

 

(6.00

)%

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.89

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.92

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.90

%

 

0.94

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.93

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.12

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.17

%

 

1.20

%

 

1.17

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.43

%

 

7.66

%

 

8.00

%

 

8.37

%

 

8.15

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

2.01

%

 

1.78

%

 

1.15

%

 

0.61

%

 

0.69

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.42

%

 

5.88

%

 

6.85

%

 

7.76

%

 

7.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

364,278

 

$

354,032

 

$

342,827

 

$

325,680

 

$

318,014

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

12

%

 

68

%

 

49

%

 

64

%

 

118

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

347,563

 

$

362,608

 

$

359,020

 

$

326,770

 

$

302,337

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

$

205,550

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

67,279

 

$

69,110

 

$

68,672

 

$

64,747

 

$

61,774

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

 

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUGUST 31, 2007

53



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Period
October 31, 20021
through August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.22

 

$

14.01

 

$

13.09

 

$

14.33

2

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.99

 

 

0.98

 

 

0.99

 

 

1.02

 

 

0.79

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.59

)

 

(0.01

)

 

1.27

 

 

0.89

 

 

(1.15

)

Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.28

)

 

(0.24

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.06

)

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.12

 

 

0.73

 

 

2.11

 

 

1.83

 

 

(0.42

)

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.67

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.91

)

 

(0.67

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.12

)

 

 

                             

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.15

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.66

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.22

 

$

14.01

 

$

13.09

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of period

 

$

14.30

 

$

14.61

 

$

16.08

 

$

14.00

 

$

13.01

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.76

%

 

5.22

%

 

15.62

%

 

14.34

%

 

(4.11

)%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

2.52

%

 

(4.53

)%

 

22.24

%

 

14.97

%

 

(8.98

)%

 

 

                             

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.90

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.97

%

 

0.99

%

 

0.92

%5

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.92

%

 

0.97

%

 

0.98

%

 

0.99

%

 

0.96

%5

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.24

%

 

1.28

%

 

1.30

%

 

1.32

%

 

1.27

%5

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.50

%

 

6.58

%

 

6.72

%

 

7.26

%

 

6.69

%5

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.87

%

 

1.63

%

 

1.04

%

 

0.54

%

 

0.50

%5

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.63

%

 

4.95

%

 

5.68

%

 

6.72

%

 

6.19

%5

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

80,462

 

$

78,877

 

$

77,283

 

$

73,679

 

$

74,302

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

28

%

 

20

%

 

16

%

 

4

%

 

41

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of
period (000)

 

$

77,338

 

$

80,418

 

$

80,289

 

$

73,823

 

$

68,910

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

46,500

 

$

46,500

 

$

46,500

 

$

46,500

 

$

46,500

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of period

 

$

66,591

 

$

68,241

 

$

68,170

 

$

64,691

 

$

62,052

 


 

 

1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share.

3

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

4

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

5

Annualized.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

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AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.28

 

$

16.19

 

$

14.67

 

$

13.71

 

$

14.87

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.13

 

 

1.14

 

 

1.13

 

 

1.15

 

 

1.18

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.82

)

 

0.17

 

 

1.50

 

 

0.92

 

 

(1.21

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.09

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.01

 

 

1.05

 

 

2.48

 

 

1.99

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.96

)

 

(0.96

)

 

(0.96

)

 

(0.94

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.08

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.96

)

 

(0.96

)

 

(1.03

)

 

(1.02

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.35

 

$

16.28

 

$

16.19

 

$

14.67

 

$

13.71

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

16.50

 

$

18.05

 

$

16.33

 

$

13.90

 

$

13.15

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

(0.33

)%

 

6.71

%

 

17.71

%

 

15.20

%

 

(0.76

)%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

(3.37

)%

 

17.30

%

 

25.31

%

 

13.80

%

 

(2.92

)%

 

 

                             

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.94

%

 

0.96

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.06

%

 

1.06

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.96

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.03

%

 

1.07

%

 

1.06

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.41

%

 

1.45

%

 

1.50

%

 

1.55

%

 

1.54

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.08

%

 

7.20

%

 

7.30

%

 

7.87

%

 

7.99

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.87

%

 

1.64

%

 

0.98

%

 

0.49

%

 

0.58

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.21

%

 

5.56

%

 

6.32

%

 

7.38

%

 

7.41

%

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

54,288

 

$

53,556

 

$

51,898

 

$

48,928

 

$

49,107

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

21

%

 

16

%

 

22

%

 

24

%

 

22

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

51,983

 

$

54,801

 

$

54,265

 

$

49,145

 

$

45,940

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

29,975

 

$

29,975

 

$

29,975

 

$

29,975

 

$

29,975

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

68,364

 

$

70,714

 

$

70,263

 

$

65,990

 

$

63,318

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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55



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.72

 

$

15.52

 

$

13.77

 

$

12.76

 

$

14.42

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.07

 

 

1.08

 

 

1.09

 

 

1.09

 

 

1.02

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.74

)

 

0.16

 

 

1.75

 

 

0.97

 

 

(1.51

)

Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.09

)

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.99

 

 

2.69

 

 

1.98

 

 

(0.58

)

 

 

                             

Dividends to common shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.79

)

 

(0.79

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.97

)

 

(0.97

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.96

 

$

15.72

 

$

15.52

 

$

13.77

 

$

12.76

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

14.44

 

$

15.40

 

$

14.26

 

$

13.71

 

$

13.01

 

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.09

%

 

6.93

%

 

20.38

%

 

15.94

%

 

(4.98

)%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

(1.38

)%

 

14.01

%

 

11.09

%

 

13.21

%

 

(6.94

)%

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.95

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.01

%

 

1.05

%

 

0.97

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.96

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.05

%

 

0.99

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.19

%

 

1.24

%

 

1.26

%

 

1.30

%

 

1.23

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.81

%

 

7.06

%

 

7.46

%

 

7.97

%

 

7.38

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.89

%

 

1.62

%

 

1.00

%

 

0.58

%

 

0.63

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.92

%

 

5.44

%

 

6.46

%

 

7.39

%

 

6.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

125,898

 

$

122,402

 

$

116,754

 

$

109,252

 

$

110,286

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

30

%

 

18

%

 

21

%

 

19

%

 

85

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders,
end of year (000)

 

$

119,603

 

$

125,525

 

$

123,920

 

$

109,952

 

$

101,738

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

71,950

 

$

71,950

 

$

71,950

 

$

71,950

 

$

71,950

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

66,563

 

$

68,625

 

$

68,063

 

$

63,209

 

$

60,353

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.


The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

For the Period
October 31, 20021
through August 31,

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.26

 

$

14.34

 

$

13.74

 

 

$

14.33

2

 

 

 

                                 

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.01

 

 

1.02

 

 

1.02

 

 

1.02

 

 

 

0.75

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.56

)

 

(0.07

)

 

0.96

 

 

0.64

 

 

 

(0.47

)

 

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.31

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.16

)

 

(0.07

)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.69

 

 

1.82

 

 

1.58

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

 

                                 

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

 

 

(0.67

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.98

)

 

 

(0.67

)

 

 

 

                                 

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

 

                                 

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

 

                                 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.68

 

$

15.24

 

$

15.26

 

$

14.34

 

 

$

13.74

 

 

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$

13.55

 

$

13.88

 

$

15.30

 

$

14.14

 

 

$

13.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

1.17

%

 

5.16

%

 

13.13

%

 

11.87

%

 

 

0.52

%

 

 

 

 

At market value

 

 

2.54

%

 

(4.48

)%

 

15.03

%

 

14.82

%

 

 

(7.78

)%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.86

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.89

%

 

0.91

%

 

 

0.83

%5

 

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.87

%

 

0.92

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.93

%

 

 

0.87

%5

 

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.19

%

 

1.23

%

 

1.22

%

 

1.25

%

 

 

1.17

%5

 

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.70

%

 

6.79

%

 

6.85

%

 

7.13

%

 

 

6.39

%5

 

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

2.05

%

 

1.74

%

 

1.06

%

 

0.52

%

 

 

0.54

%5

 

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.65

%

 

5.05

%

 

5.79

%

 

6.61

%

 

 

5.85

%5

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

132,068

 

$

131,041

 

$

129,413

 

$

125,315

 

 

$

124,543

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

13

%

 

9

%

 

2

%

 

2

%

 

 

50

%

 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

128,215

 

$

133,106

 

$

133,221

 

$

125,054

 

 

$

119,778

 

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

$

76,000

 

 

$

76,000

 

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of period

 

$

67,187

 

$

68,792

 

$

68,826

 

$

66,137

 

 

$

64,404

 

 


 

 

1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share.

