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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 811-04264
Name of Fund: BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock California
Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 05/31/2013
Date of reporting period: 11/30/2012
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NOVEMBER 30, 2012
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
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Dear Shareholder |
As 2011 came to a close, financial markets were in a mode of gradual improvement, although volatility remained relatively high. Global central bank actions and better-than-expected economic data tempered investors’ anxiety after markets had been upended in mid-2011 by sovereign debt turmoil in the United States and Europe. Improving investor sentiment carried over into early 2012 as investors felt some relief from the world’s financial woes. Volatility was lower and risk assets (including stocks, commodities and high yield bonds) moved boldly higher through the first two months of 2012, while climbing US Treasury yields pressured higher-quality fixed income assets.
Markets reversed course in the spring when Europe’s debt problems boiled over once again. High levels of volatility returned as political instability threatened Greece’s membership in the eurozone and debt problems in Spain grew increasingly severe. Sovereign debt yields in peripheral European countries continued to rise, while finance leaders deliberated over the fiscal integration of the currency bloc. Alongside the drama in Europe, investors were discouraged by gloomy economic reports from various parts of the world. A slowdown in China, a key powerhouse for global growth, emerged as a particular concern. In the United States, disappointing jobs reports dealt a blow to investor sentiment. Risk assets sold off in the second quarter as investors retreated to safe haven assets.
Despite ongoing concerns about the health of the global economy and the debt crisis in Europe, most asset classes enjoyed a robust summer rally powered mainly by expectations for policy stimulus from central banks in Europe and the United States. Global economic data continued to be mixed, but the spate of downside surprises seen in the second quarter had receded and, outside of some areas of Europe, the risk of recession largely subsided. Additionally, in response to mounting debt pressures, the European Central Bank allayed fears by affirming its conviction to preserve the euro bloc. Early in September, the European Central Bank announced its plan to purchase sovereign debt in the eurozone’s most troubled nations. Later that month, the US Federal Reserve announced its long-awaited — and surprisingly aggressive — stimulus program involving agency mortgage-backed securities purchases. These central bank actions boosted investor confidence and risk assets rallied globally.
In the final months of the reporting period, most stock markets outside the United States continued to advance as macroeconomic fundamentals showed signs of improvement. However, as corporate earnings season got underway in the United States, lackluster results pointed to the fragility of global growth and pushed US equity markets down for the month of October. In November, investors around the world turned their attention to the US Presidential election and how the outcome might impact the ability of US politicians to resolve the nation’s looming budget crisis, known as the “fiscal cliff.” The election results led to heightened concerns that bipartisan gridlock may preclude a resolution before the end of the year when automatic tax increases and spending cuts would otherwise take effect. Trading activity was driven largely by daily reports out of Washington signaling that negotiations were progressing toward an agreement or spiraling toward a stalemate, but on the whole, November brought positive results for most markets.
All asset classes performed well for the 6- and 12-month periods ended November 30, 2012. Riskier assets outperformed higher quality investments as investors sought meaningful returns in a low-interest-rate environment. International and emerging market equities were the strongest performers during the six-month reporting period. US Treasury yields were volatile, but declined overall, resulting in moderate gains for higher quality fixed income sectors. Tax-exempt municipal bonds continued to benefit from a favorable supply-and-demand backdrop. Near-zero short term interest rates continued to keep yields on money market securities near their all-time lows.
Although the financial world remains highly uncertain, we believe there are new avenues of opportunity — new ways to invest and new markets to consider. We believe it’s our responsibility to help investors adapt to today’s new world of investing and build the portfolios these times require. We encourage you to visit www.blackrock.com/newworld for more information.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
“Although the financial world remains highly uncertain, we believe there are new avenues of opportunity.”
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Total Returns as of November 30, 2012 | ||||||||
6-month | 12-month | |||||||
US large cap equities | 9.32 | % | 16.13 | % | ||||
US small cap equities | 8.68 | 13.09 | ||||||
International equities | 18.16 | 12.61 | ||||||
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging | 12.63 | 11.35 | ||||||
3-month Treasury bill | 0.07 | 0.09 | ||||||
US Treasury securities | 1.20 | 7.31 | ||||||
US investment grade | 1.99 | 5.51 | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal | 4.52 | 10.94 | ||||||
US high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate | 8.54 | 17.02 | ||||||
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2012 | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investment Objective |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from federal and California income taxes.
Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
· | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund outperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and secondary benchmark, the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
· | The Fund maintained an above-industry-average coupon structure (with an average coupon rate at 5.50%), which contributed positively to total return. Given the positive supply-and-demand technical environment in the municipal market coupled with declining interest rates during the period, the Fund benefited from maintaining a longer duration stance (greater sensitivity to interest rate movements) as compared to the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index. The Fund’s allocation to zero-coupon bonds also had a positive impact on performance as the broad flight to quality in the US Treasury market and favorable technical factors for municipals have been constructive for this sector. While the Fund generally invests in high-quality securities, it held some exposure to lower-rated credits during the period, which performed well as spreads tightened due to increased demand for higher-yielding investments. Also contributing positively to relative results was the Fund’s avoidance of local, generally smaller issuers, which suffered from heightened credit |
concerns and less liquidity. These issuers remain less attractive given the general expectation that state budgetary shortfalls will result in more costs pushed down to local authorities. No material factors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance for the period.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
· | Although the Fund continued to seek to generate a competitive level of income, due to limited supply in the municipal market during the six-month period, purchases were in longer-maturity, lower-coupon, high-duration securities by necessity of availability. The Fund also sought to maintain its high-quality bias given its continued focus on improving liquidity, which is of greater importance when markets become more volatile. Uncertainty around regulatory actions and tax policy reform also warranted a bias toward higher quality issues. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
· | As of period end, the Fund maintained a long duration posture as compared to the S&P® California Municipal Bond Index. The Fund maintained exposure to tender option bonds in order to increase income while the municipal yield curve remained steep and short-term interest rates remained low. Exposure to lower-quality California bonds remained minimal given lower relative values after a period of spread tightening in that space. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
The following charts show the sector, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:
Sector Allocation |
County/City/Special District/School District | 33 | % | ||
Utilities | 24 | |||
Health | 15 | |||
Education | 11 | |||
Transportation | 9 | |||
State | 7 | |||
Corporate | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 |
AAA/Aaa | 9 | % | ||
AA/Aa | 68 | |||
A | 22 | |||
BBB/Baa | 1 |
1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings. |
Call/Maturity Structure2 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2012 | — | |||
2013 | 1 | % | ||
2014 | 1 | |||
2015 | 5 | |||
2016 | 11 |
2 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade California municipal bonds. |
3 | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
4 | The S&P® California Municipal Bond Index includes all California bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended November 30, 2012 |
Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standardized 30-Day Yields | 6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/ sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/ sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/ sales charge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | 2.35 | % | 6.83 | % | 17.45 | % | N/A | 7.58 | % | N/A | 5.83 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Investor A | 2.01 | 6.70 | 17.18 | 12.20 | % | 7.33 | 6.40 | % | 5.56 | 5.11 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | 2.15 | 6.77 | 17.33 | 12.64 | 7.49 | 6.62 | 5.73 | 5.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B | 1.79 | 6.53 | 16.81 | 12.81 | 7.03 | 6.73 | 5.30 | 5.30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | 1.36 | 6.30 | 16.30 | 15.30 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 4.79 | 4.79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | 1.75 | 6.51 | 16.74 | 15.74 | 6.96 | 6.96 | 5.20 | 5.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | — | 4.52 | 10.94 | N/A | 6.09 | N/A | 5.56 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® California Municipal | — | 5.23 | 12.75 | N/A | 6.33 | N/A | 5.70 | N/A |
5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2012 | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Investment Objective |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from federal income tax and New Jersey personal income taxes.
Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
· | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund outperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and secondary benchmark, the S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
· | The Fund’s neutral-to-long average duration (greater sensitivity to interest rates) contributed positively to performance as interest rates generally declined over the period. A preference for longer-dated maturities enhanced returns as the municipal yield curve flattened (long-term interest rates fell more than short and intermediate rates). The Fund benefited from a tightening of credit spreads during the period, with additional positive performance contributions from its allocations to the health and education sectors, which were among the stronger-performing segments of the market. |
· | Detracting from performance relative to the benchmark index was the Fund’s lower exposure to tobacco, which was the best performing sector for the period. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
· | During the six-month period, the Fund’s trading activity continued to be focused on maintaining a fully invested posture and purchasing new issues as opportunities were presented in the market. Although cash flows into the Fund were limited, management was comfortable with maintaining a low cash balance as retail demand for New Jersey tax-exempt bonds was strong, enabling the Fund to timely raise cash for any new-issue opportunities. The Fund continued to reduce exposure to several Puerto Rico credits during the period. Other sales were concentrated in bonds with declining credit metrics as well as bonds that had experienced capital appreciation, in order to capture their relative outperformance. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
· | The Fund ended the period with a neutral-to-slightly positive duration bias relative to the S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
The following charts show the sector, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:
Sector Allocation |
Transportation | 24 | % | ||
State | 19 | |||
Health | 18 | |||
Education | 14 | |||
Utilities | 9 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District | 6 | |||
Housing | 6 | |||
Corporate | 4 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 |
AAA/Aaa | 8 | % | ||
AA/Aa | 34 | |||
A | 31 | |||
BBB/Baa | 17 | |||
BB/Ba | 2 | |||
B | 1 | |||
Not Rated2 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities as investment grade quality. As of November 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $10,853,669, representing 4% of the Fund’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Structure3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2012 | — | |||
2013 | 6 | % | ||
2014 | 5 | |||
2015 | 7 | |||
2016 | 4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade New Jersey municipal bonds. |
3 | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
4 | The S&P® New Jersey Municipal Bond Index includes all New Jersey bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended November 30, 2012 |
Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standardized 30-Day Yields | 6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | 2.46 | % | 5.60 | % | 15.65 | % | N/A | 6.73 | % | N/A | 5.96 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Service | 2.36 | 5.56 | 15.52 | N/A | 6.56 | N/A | 5.75 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A | 2.26 | 5.55 | 15.51 | 10.60 | % | 6.56 | 5.63 | % | 5.75 | 5.29 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | 2.41 | 5.63 | 15.57 | 10.95 | 6.70 | 5.83 | 5.90 | 5.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B | 1.62 | 5.16 | 14.66 | 10.16 | 5.76 | 5.44 | 4.96 | 4.96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | 2.11 | 5.42 | 15.22 | 11.22 | 6.27 | 5.95 | 5.48 | 5.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | 1.60 | 5.24 | 14.64 | 13.64 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 4.95 | 4.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | 2.01 | 5.37 | 15.10 | 14.10 | 6.18 | 6.18 | 5.37 | 5.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | — | 4.52 | 10.94 | N/A | 6.09 | N/A | 5.56 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® New Jersey Municipal | — | 4.98 | 12.30 | N/A | 6.36 | N/A | 5.83 | N/A |
5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2012 | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investment Objective |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with income exempt from federal income tax and Pennsylvania personal income taxes.
Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
· | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund outperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and secondary benchmark, the S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
· | During the period, the Fund benefited from rising municipal bond prices, a flatter yield curve and tighter credit spreads. The Fund’s exposures to intermediate- and longer-maturity bonds as well as lower-quality investment grade bonds were significant contributors to positive performance. |
· | As the municipal market experienced a significant rally during the period, there were few areas of the market that did not perform well. Sectors to which the Fund held exposure that lagged the rally included short-term securities, which rallied less than longer-term bonds, and pre-refunded bonds, which had little room to rally from their near-zero rates. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
· | During the six-month period, trading activity was focused on maintaining the Fund’s high level of income accrual. The Fund’s cash reserves were committed to purchasing bonds with higher coupons while seeking investments with valuations that remain attractive relative to their level of credit risk. Additionally, the Fund took advantage of spread compression during the period by selling bonds deemed to have greater potential to be impacted by negative credit events and reinvesting the proceeds in higher-quality bonds within various sectors. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
· | At period end, the Fund was fully invested with portfolio holdings weighted toward longer-dated maturities as the slope of the yield curve remained steep. A longer curve positioning exposes the Fund to greater interest rate sensitivity (duration) as compared to the S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index. The Fund continued to target a higher coupon structure in order to maintain the Fund’s high level of income accrual. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
The following charts show the sector, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:
Sector Allocation |
Health | 23 | % | ||
Education | 19 | |||
State | 19 | |||
Transportation | 13 | |||
Housing | 8 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District | 8 | |||
Utilities | 5 | |||
Corporate | 5 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 |
AA/Aa | 68 | % | ||
A | 22 | |||
BBB/Baa | 8 | |||
Not Rated2 | 2 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities as investment grade quality. As of November 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $3,391,770, representing 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Structure3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2012 | — | |||
2013 | — | |||
2014 | 2 | % | ||
2015 | 6 | |||
2016 | 5 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment grade Pennsylvania municipal bonds. |
3 | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
4 | The S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Index includes all Pennsylvania bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index. |
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Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standardized 30-Day Yields | 6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | 2.78 | % | 5.83 | % | 14.67 | % | N/A | 6.61 | % | N/A | 5.55 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Service | 2.60 | 5.73 | 14