3

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

4

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

5

Annualized.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.22

 

$

16.31

 

$

15.53

 

$

14.52

 

$

14.90

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.15

 

 

1.17

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.14

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.67

)

 

(0.06

)

 

0.71

 

 

0.88

 

 

(0.43

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.32

)

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.16

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.09

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.16

 

 

0.84

 

 

1.71

 

 

1.96

 

 

0.61

 

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.92

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.06

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.95

)

 

(0.98

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.45

 

$

16.22

 

$

16.31

 

$

15.53

 

$

14.52

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

15.82

 

$

16.70

 

$

15.95

 

$

14.17

 

$

13.55

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.95

%

 

5.40

%

 

11.58

%

 

14.37

%

 

4.19

%

 

                               

At market value

 

 

0.40

%

 

10.97

%

 

19.59

%

 

11.82

%

 

(2.90

)%

 

                               

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.96

%

 

0.98

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.05

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.98

%

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.03

%

 

1.05

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.43

%

 

1.47

%

 

1.49

%

 

1.50

%

 

1.53

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.22

%

 

7.28

%

 

7.24

%

 

7.62

%

 

7.54

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

2.01

%

 

1.70

%

 

1.01

%

 

0.53

%

 

0.59

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.21

%

 

5.58

%

 

6.23

%

 

7.09

%

 

6.95

%

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

53,066

 

$

53,228

 

$

52,870

 

$

50,422

 

$

49,915

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

23

%

 

6

%

 

2

%

 

10

%

 

19

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

51,384

 

$

53,798

 

$

53,990

 

$

51,383

 

$

48,042

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

$

29,775

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

68,149

 

$

70,173

 

$

70,343

 

$

68,147

 

$

65,340

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

 

 

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.


 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.98

 

$

16.11

 

$

15.24

 

$

14.36

 

$

14.76

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.08

 

 

1.07

 

 

1.07

 

 

1.06

 

 

1.07

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.99

)

 

(0.08

)

 

0.83

 

 

0.76

 

 

(0.45

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.31

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.10

)

Net realized gains

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.22

)

 

0.73

 

 

1.73

 

 

1.74

 

 

0.51

 

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.85

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.84

)

Net realized gains

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.85

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.88

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.91

 

$

15.98

 

$

16.11

 

$

15.24

 

$

14.36

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

17.43

 

$

17.45

 

$

15.96

 

$

14.99

 

$

13.90

 

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

(1.85

)%

 

4.57

%

 

11.73

%

 

12.50

%

 

3.26

%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

5.08

%

 

15.26

%

 

12.53

%

 

14.31

%

 

(1.32

)%

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.07

%

 

1.11

%

 

1.11

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.15

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

1.10

%

 

1.17

%

 

1.13

%

 

1.19

%

 

1.15

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.54

%

 

1.64

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.67

%

 

1.63

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.87

%

 

6.76

%

 

6.82

%

 

7.05

%

 

7.18

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.94

%

 

1.66

%

 

1.05

%

 

0.54

%

 

0.64

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.93

%

 

5.10

%

 

5.77

%

 

6.51

%

 

6.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

31,988

 

$

32,098

 

$

31,676

 

$

30,350

 

$

30,069

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

7

%

 

%

 

4

%

 

12

%

 

14

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

30,302

 

$

32,354

 

$

32,492

 

$

30,715

 

$

28,923

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

18,000

 

$

18,000

 

$

18,000

 

$

18,000

 

$

18,000

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

67,089

 

$

69,950

 

$

70,138

 

$

67,662

 

$

65,172

 


 

 

1

Amounted to less than $0.01.

2

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

3

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.33

 

$

16.26

 

$

14.71

 

$

13.77

 

$

14.58

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.15

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.16

 

 

1.15

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.87

)

 

0.18

 

 

1.48

 

 

0.84

 

 

(0.85

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.29

)

 

(0.24

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.09

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

1.08

 

 

2.49

 

 

1.93

 

 

0.20

 

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.95

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.93

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.06

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.94

)

 

(1.01

)

 

(0.94

)

 

(0.99

)

 

(0.99

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.38

 

$

16.33

 

$

16.26

 

$

14.71

 

$

13.77

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

16.90

 

$

18.30

 

$

15.98

 

$

13.91

 

$

13.64

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

(0.61

) %

 

6.77

%

 

17.60

%

 

14.56

%

 

1.34

%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

(2.54

) %

 

21.74

%

 

22.22

%

 

9.32

%

 

(0.10

)%

 

 

                             

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.00

%

 

1.06

%

 

1.08

%

 

1.14

%

 

1.14

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

1.03

%

 

1.11

%

 

1.10

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.14

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.47

%

 

1.59

%

 

1.57

%

 

1.63

%

 

1.62

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.11

%

 

7.24

%

 

7.44

%

 

7.93

%

 

7.94

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.79

%

 

1.50

%

 

0.98

%

 

0.49

%

 

0.60

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.32

%

 

5.74

%

 

6.46

%

 

7.44

%

 

7.34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

37,219

 

$

36,656

 

$

35,375

 

$

33,214

 

$

32,652

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

35

%

 

%

 

12

%

 

20

%

 

20

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

35,246

 

$

37,263

 

$

36,928

 

$

33,384

 

$

31,226

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

20,225

 

$

20,225

 

$

20,225

 

$

20,225

 

$

20,225

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

68,578

 

$

71,067

 

$

70,649

 

$

66,266

 

$

63,602

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

60

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AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Period
October 31, 20021
through August 31,

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.34

 

$

15.30

 

$

14.18

 

$

13.45

 

$

14.33

2

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.99

 

 

1.00

 

 

1.00

 

 

1.01

 

 

0.75

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.72

)

 

(0.01

)

 

1.16

 

 

0.69

 

 

(0.75

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.24

)

 

(0.14

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.07

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

0.75

 

 

2.02

 

 

1.63

 

 

(0.07

)

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.70

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.67

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.90

)

 

(0.67

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

                             

Total capital charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.14

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.58

 

$

15.34

 

$

15.30

 

$

14.18

 

$

13.45

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of period

 

$

14.12

 

$

14.70

 

$

15.35

 

$

14.08

 

$

13.28

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

(0.06

)%

 

5.46

%

 

14.72

%

 

12.40

%

 

(1.51

)%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

1.01

%

 

0.73

%

 

15.92

%

 

13.04

%

 

(7.13

)%

 

 

                             

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

0.89

%

 

0.90

%

 

0.92

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.87

%5

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

0.90

%

 

0.92

%

 

0.93

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.91

%5

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.21

%

 

1.25

%

 

1.25

%

 

1.27

%

 

1.22

%5

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.53

%

 

6.63

%

 

6.77

%

 

7.14

%

 

6.35

%5

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.69

%

 

1.58

%

 

0.96

%

 

0.52

%

 

0.55

%5

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.84

%

 

5.05

%

 

5.81

%

 

6.62

%

 

5.80

%5

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

98,455

 

$

97,719

 

$

95,400

 

$

91,808

 

$

90,967

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

30

%

 

9

%

 

21

%

 

11

%

 

80

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$

94,314

 

$

99,255

 

$

98,853

 

$

91,260

 

$

86,431

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of period (000)

 

$

56,000

 

$

56,000

 

$

56,000

 

$

56,000

 

$

56,000

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of period

 

$

67,107

 

$

69,324

 

$

69,138

 

$

65,744

 

$

63,587

 


 

 

1

Commencement of investment operations. This information includes the initial investment by BlackRock Funding, Inc.

2

Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per share sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share.

3

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Total investment returns for less than a full year are not annualized. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

4

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

5

Annualized.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUGUST 31, 2007

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Financial Highlights

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.02

 

$

16.09

 

$

15.09

 

$

14.15

 

$

14.83

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.14

 

 

1.13

 

 

1.13

 

 

1.13

 

 

1.12

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.56

)

 

(0.02

)

 

0.95

 

 

0.81

 

 

(0.71

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.29

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.09

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.29

 

 

0.86

 

 

1.93

 

 

1.87

 

 

0.31

 

 

 

                             

Dividends to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.92

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.92

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.92

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.93

)

 

(0.98

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.39

 

$

16.02

 

$

16.09

 

$

15.09

 

$

14.15

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

16.32

 

$

16.81

 

$

15.85

 

$

13.97

 

$

13.35

 

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

1.52

%

 

5.51

%

 

13.56

%

 

13.97

%

 

2.33

%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

2.60

%

 

12.39

%

 

20.83

%

 

11.83

%

 

(1.26

)%

 

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.00

%

 

1.06

%

 

1.06

%

 

1.11

%

 

1.12

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

1.02

%

 

1.09

%

 

1.08

%

 

1.12

%

 

1.12

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.47

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.56

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.60

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

7.16

%

 

7.16

%

 

7.20

%

 

7.57

%

 

7.57

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.81

%

 

1.60

%

 

0.97

%

 

0.48

%

 

0.62

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.35

%

 

5.56

%

 

6.23

%

 

7.09

%

 

6.95

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

43,506

 

$

43,030

 

$

42,217

 

$

40,396

 

$

40,072

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

23

%

 

12

%

 

3

%

 

16

%

 

7

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

42,160

 

$

43,541

 

$

43,460

 

$

40,757

 

$

38,207

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

24,200

 

$

24,200

 

$

24,200

 

$

24,200

 

$

24,200

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

68,560

 

$

69,985

 

$

69,899

 

$

67,108

 

$

64,473

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

62

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Financial Highlights

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.47

 

$

15.23

 

$

14.16

 

$

13.36

 

$

14.47

 

 

 

   

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.07

 

 

1.06

 

 

1.04

 

 

1.04

 

 

0.98

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.67

)

 

0.14

 

 

1.07

 

 

0.79

 

 

(0.94

)

Dividends to preferred shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.25

)

 

(0.15

)

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.10

)

 

 

   

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

 

 

0.10

 

 

0.95

 

 

1.96

 

 

1.75

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

   

Dividends to common shareholders from net investment income

 

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.71

)

 

(0.89

)

 

(0.95

)

 

(0.94

)

 

 

   

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.11

)

 

 

   

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.84

 

$

15.47

 

$

15.23

 

$

14.16

 

$

13.36

 

 

 

   

Market price, end of year

 

$

14.22

 

$

14.38

 

$

14.02

 

$

13.70

 

$

13.12

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.69

%

 

6.93

%

 

14.46

%

 

13.50

%

 

(1.10

)%

 

 

   

At market value

 

 

3.80

%

 

7.97

%

 

8.91

%

 

11.82

%

 

(6.93

)%

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.00

%

 

1.02

%

 

1.04

%

 

1.07

%

 

1.00

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

1.01

%

 

1.05

%

 

1.05

%

 

1.08

%

 

1.03

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.25

%

 

1.29

%

 

1.30

%

 

1.32

%

 

1.27

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.92

%

 

6.96

%

 

7.04

%

 

7.36

%

 

6.95

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.94

%

 

1.66

%

 

0.99

%

 

0.59

%

 

0.68

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

4.98

%

 

5.30

%

 

6.05

%

 

6.77

%

 

6.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

76,350

 

$

74,860

 

$

72,767

 

$

70,018

 

$

69,863

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

27

%

 

22

%

 

27

%

 

14

%

 

40

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

73,302

 

$

76,393

 

$

75,193

 

$

69,903

 

$

65,953

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

44,650

 

$

44,650

 

$

44,650

 

$

44,650

 

$

44,650

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

66,048

 

$

67,775

 

$

67,113

 

$

64,144

 

$

61,930

 

 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 


See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

   

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.34

 

$

15.47

 

$

14.46

 

$

14.90

 

 

 

                             

Investment operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

1.11

 

 

1.10

 

 

1.10

 

 

1.09

 

 

1.09

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

(0.68

)

 

0.04

 

 

0.80

 

 

0.86

 

 

(0.44

)

Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.27

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.16

)

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.08

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

                             

Net increase from investment operations

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.88

 

 

1.74

 

 

1.88

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

                             

Dividends and distributions to common shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.85

)

Net realized gains

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

 

                             

Total dividends and distributions

 

 

(0.92

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.95

)

 

 

                             

Capital charges with respect to issuance of preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

                             

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

15.57

 

$

16.35

 

$

16.34

 

$

15.47

 

$

14.46

 

 

 

                             

Market price, end of year

 

$

17.85

 

$

18.45

 

$

17.30

 

$

15.34

 

$

14.40

 

 

 

                             

 

Total Investment Returns:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At net asset value

 

 

0.21

%

 

5.30

%

 

11.52

%

 

13.28

%

 

3.41

%

 

 

                             

At market value

 

 

1.80

%

 

12.23

%

 

19.07

%

 

12.79

%

 

0.94

%

 

 

                             

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets of Common Shareholders:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.09

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.25

%

 

1.17

%

Expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly

 

 

1.14

%

 

1.22

%

 

1.20

%

 

1.26

%

 

1.17

%

Expenses before fees waived and paid indirectly

 

 

1.58

%

 

1.68

%

 

1.67

%

 

1.73

%

 

1.64

%

Net investment income after fees waived and paid indirectly and before preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

6.85

%

 

6.83

%

 

6.90

%

 

7.15

%

 

7.23

%

Preferred share dividends from net investment income

 

 

1.69

%

 

1.60

%

 

1.00

%

 

0.47

%

 

0.53

%

Net investment income available to common shareholders

 

 

5.16

%

 

5.23

%

 

5.90

%

 

6.68

%

 

6.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average net assets of common shareholders (000)

 

$

24,994

 

$

24,769

 

$

24,303

 

$

23,273

 

$

22,896

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

12

%

 

5

%

 

5

%

 

14

%

 

18

%

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of year (000)

 

$

24,053

 

$

25,097

 

$

24,966

 

$

23,527

 

$

21,944

 

Preferred shares value outstanding, end of year (000)

 

$

13,525

 

$

13,525

 

$

13,525

 

$

13,525

 

$

13,525

 

Asset coverage per preferred share, end of year

 

$

69,463

 

$

71,404

 

$

71,158

 

$

68,490

 

$

65,562

 


 

 

1

Total investment returns at market price, which can be significantly greater or lesser than at net asset value, and may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

2

Ratios are calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both the common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of the common shareholders.

The information in the above Financial Highlights represents the operating performance for a common share outstanding, total investment returns, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each period indicated. This information has been determined based upon financial information provided in the financial statements and market price data for the Trust’s shares.

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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Note 1. Organization & Accounting Policies

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (“Insured Municipal”), BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (“California Insured”), BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (“Florida Insured”), BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (“New York Insured”) (collectively the “Insured Trusts”), BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (“Municipal Bond”), BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (“California Bond”), BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust (“Florida Bond”), BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (“Maryland Bond”), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (“New Jersey Bond”), BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (“New York Bond”), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (“Virginia Bond”) (collectively the “Bond Trusts”), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (“Municipal Income II”), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (“California Income II”) and BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (“New York Income II”) (collectively the “Income II Trusts”) (all, collectively the “Trusts”) are organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Insured Municipal, Municipal Bond and Municipal Income II are registered as diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). California Insured, California Bond, California Income II, Florida Insured, Florida Bond, Maryland Bond, New Jersey Bond, New York Insured, New York Bond, New York Income II and Virginia Bond are registered as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the 1940 Act.

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees (as defined below) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trusts enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Trusts’ maximum exposure under these arrangements are unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trusts. However, based on experience, the Trusts consider the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trusts.

Investment Valuation: Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”or a “Board”). In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investment as appropriate, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable investments and various relationships between investments. Swap quotations are provided by dealers selected under supervision of the Board. Short-term securities may be valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share. Any investments or other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair Value Assets”) as determined in good faith under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, each Trust’s Board. The investment advisor and/or sub-advisor will submit its recommendations regarding the valuation and/or valuation methodologies for Fair Value Assets to a valuation committee. The valuation committee may accept, modify or reject any recommendations. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets shall be subsequently reported to the Board.

When determining the price for a Fair Value Asset, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor shall seek to determine the price that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’slength transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of FAS 157 and its impact on the Trusts’ financial statements, if any, has not been determined.

In addition, in February 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Asset and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FAS 157. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 159 and its impact on the Trusts’ financial statements, if any, has not been determined.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. The cost of investments sold and the related gain or loss is determined by use of the specific identification method, generally first-in, first-out, for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Each Trust also records interest income on an accrual basis and amortizes premium and/or accretes discount on securities purchased using the interest method.

Forward Starting Swaps: Forward starting swaps are an agreement for an interest rate swap asset or liability to be created or sold in the future. Interest rate swaps are an agreement in which one party pays a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate of interest on the same notional principal amount for a specified period of time. Alternatively, a party may pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate. The Trusts close each forward starting swap before the accrual date specified in the agreement and therefore never enter into the interest rate swap underlying each forward starting swap.

During the term of the swap, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by “marking-to-market” daily based upon quotations from market makers to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Trust will record a realized gain or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Trust’s basis in the contract, if any.

Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counter-party to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest and/or exchange rates. However, the investment advisor of the Trusts monitors swaps and does not anticipate non-performance by any counterparty.

Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act, and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) require that each Trust segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., when-issued securities or forward starting swaps), each Trust will, consistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the Commission, designate on its books and records cash or other liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated.

Federal Income Taxes: It is each Trust’s intention to continue to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute sufficient net income and net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise tax provisions have been recorded.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FAS Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including mutual funds, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for the last net asset value calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The impact on each of the Trust’s financial statements, if, any, is currently being assessed.

Dividends and Distributions: Each Trust declares and pays dividends and distributions to common shareholders monthly from net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains and other sources, if necessary. Net long-term capital gains, if any, in excess of loss carryforwards may be distributed in accordance with the 1940 Act. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 5.

Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and such differences may be material.

Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Trust’s Board, non-interested Trustees (“Independent Trustees”) defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of other BlackRock closed-end trusts selected by the Independent Trustees. These amounts are shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Investments in Affiliates.” This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in such Trusts.

The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of those Trusts selected by the Independent Trustees in order to match its deferred compensation obligations.

Other: Expenses that are directly related to one of the Trusts are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses are generally pro-rated to the Trusts on the basis of relative net assets of all the BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

Note 2. Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

Each Trust has an Investment Management Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (“BFM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as sub-advisor to each Trust. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc. The investment management agreement covers both investment advisory and administration services.

Each Trust’s investment advisory fee paid to the Advisor is computed weekly, accrued daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate, 0.55% for the Insured Trusts and Income II Trusts and 0.65% for the Bond Trusts, of each Trust’s average weekly managed assets. “Managed assets” means the total assets of a Trust (including any assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding) minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than debt representing financial leverage). For the period September 30, 2006 through November 15, 2006, the Bond Trusts’ investment advisory fee was reduced to 0.55% of each Trust’s weekly managed assets. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fee or other expenses of each Trust. With respect to the Insured Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of managed assets, is as follows: 0.20% for the first 5 years of each Trust’s operations, 0.15% in year 6, 0.10% in year 7, and 0.05% in year 8. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of managed assets, is as follows: 0.30% for the first 5 years of each Trust’s operations, 0.25% in year 6, 0.20% in year 7, 0.15% in year 8, 0.10% in year 9 and 0.05% in year 10. With respect to the Income II Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage of managed assets, is as follows: 0.15% for the first 5 years of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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each Trust’s operations, 0.10% in year 6 through year 7, and 0.05% in years 8 through 10.

The Advisor has agreed to reimburse its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Advisor indirectly through its investments in affiliated money market funds, which is shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees waived by Advisor.”

The Advisor pays BFM fees for its sub-advisory services.

Pursuant to the advisory agreements, the Advisor provides continuous supervision of the investment portfolio and pays the compensation of officers of each Trust who are affiliated persons of the Advisor, as well as occupancy and certain clerical and accounting costs of each Trust. Each Trust bears all other costs and expenses, which include reimbursements to the Advisor for costs of employees that provide pricing and secondary market support to each Trust. These expenses are generally pro-rated to the Trusts on the basis of relative net assets of all the BlackRock Closed-End Funds. For the year ended August 31, 2007, the Trusts reimbursed the Advisor the following amounts, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Amount

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

14,750

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

6,424

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

13,963

 

California Insured

 

 

3,236

 

California Bond

 

 

2,141

 

California Income II

 

 

4,791

 

Florida Insured

 

 

5,317

 

Florida Bond

 

 

2,136

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

1,296

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

1,032

 

New York Insured

 

 

5,068

 

New York Bond

 

 

1,432

 

New York Income II

 

 

3,119

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

1,026

 

 

Pursuant to the terms of the custody agreement, each Trust received earnings credits from its custodian for positive cash balances maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. These credits are shown on the Statements of Operations as “fees paid indirectly.”

Investments in companies considered to be affiliates of the Trusts, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Portfolio Company

 

Net
Investment
Activity
(000)

 

 

Dividend
Income

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

2,300

 

$

44,595

 

Municipal Bond

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

7,600

 

 

123,042

 

Municipal Income II

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

3,200

 

 

72,201

 

California Insured

 

CMA California Mun. Money Fund

 

1,443

 

 

43,458

 

California Bond

 

CMA California Mun. Money Fund

 

336

 

 

35,534

 

California Income II

 

CMA California Mun. Money Fund

 

 

 

237

 

Florida Insured

 

CMA Florida Mun. Money Fund

 

5,069

 

 

69,378

 

Florida Bond

 

CMA Florida Mun. Money Fund

 

1,520

 

 

19,954

 

Maryland Bond

 

Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund

 

200

 

 

5,551

 

New Jersey Bond

 

CMA New Jersey Mun. Money Fund

 

507

 

 

7,373

 

New York Insured

 

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund

 

 

 

291

 

New York Bond

 

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund

 

507

 

 

7,152

 

New York Income II

 

CMA New York Mun. Money Fund

 

911

 

 

10,875

 

 

Note 3. Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, for the year ended August 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

127,323,125

 

$

104,769,389

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

35,079,519

 

 

46,020,445

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

65,847,799

 

 

76,837,817

 

California Insured

 

 

35,402,719

 

 

35,044,975

 

California Bond

 

 

16,926,638

 

 

17,985,566

 

California Income II

 

 

57,354,699

 

 

60,893,272

 

Florida Insured

 

 

26,049,539

 

 

28,345,053

 

Florida Bond

 

 

18,618,307

 

 

19,921,913

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

3,712,712

 

 

3,475,641

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

19,535,979

 

 

20,150,443

 

New York Insured

 

 

44,764,670

 

 

45,705,195

 

New York Bond

 

 

15,216,301

 

 

16,782,389

 

New York Income II

 

 

32,696,751

 

 

33,248,751

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

4,664,355

 

 

4,563,123

 

 

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the year ended August 31, 2007.

Details of open forward starting swap agreements at August 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Notional
Amount
(000)

 

Fixed
     Rate(a)

 

Counter
Party

 

Effective
Date

 

Termination
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

 

Insured

 

$

10,000

 

 

 

4.294

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/32

 

$

(219,935

)

Municipal

 

 

16,500

 

 

4.332

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/20/07

 

 

09/20/37

 

 

(391,258

)

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

4.192

 

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

10/29/07

 

 

10/29/27

 

 

(228,900

)

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

4.007

 

 

Citibank

 

 

11/30/07

 

 

11/30/22

 

 

(69,312

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(909,405

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Municipal Bond

 

$

35,000

 

 

3.974

%

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

10/27/07

 

 

10/27/17

 

$

(571,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Municipal

 

$

40,850

 

 

 

4.015

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/17

 

$

(771,448

)

Income II

 

 

25,000

 

 

3.948

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

11/02/07

 

 

11/02/17

 

 

(356,250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,127,698

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

California

 

$

3,000

 

 

4.110

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/14/07

 

 

09/14/17

 

$

(79,061

)

Insured

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

4.294

 

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/32

 

 

(109,968

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(189,029

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

California Bond

 

$

3,000

 

 

 

4.294

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/32

 

$

(65,981

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

California

 

$

6,000

 

 

4.110

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/14/07

 

 

09/14/17

 

$

(158,123

)

Income II

 

 

7,750

 

 

 

4.294

 

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/32

 

 

(170,450

)

 

 

 

5,900

 

 

4.332

 

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/20/07

 

 

09/20/37

 

 

(139,904

)

 

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

4.211

 

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

11/02/07

 

 

11/02/27

 

 

(119,630

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(588,107

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Florida Insured

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

4.067

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/20/07

 

 

09/20/17

 

$

(114,722

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

New Jersey Bond

 

$

1,850

 

 

4.041

%

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

10/26/07

 

 

10/26/37

 

$

33,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

New York Insured

 

$

8,000

 

 

 

4.041

%

 

 

JP Morgan

 

 

10/26/07

 

 

10/26/37

 

$

143,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

New York Bond

 

$

400

 

 

 

4.332

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/20/07

 

 

09/20/37

 

$

(9,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

New York Income II

 

$

3,300

 

 

 

4.351

%

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/14/07

 

 

09/14/27

 

$

(111,406

)

 

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

4.294

 

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/21/07

 

 

09/21/32

 

 

(76,977

)

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

4.332

 

 

 

Citibank

 

 

09/20/07

 

 

09/20/37

 

 

(59,282

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(247,665

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

(a)

Trust pays fixed interest rate and receives 1-week BMA Municipal Swap Index floating interest rate beginning on the effective date.

 

BMA-Bond Market Association.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

67




Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Note 4. Income Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended August 31, 2007

 

 

Distributions
Paid From:

 

Tax-exempt
Income

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Long-term
Capital
Gains

 

Total
Distributions

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

26,427,245

 

$

472,264

 

$

1,377,279

 

$

28,276,788

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

13,776,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,776,807

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

28,834,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,834,088

 

California Insured

 

 

5,174,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,174,303

 

California Bond

 

 

4,187,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,187,271

 

California Income II

 

 

8,653,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,653,938

 

Florida Insured

 

 

8,790,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,790,601

 

Florida Bond

 

 

4,166,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,166,843

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

2,357,909

 

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

2,360,739

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

2,824,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,824,513

 

New York Insured

 

 

6,166,546

 

 

 

 

437,259

 

 

6,603,805

 

New York Bond

 

 

3,314,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,314,543

 

New York Income II

 

 

5,084,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,084,774

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

1,761,510

 

 

 

 

106,815

 

 

1,868,325

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended August 31, 2006

 

 

Distributions
Paid From:

 

Tax-exempt
Income

 

Ordinary
Income

 

Long-term
Capital
Gains

 

Total
Distributions

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

26,384,051

 

$

 

$

 

$

26,384,051

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

13,118,892

 

 

 

 

1,155,649

 

 

14,274,541

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

29,295,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,295,428

 

California Insured

 

 

5,051,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,051,269

 

California Bond

 

 

4,086,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,086,285

 

California Income II

 

 

8,259,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,259,033

 

Florida Insured

 

 

8,504,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,504,736

 

Florida Bond

 

 

4,000,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,000,290

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

2,263,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,263,598

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

2,694,470

 

 

 

 

183,005

 

 

2,877,475

 

New York Insured

 

 

6,153,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,153,508

 

New York Bond

 

 

3,193,912

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,193,912

 

New York Income II

 

 

4,751,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,751,203

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

1,727,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,727,354

 

As of August 31, 2007, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Undistributed
Tax-exempt
Income

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-term
Gains

 

Unrealized Net
Appreciation

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

2,007,583

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,844,985

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

550,788

 

 

298,555

 

 

1,005,149

 

 

12,037,655

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

129,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,826,875

 

California Insured

 

 

372,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,860,807

 

California Bond

 

 

292,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,137,006

 

California Income II

 

 

232,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,541,484

 

Florida Insured

 

 

762,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,747,048

 

Florida Bond

 

 

481,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,329,968

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

315,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,229,680

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

430,530

 

 

 

 

28,734

 

 

2,309,253

 

New York Insured

 

 

718,859

 

 

 

 

136,429

 

 

1,678,319

 

New York Bond

 

 

371,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,916,170

 

New York Income II

 

 

420,980

 

 

 

 

120,169

 

 

2,791,802

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

416,008

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,783,476

 

For federal income tax purposes, the following Trusts had capital loss carry-forwards as of August 31, 2007, their current tax year-end. Prior to August 31, 2007, the Bond Trusts had a tax year-end of October 31, the Insured Trusts had a tax year-end of September 30 and the Income II Trusts had a tax year-end of June 30. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

Expires

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

 

$

1,544,099

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

$

5,097,889

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Insured

 

 

$

717,737

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Bond

 

 

$

504,529

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Income II

 

 

$

3,224,992

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

360,789

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,585,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Insured

 

 

$

218,563

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Bond

 

 

$

23,751

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

541,566

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

565,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

$

27,007

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York Income II

 

 

$

70,160

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

$

45,800

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accordingly, no capital gain distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders of a Trust until that Trust has net realized capital gains in excess of its capital loss carryforward amounts.

Reclassification of Capital Accounts: In order to present undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income (“UNII”) and accumulated net realized gain (“Accumulated Gain”) more closely to its tax character, the following accounts for each Trust were increased (decreased):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

UNII

 

Accumulated
Gain

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

$

(278

)

 

$

278

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

(23

)

 

 

23

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

(36

)

 

 

36

 

 

California Insured

 

 

(2

)

 

 

2

 

 

California Bond

 

 

(17

)

 

 

17

 

 

California Income II

 

 

(6

)

 

 

6

 

 

Florida Insured

 

 

(78

)

 

 

78

 

 

Florida Bond

 

 

(11

)

 

 

11

 

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

(509

)

 

 

509

 

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

(7

)

 

 

7

 

 

New York Insured

 

 

(103

)

 

 

103

 

 

New York Bond

 

 

(853

)

 

 

853

 

 

New York Income II

 

 

(8,676

)

 

 

8,676

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

(259

)

 

 

259

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 


 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

Note 5. Capital

There are an unlimited number of $0.001 par value common shares of beneficial interest authorized for each Trust. Each Trust may classify or reclassify any unissued common shares into one or more series of Auction Market Preferred Shares (“preferred shares”).

During the years ended August 31, 2007 and 2006, the following Trusts issued additional shares under their respective dividend reinvestment plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

August 31, 2007

 

August 31, 2006

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

 

 

 

27,142

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

63,348

 

 

64,035

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

128,267

 

 

136,465

 

California Insured

 

 

587

 

 

2,293

 

California Bond

 

 

21,441

 

 

14,609

 

California Income II

 

 

9,405

 

 

 

Florida Insured

 

 

 

 

5,166

 

Florida Bond

 

 

10,341

 

 

6,311

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

8,328

 

 

7,206

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

10,244

 

 

10,753

 

New York Insured

 

 

 

 

10,476

 

New York Bond

 

 

21,768

 

 

17,055

 

New York Income II

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

9,277

 

 

7,680

 

 

As of August 31, 2007, each Trust had the following series of preferred shares outstanding as listed in the table below. The preferred shares have a liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Shares

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

M7

 

3,053

 

 

 

R7

 

3,053

 

 

 

F7

 

3,053

 

Municipal Bond

 

T7

 

1,810

 

 

 

R7

 

1,810

 

Municipal Income II

 

M7

 

2,055

 

 

 

T7

 

2,056

 

 

 

W7

 

2,055

 

 

 

R7

 

2,056

 

California Insured

 

F7

 

1,860

 

California Bond

 

F7

 

1,199

 

California Income II

 

T7

 

1,439

 

 

 

R7

 

1,439

 

Florida Insured

 

M7

 

3,040

 

Florida Bond

 

W7

 

1,191

 

Maryland Bond

 

R7

 

720

 

New Jersey Bond

 

M7

 

809

 

New York Insured

 

R7

 

2,240

 

New York Bond

 

T7

 

968

 

New York Income II

 

W7

 

1,786

 

Virginia Bond

 

R7

 

541

 

 

Dividends on seven-day preferred shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. The dividend ranges and average dividends paid to preferred shareholders for each of the Trusts for the year ended August 31, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

 

Series

 

Low

 

High

 

Average

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

M7

 

2.00

%

4.00

%

3.42

%

 

 

R7

 

2.95

 

4.70

 

3.37

 

 

 

F7

 

3.00

 

4.20

 

3.39

 

Municipal Bond

 

T7

 

3.09

 

4.00

 

3.60

 

 

 

R7

 

3.19

 

3.99

 

3.60

 

Municipal Income II

 

M7

 

2.89

 

4.00

 

3.53

 

 

 

T7

 

3.25

 

3.90

 

3.57

 

 

 

W7

 

3.00

 

4.00

 

3.59

 

 

 

R7

 

3.26

 

4.00

 

3.57

 

California Insured

 

F7

 

2.60

 

4.00

 

3.24

 

California Bond

 

F7

 

2.89

 

4.00

 

3.42

 

California Income II

 

T7

 

2.90

 

3.95

 

3.30

 

 

 

R7

 

2.90

 

4.00

 

3.33

 

Florida Insured

 

M7

 

3.22

 

4.00

 

3.57

 

Florida Bond

 

W7

 

3.14

 

4.00

 

3.58

 

Maryland Bond

 

R7

 

2.00

 

4.05

 

3.46

 

New Jersey Bond

 

M7

 

2.90

 

4.00

 

3.32

 

New York Insured

 

R7

 

2.80

 

5.00

 

3.18

 

New York Bond

 

T7

 

2.81

 

3.98

 

3.26

 

New York Income II

 

W7

 

2.50

 

4.00

 

3.32

 

Virginia Bond

 

R7

 

2.00

 

4.50

 

3.35

 

 

A Trust may not declare dividends or make other distributions on common shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding preferred shares would be less than 200%.

The preferred shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The preferred shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trust’s Declaration of Trust/Articles Supplementary, are not satisfied.

The holders of preferred shares have voting rights equal to the holders of common shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class. However, holders of preferred shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the preferred shares, (b) change a Trust’s sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions and (c) change its business so as to cease to be an investment company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

69



 

 


 

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

Note 6. Concentration Risk

The Trusts concentrate their investments in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories. The Trusts are more susceptible to adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors that may affect these states agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories, which could seriously affect the ability of these states and their municipal subdivisions to meet continuing obligations for principal and interest payments and therefore could impact the value of the Trusts’ investments and net asset value per share, than if the Trusts were not concentrated in securities issued by state agencies, other governmental entities and U.S. Territories.

Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. These securities have been identified in the Portfolios of Investments.

Note 7. Subsequent Events

Subsequent to August 31, 2007, the Board of each Trust declared dividends from undistributed earnings per common share payable October 1, 2007, to shareholders of record on September 14, 2007. The per share common dividends declared were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

         

Trust

 

Common
Dividend
Per Share

 

       

Insured Municipal

 

$

0.061000

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

0.082500

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

0.073500

 

California Insured

 

 

0.058000

 

California Bond

 

 

0.077000

 

California Income II

 

 

0.065500

 

Florida Insured

 

 

0.058000

 

Florida Bond

 

 

0.077808

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

0.071350

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

0.078582

 

New York Insured

 

 

0.058000

 

New York Bond

 

 

0.077099

 

New York Income II

 

 

0.062500

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

0.072428

 

         

The dividends declared on preferred shares for the period September 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 for each of the Trusts were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

Trust

 

Series

 

Dividends
Declared

 

               

Insured Municipal

 

 

M7

 

$

152,803

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

214,443

 

 

 

 

F7

 

 

215,053

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

T7

 

 

139,298

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

137,705

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

M7

 

 

114,792

 

 

 

 

T7

 

 

144,640

 

 

 

 

W7

 

 

156,180

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

150,026

 

California Insured

 

 

F7

 

 

121,904

 

California Bond

 

 

F7

 

 

95,512

 

California Income II

 

 

T7

 

 

101,421

 

 

 

 

R7

 

 

103,148

 

Florida Insured

 

 

M7

 

 

168,355

 

Florida Bond

 

 

W7

 

 

90,230

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

R7

 

 

45,216

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

M7

 

 

43,055

 

New York Insured

 

 

R7

 

 

141,747

 

New York Bond

 

 

T7

 

 

67,373

 

New York Income II

 

 

W7

 

 

128,878

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

R7

 

 

41,116

 

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

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AUGUST 31, 2007

 



 

 


 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


 

 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of:

 

BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

 

BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II

 

BlackRock Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

BlackRock Florida Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (collectively the “Trusts”)

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Trusts, including the portfolios of investments, as of August 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trusts’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures include confirmation of the securities owned as of August 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each Trust as of August 31, 2007, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
October 24, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUGUST 31, 2007

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Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Pursuant to each Trust’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), common shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Plan Agent”) in the respective Trust’s shares pursuant to the Plan. Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in administering the Plan.

After a Trust declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (“newly issued shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on the Trust’s primary exchange or elsewhere (“open-market purchases”). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (“NAV”) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as “market premium”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as “market discount”), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.

Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution.

The Plan Agent’s fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be payable on such dividends or distributions.

Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, each Trust reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through the Plan Agent are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, or by calling (800) 699-1BFM.

 

 


 

Additional Information (unaudited)


60 Day Notice

All of the net investment income distributions paid by the BlackRock Closed-End Funds (Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM), Municipal Bond Trust (BBK), Municipal Income Trust (BLE), California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK), California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA), California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL), Florida Insured Municipal Income Trust (BAF), Florida Municipal Bond Trust (BIE), Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM), New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ), New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE), New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH), New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY), and Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) during the taxable year ended August 31, 2007 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for Federal income tax purposes.

Additionally, the following summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid by the Trusts during the year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

Payable
Date

 

Short-Term
Capital Gains

 

Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

               

Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders

 

 

12/29/06

 

 

$

0.013153

 

 

 

$

0.038358

 

 

Preferred Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series M7

 

 

12/05/06

 

 

$

4.24

 

 

 

$

12.06

 

 

 

 

 

12/12/06

 

 

 

3.88

 

 

 

 

11.03

 

 

 

 

 

12/19/06

 

 

 

4.55

 

 

 

 

12.95

 

 

 

 

 

12/26/06

 

 

 

1.54

 

 

 

 

5.37

 

 

Series R7

 

 

12/01/06

 

 

 

4.45

 

 

 

 

12.67

 

 

 

 

 

12/08/06

 

 

 

4.50

 

 

 

 

12.81

 

 

 

 

 

12/15/06

 

 

 

4.69

 

 

 

 

14.30

 

 

Series F7

 

 

12/04/06

 

 

 

4.05

 

 

 

 

11.53

 

 

 

 

 

12/11/06

 

 

 

4.44

 

 

 

 

12.63

 

 

 

 

 

12/18/06

 

 

 

4.24

 

 

 

 

12.06

 

 

 

 

 

12/26/06

 

 

 

1.23

 

 

 

 

4.48

 

 

                             

Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders

 

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.001040

 

 

Preferred Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

 

12/01/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.01

 

 

                             

New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders

 

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.049870

 

 

Preferred Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

 

12/01/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17.31

 

 

 

 

 

12/08/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.86

 

 

 

 

 

12/15/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.97

 

 

                             

Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders

 

 

12/29/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.052442

 

 

Preferred Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series R7

 

 

12/01/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15.58

 

 

 

 

 

12/08/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.99

 

 

 

 

 

12/15/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.92

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

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AUGUST 31, 2007

 




Additional Information (unaudited) (continued)

Shareholder Meetings

The Joint Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on August 16, 2007 for shareholders of record on June 20, 2007, to elect director or trustee nominees of each Trust. This proposal was part of the reorganization of the Trust’s Boards of Trustees (the “Boards”) to take effect on or about November 1, 2007. The Board is organized into three classes one class of which is elected annually. Each Trustee serves a three-year term concurrent with the class into which he or she is elected.

Approved the Class I Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Nicholas Beckwith, III

 

Kent Dixon

 

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

W. Carl Kester1

 

Robert S. Salomon, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

24,201,754

 

145,180

 

24,199,194

 

147,740

 

24,198,126

 

148,808

 

8,450

 

5

 

24,195,593

 

151,341

 

Municipal Bond

 

9,369,470

 

92,748

 

9,357,570

 

104,648

 

9,368,138

 

94,080

 

3,299

 

 

9,358,108

 

104,110

 

Municipal Income II

 

20,753,790

 

151,233

 

20,751,694

 

153,329

 

20,750,044

 

154,979

 

7,419

 

116

 

20,735,560

 

169,463

 

California Insured

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

1,481

 

 

4,580,671

 

20,949

 

California Bond

 

2,897,224

 

52,046

 

2,897,124

 

52,146

 

2,897,224

 

52,046

 

1,074

 

 

2,886,774

 

62,496

 

California Income II

 

6,732,821

 

19,605

 

6,733,121

 

19,305

 

6,731,721

 

20,705

 

2,188

 

 

6,732,821

 

19,605

 

Florida Insured

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

8,135,996

 

38,847

 

2,981

 

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

Florida Bond

 

2,996,937

 

54,956

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

2,998,087

 

53,806

 

1,086

 

 

2,996,937

 

54,956

 

Maryland Bond

 

1,999,287

 

4,450

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

619

 

 

1,999,287

 

4,450

 

New Jersey Bond

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

567

 

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

New York Insured

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

5,849,158

 

21,337

 

2,106

 

10

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

New York Bond

 

2,479,929

 

1,639

 

2,476,312

 

5,256

 

2,474,959

 

6,609

 

822

 

 

2,481,282

 

286

 

New York Income II

 

4,441,970

 

39,003

 

4,441,970

 

39,003

 

4,441,970

 

39,003

 

1,753

 

14

 

4,440,970

 

40,003

 

Virginia Bond

 

1,480,854

 

35,222

 

1,480,854

 

35,222

 

1,480,259

 

35,817

 

535

 

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

 

Approved the Class II Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard S. Davis

 

Frank J. Fabozzi1

 

James T. Flynn

 

Karen P. Robards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

24,202,088

 

144,846

 

8,450

 

5

 

24,201,962

 

144,972

 

24,195,049

 

151,885

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

9,370,738

 

91,480

 

3,299

 

 

9,360,870

 

101,348

 

9,370,738

 

91,480

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

20,757,444

 

147,579

 

7,419

 

116

 

20,752,194

 

152,829

 

20,749,694

 

155,329

 

 

California Insured

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

1,481

 

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

 

California Bond

 

2,899,224

 

50,046

 

1,074

 

 

2,899,124

 

50,146

 

2,899,124

 

50,146

 

 

California Income II

 

6,733,221

 

19,205

 

2,188

 

 

6,733,121

 

19,305

 

6,733,121

 

19,305

 

 

Florida Insured

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

2,975

 

6

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

8,136,335

 

38,508

 

 

Florida Bond

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

1,086

 

 

2,996,937

 

54,956

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

 

Maryland Bond

 

1,999,287

 

4,450

 

619

 

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

 

New Jersey Bond

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

567

 

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

 

New York Insured

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

2,106

 

10

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

 

New York Bond

 

2,479,929

 

1,639

 

822

 

 

2,481,282

 

286

 

2,481,282

 

286

 

 

New York Income II

 

4,441,968

 

39,005

 

1,753

 

14

 

4,441,970

 

39,003

 

4,441,970

 

39,003

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

535

 

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

 

 

Approved the Class III Trustees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard E. Cavanagh

 

Kathleen F. Feldstein

 

Henry Gabbay

 

Jerrold B. Harris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Votes For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

 

 

Insured Municipal

 

24,199,516

 

147,418

 

24,176,520

 

170,414

 

24,202,088

 

144,846

 

24,202,088

 

144,846

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

9,369,470

 

92,748

 

9,365,508

 

96,710

 

9,370,138

 

92,080

 

9,362,198

 

100,020

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

20,755,194

 

149,829

 

20,742,948

 

162,075

 

20,751,344

 

153,679

 

20,750,214

 

154,809

 

 

California Insured

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

4,584,271

 

17,349

 

 

California Bond

 

2,897,124

 

52,146

 

2,897,224

 

52,046

 

2,899,224

 

50,046

 

2,897,124

 

52,146

 

 

California Income II

 

6,733,121

 

19,305

 

6,731,321

 

21,105

 

6,733,221

 

19,205

 

6,733,121

 

19,305

 

 

Florida Insured

 

8,136,335

 

38,508

 

8,135,993

 

38,850

 

8,138,638

 

36,205

 

8,136,338

 

38,505

 

 

Florida Bond

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

3,000,487

 

51,406

 

 

Maryland Bond

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

1,999,287

 

4,450

 

1,999,847

 

3,890

 

1,999,287

 

4,450

 

 

New Jersey Bond

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

2,078,819

 

30,451

 

 

New York Insured

 

5,850,291

 

20,204

 

5,840,858

 

29,637

 

5,842,991

 

27,504

 

5,841,991

 

28,504

 

 

New York Bond

 

2,479,929

 

1,639

 

2,474,959

 

6,609

 

2,481,282

 

286

 

2,479,929

 

1,639

 

 

New York Income II

 

4,440,970

 

40,003

 

4,440,970

 

40,003

 

4,441,969

 

39,004

 

4,440,969

 

40,004

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

1,482,234

 

33,842

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

1,482,234

 

33,842

 

1,482,829

 

33,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Voted on by holders of preferred shares only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

AUGUST 31, 2007

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Additional Information (unaudited) (concluded)

The Trusts had an additional proposal (Proposal #2) to amend their respective Declarations of Trust to increase the maximum number of Board Members to 15:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

 

 

 

Votes
For

 

 

Votes
Against

 

 

Votes
Abstained

 

                     

Insured Municipal

 

 

23,640,649

 

 

530,173

 

 

 

176,113

 

 

Municipal Bond

 

 

9,084,278

 

 

216,173

 

 

 

161,767

 

 

Municipal Income II

 

 

20,508,931

 

 

300,590

 

 

 

95,502

 

 

California Insured

 

 

4,515,712

 

 

49,857

 

 

 

36,050

 

 

California Bond

 

 

2,779,283

 

 

93,805

 

 

 

76,182

 

 

California Income II

 

 

6,706,119

 

 

43,835

 

 

 

2,472

 

 

Florida Insured

 

 

8,074,248

 

 

87,003

 

 

 

13,592

 

 

Florida Bond

 

 

3,011,687

 

 

32,547

 

 

 

7,659

 

 

Maryland Bond

 

 

1,917,644

 

 

5,766

 

 

 

80,327

 

 

New Jersey Bond

 

 

2,066,284

 

 

36,890

 

 

 

6,096

 

 

New York Insured

 

 

5,730,824

 

 

113,955

 

 

 

25,716

 

 

New York Bond

 

 

2,319,465

 

 

41,196

 

 

 

120,907

 

 

New York Income II

 

 

4,439,396

 

 

40,075

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

Virginia Bond

 

 

1,417,639

 

 

82,751

 

 

 

15,686

 

 

                     

Each Trust listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) has filed with the NYSE its annual chief executive officer certification regarding compliance with the NYSE’s listing standards and each Trust listed for trading on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) has filed with the AMEX its corporate governance certification regarding compliance with the AMEX’s listing standards. All of the Trusts have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

The Trusts do not make available copies of their respective Statements of Additional Information because the Trusts’ shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not been updated after completion of such Trust’s offering and the information contained in each Trust’s Statement of Additional Information may have become outdated.

During the period, there were no material changes in any Trust’s investment objective or policies or to any Trust’s charters or by-laws that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in the Trusts.

Quarterly performance and other information regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRock’s website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Trusts and does not, and is not intended, to incorporate BlackRock’s website into this report.

Certain officers of the Trusts listed on the inside back cover of this Report to Shareholders are also officers of the Advisor or Sub-Advisor. They serve in the following capacities for the Advisor or Sub-Advisor: Robert S. Kapito—Director and Vice Chairman of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, Donald Burke, Anne Ackerley, Bartholomew Battista and Vincent Tritto—Managing Directors of the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor.

Important Information Regarding the BlackRock Closed-End Funds Annual Investor Update

The Annual Investor Update (“Update”) is available on the Internet and may be accessed through BlackRock’s website at http://www.blackrock.com. The Update provides information on the fixed income markets and summaries of BlackRock Closed-End Funds’ investment objectives and strategies. It also contains recent news regarding the BlackRock Closed-End Funds.

If you would like to receive a hard copy of the BlackRock Closed-End Funds Annual Investor Update, please call (800) 699-1BFM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trustees Information (unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

 

Current Positions
Held With the
Trusts

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years

 

Number of
Portfolios
Overseen
Within the
Fund
Complex1

 

Other Directorships
Held Outside the
Fund Complex1

 

Events or Transactions by
Reason of Which the
Trustee is an Interested
Person as Defined in
Section 2(a)
(19) of the 1940 Act

 

Interested Trustee2

 

Ralph L. Schlosstein

BlackRock, Inc.
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022

1951

 

Chairman of the
Board3

 

3 years4/since
inception

 

Director since 1999 and President of BlackRock, Inc. since its formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since 1988.5 Formerly, Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Co-head of its Mortgage and Savings Institutions Group. Chairman and President of the BlackRock Liquidity Funds.

 

70

 

Member of the Visiting Board of Overseers of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a member of the board of the Financial Institutions Center of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, a trustee of Trinity School in New York City, a member of the Board of Advisors of Marujupu LLC, and a trustee of New Visions for Public Education of The Public Theater in New York City and the James Beard Foundation. Formerly, a director of Pulte Corporation, the nation’s largest home- builder, a Trustee of Denison University and a member of Fannie Mae’s Advisory Council.

 

Director and President of the Advisor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trustees Information (unaudited) (concluded)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Address and
Year of Birth

 

Current Positions Held
With the Trusts

 

Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served

 

Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years

 

Number of
Portfolios
Overseen Within
the Fund Complex1

 

Other Directorships
Held Outside the
Fund Complex

 

Independent Trustees

 

Richard E. Cavanagh

P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546

1946

 

Lead Trustee
Audit Committee
Member6

 

3 years4/since
inception

 

Retired. President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc., a leading global business research organization, from 1995 to 2007; Coauthor, The Winning Performance (best selling management book published in 13 national editions).

 

60

 

Trustee; Aircraft Finance Trust (AFT) and Educational Testing Service (ETS); Director, Arch Chemical, Fremont Group (investments) and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

 

 

Kent Dixon

P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546

1937

 

Trustee
Audit Committee
Member6

 

3 years4/since inception

 

Consultant/Investor. Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Federal Savings Bank of America and Banc PLUS Savings Association; former Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Savings.

 

60

 

Former Director of ISFA (the owner of INVEST, a national securities brokerage service designed for banks and thrift institutions).

 

 

Frank J. Fabozzi

P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546

1948

 

Trustee
Audit Committee
Member6

 

3 years4/since inception

 

Consultant/Editor of THE JOURNAL OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; Professor in the practice of Finance at the School of Management at Yale University; Author and editor of several books on fixed income portfolio management.

 

60

 

None

 

 

Kathleen F. Feldstein

P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546

1941

 

Trustee

 

3 years4/since January
19, 2005

 

President of Economic Studies, Inc., a Belmont, MA-based private economic consulting firm, since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA since 2000.

 

60

 

Director of The McClatchy Company (publishing); Trustee of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc., the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and of the Committee for Economic Development; Corporation Member, Partners HealthCare and Sherrill House (healthcare); Member of the Visiting Committee of the Harvard University Art Museums and of the Advisory Board to the International School of Business at Brandeis University.

 

 

R. Glenn Hubbard

P.O. Box 4546
New York, NY
10163-4546

1958

 

Trustee

 

3 years4/since
November 16, 2004

 

Dean of Columbia Business School since July 1, 2004; Columbia faculty member since 1988. Co-director of Columbia Business School’s Entrepreneurship Program 1997 to 2004; Visiting Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Harvard Business School, as well as the University of Chicago; Visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington and member of International Advisory Board of the MBA Program of Ben-Gurion University; Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United States 2001 to 2003.

 

60

 

Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Director of ADP (data and information services), Dex Media, KKR Financial Corporation, and Ripplewood Holdings (investment management); Director of Duke Realty; Formerly on the advisory boards of the Congressional Budget Office, the Council on Competitiveness, the American Council on Capital Formation, the Tax Foundation and the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse; Trustee of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church of New York and the Economic Club of Capmark, New York.


 

 

1

The Fund Complex means two or more registered investments companies that: (1) hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services; or (2) have a common investment advisor or have an investment advisor that is an affiliated person of the investment advisor of any of the other registered investment companies.

2

Interested Director/Trustee as defined by Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

3

Director/Trustee since inception; appointed Chairman of the Board on August 22, 2002.

4

The Board is classified into three classes of which one class is elected annually. Each Director/Trustee serves a three-year term concurrent with the class from which they are elected.

5

Effective September 6, 2007, Mr. Schlosstein resigned as Director and President of BlackRock, Inc.

6

The Board of each Trust has determined that each Trust has three Audit Committee financial experts serving on its Audit Committee, Mr. Cavanagh, Mr. Dixon and Mr. Fabozzi, each of whom is independent for the purpose of the definition of Audit Committee financial expert as applicable to the Trusts.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BlackRock Closed-End Funds

 

Trustees

Ralph L. Schlosstein, Chairman

Richard E. Cavanagh, Lead Trustee

Kent Dixon

Frank J. Fabozzi

Kathleen F. Feldstein

R. Glenn Hubbard

 

Officers

Robert S. Kapito, President

Donald C. Burke, Treasurer

Bartholomew Battista, Chief Compliance Officer

Anne Ackerley, Vice President

Vincent B. Tritto, Secretary

 

Investment Advisor

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

(800) 227-7BFM

 

Sub-Advisor

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

40 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

 

Accounting Agent and Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

2 Avenue De Lafayette

Boston, MA 02111

 

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

250 Royall Street

Canton, MA 02021

(800) 699-1BFM

 

Auction Agent1

The Bank of New York Mellon

101 Barclay Street, 7 West

New York, NY 10286

 

Auction Agent2

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

60 Wall Street, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10005

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

Legal Counsel

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

 

Legal Counsel – Independent Trustees

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 


1 For the Insured Trusts and Bond Trusts.

2 For the Income II Trusts.

This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for use in the purchase or sale of Trust shares. Statements and other information contained in this report are as dated and are subject to change.

BlackRock Closed-End Funds
c/o BlackRock Advisors, LLC
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
(800) 227-7BFM

The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Trusts at (800) 699-1BFM.

The Trusts have delegated to the Advisor the voting of proxies relating to their voting securities pursuant to the Advisor’s proxy voting policies and procedures. You may obtain a copy of these proxy voting policies and procedures, without charge, by calling (800) 699-1BFM. These policies and procedures are also available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at http://www.sec.gov.

Information on how proxies relating to the Trusts’ voting securities were voted (if any) by the Advisor during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, upon request, by calling (800) 699-1BFM or on the website of the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

The Trusts file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of their respective fiscal years with the Commission on Form N-Q. Each Trust’s Form N-Q will be available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Each Trust’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trust’s Form N-Q may also be obtained upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 699-1BFM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This report is for shareholder information. This is not a prospectus intended for
use in the purchase or sale of Trust shares. Statements and other information
contained in this report are as dated and are subject to change.

 

 

 

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Item 2 –  Code of Ethics – The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.

Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant's board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the “board of directors”) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: (1) Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer (retired as of December 31, 2006), (2) Kent Dixon and (3) Frank Fabozzi.

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.

Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 
(a) Audit Fees
(b) Audit-Related Fees1
(c) Tax Fees2
(d) All Other Fees3
  Current Previous Current Previous Current Previous Current Previous
  Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Entity Name
End End End End End End End End
 
    BlackRock Virginia                
    Municipal Bond Trust $15,000 $15,000 $1,975 $2,000 $6,100 $8,000 $1,042 $0
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

     The registrant has polices and procedures (the "Policy") for the pre-approval by the registrant's audit committee of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services (as each is defined in the Policy) provided by the Trust's independent auditor (the "Independent Auditor") to the registrant and other "Covered Entities" (as defined below). The term of any such pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the audit committee specifically provides for a different period. The amount of any such pre-approval is set forth in the appendices to the Policy (the "Service Pre-Approval Documents"). At its first meeting of each calendar year, the audit committee will review and re-approve the Policy and approve or re-approve the Service Pre-Approval Documents for that year, together with any changes deemed necessary or desirable by the audit committee. The audit committee may, from time to time, modify the nature of the services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees pre-approved or both.

     For the purposes of the Policy, "Covered Services" means (A) all engagements for audit and non-audit services to be provided by the Independent Auditor to the Trust and (B) all engagements for non-audit services related directly to the operations and financial reporting or


the Trust to be provided by the Independent Auditor to any Covered Entity, "Covered Entities" means (1) the Advisor or (2) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Trust.

     In the intervals between the scheduled meetings of the audit committee, the audit committee delegates pre-approval authority under this Policy to the Chairman of the audit committee (the "Chairman"). The Chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions under this Policy to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. At each scheduled meeting, the audit committee will review with the Independent Auditor the Covered Services pre-approved by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority, if any, and the fees related thereto. Based on these reviews, the audit committee can modify, at its discretion, the pre-approval originally granted by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority. This modification can be to the nature of services pre-approved, the aggregate level of fees approved, or both. Pre-approval of Covered Services by the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority is expected to be the exception rather than the rule and the audit committee may modify or withdraw this delegated authority at any time the audit committee determines that it is appropriate to do so.

     Fee levels for all Covered Services to be provided by the Independent Auditor and pre-approved under this Policy will be established annually by the audit committee and set forth in the Service Pre-Approval Documents. Any increase in pre-approved fee levels will require specific pre-approval by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

     The terms and fees of the annual Audit services engagement for the Trust are subject to the specific pre-approval of the audit committee. The audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions or fees resulting from changes in audit scope, Trust structure or other matters.

     In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the audit committee, any other Audit services for the Trust not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

     Audit-Related services are assurance and related services that are not required for the audit, but are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the financial statements of the registrant and, to the extent they are Covered Services, the other Covered Entities (as defined in the Joint Audit Committee Charter) or that are traditionally performed by the Independent Auditor. Audit-Related services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

     The audit committee believes that the Independent Auditor can provide Tax services to the Covered Entities such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the audit committee will not permit the retention of the Independent Auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the Independent Auditor, the sole business purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. Tax services that are Covered Services and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).

     All Other services that are covered and are not listed in the Service Pre-Approval Document for the respective period must be specifically pre-approved by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority).


     Requests or applications to provide Covered Services that require approval by the audit committee (or the Chairman pursuant to delegated authority) must be submitted to the audit committee or the Chairman, as the case may be, by both the Independent Auditor and the Chief Financial Officer of the respective Covered Entity, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, (a) the request or application is consistent with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on auditor independence and (b) the requested service is or is not non-audit service prohibited by the SEC. A request or application submitted to the Chairman between scheduled meetings of the audit committee should include a discussion as to why approval is being sought prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the audit committee.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable

(g) Affiliates’ Aggregate Non-Audit Fees:

  Current Fiscal Year Previous Fiscal Year
          Entity Name End End
 
  BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust $293,617 $176,019

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrant’s investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) – $284,500, 0%

Item 5 –  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):

Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer (retired as of December 31, 2006)
Richard E. Cavanagh
Kent Dixon
Frank Fabozzi

Item 6 –  Schedule of Investments – The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

Item 7 –  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – The registrant has delegated the voting of proxies relating to Fund portfolio securities to its investment adviser, BlackRock Advisors, LLC and its sub-adviser, as applicable. The Proxy


Voting Policies and Procedures of the adviser and sub-adviser are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL.

Information about how a Fund voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com and (2) on the Commission’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Item 8 –  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – as of August 31, 2007.

(a)(1) BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Michael A. Kalinoski, Director at BlackRock, Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock, and Walter O’Connor, Managing Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRock’s municipal tax-exempt management group. Mr. Jaeckel and Mr. O’Connor are responsible for setting the Fund’s overall investment strategy and overseeing the management of the Fund. Mr. Kalinoski is the Fund’s lead portfolio manager and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio and the selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and O’Connor have been members of the Fund’s management team since 2006 and Mr. Kalinoski has been the Fund’s portfolio manager since 2006.

Mr. Jaeckel joined BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director (Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) from 2005 to 2006 and a Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1991.

Mr. O’Connor joined BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director (Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of MLIM from 2003 to 2006 and was a Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2002. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1991.

Mr. Kalinoski joined BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was Director (Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of MLIM since 2006 and a Vice President from 1999 to 2006. He has been a portfolio manager of BlackRock or MLIM since 1999.

(a)(2) As of August 31, 2007:

          (iii) Number of Other Accounts and
    (ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed Assets for Which Advisory Fee is
    and Assets by Account Type
Performance-Based
    Other     Other    
(i) Name of   Registered Other Pooled   Registered Other Pooled  
Portfolio   Investment Investment Other Investment Investment Other
Manager   Companies Vehicles Accounts Companies Vehicles Accounts
 
  Michael A.              
  Kalinoski   10 0 0 0 0 0
    $4,084,943,396 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
 
  Walter              
  O’Connor   80 0 0 0 0 0
    $24,395,111,232 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
 
  Theodore R.              
  Jaeckel, Jr.   80 1 0 0 1 0
    $24,395,111,232 $24,757,202 $0 $0 $24,757,202 $0



(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest

BlackRock has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and any officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRock’s (or its affiliates’) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for the Fund. In this connection, it should be noted that certain portfolio managers currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, certain portfolio managers assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.

As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base.

(a)(3) As of August 31, 2007:

Portfolio Manager Compensation

     Compensation Program

     The elements of total compensation for portfolio managers on BlackRock’s municipal team include a fixed base salary, annual performance-based cash and stock compensation (cash and stock


bonus) and other benefits. BlackRock has balanced these components of pay to provide these portfolio managers with a powerful incentive to achieve consistently superior investment performance. By design, compensation levels for these portfolio managers fluctuate—both up and down—with the relative investment performance of the portfolios that they manage.

     Base compensation

     Like that of many asset management firms, base salaries represent a relatively small portion of a portfolio manager's total compensation. This approach serves to enhance the motivational value of the performance-based (and therefore variable) compensation elements of the compensation program.

     Performance-Based Compensation

     BlackRock believes that the best interests of investors are served by recruiting and retaining exceptional asset management talent and managing their compensation within a consistent and disciplined framework that emphasizes pay for performance in the context of an intensely competitive market for talent. To that end, BlackRock and its affiliates portfolio manager incentive compensation is based on a formulaic compensation program. BlackRock's formulaic portfolio manager compensation program includes: investment performance relative to the Long Bond (22+) component of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, the 10-year United States Treasury note, certain customized indices and fund industry peer groups. Portfolio managers are compensated based on the pre-tax performance of the products they manage. If a portfolio manager's tenure is less than 5 years, performance periods will reflect time in position. Portfolio managers are compensated based on products they manage. A discretionary element of portfolio manager compensation may include consideration of: financial results, expense control, profit margins, strategic planning and implementation, quality of client service, market share, corporate reputation, capital allocation, compliance and risk control, leadership, workforce diversity, supervision, technology and innovation. All factors are considered collectively by BlackRock management.

     Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP)

     The LTIP is a long-term incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. The plan provides for the grant of awards that are expressed as an amount of cash that, if properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in cash and/or in BlackRock, Inc. common stock.

     Cash Bonus

     Performance-based compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for portfolio managers.

     Stock Bonus

     A portion of the dollar value of the total annual performance-based bonus is paid in restricted shares of BlackRock stock. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year "at risk" based on the company's ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. The ultimate value of stock bonuses is dependent on future BlackRock stock price performance. As such, the stock bonus aligns each portfolio manager's financial interests with those of the BlackRock shareholders and encourages a balance


between short-term goals and long-term strategic objectives. Management strongly believes that providing a significant portion of competitive performance-based compensation in stock is in the best interests of investors and shareholders. This approach ensures that portfolio managers participate as shareholders in both the "downside risk" and "upside opportunity" of the company's performance. Portfolio managers therefore have a direct incentive to protect BlackRock's reputation for integrity.

     Other Compensation Programs

     Portfolio managers who meet relative investment performance and financial management objectives during a performance year are eligible to participate in a deferred cash program. Awards under this program are in the form of deferred cash that may be benchmarked to a menu of BlackRock mutual funds (including their own fund) during a five-year vesting period. The deferred cash program aligns the interests of participating portfolio managers with the investment results of BlackRock products and promotes continuity of successful portfolio management teams.

     Other Benefits

     Portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to employees of BlackRock and its affiliates, including broad-based retirement, 401(k), health, and other employee benefit plans.

             (a)(b)   Beneficial Ownership of Securities. As of August 31, 2007, none of Messrs. Kalinoski, Jaeckel or O’Connor beneficially owned any stock issued by the Fund.

Item 9 –  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report.

Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations which include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.

Item 11 – Controls and Procedures

11(a)  –   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

11(b)  –   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto


12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2

12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

12(a)(3) – Not Applicable

12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
   
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
  Donald C. Burke,
  Treasurer of
  BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
   
Date: October 22, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Robert S. Kapito
  Robert S. Kapito,
  President (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
   
Date: October 22, 2007
   
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
  Donald C. Burke,
  Treasurer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
   
Date: October 22, 2007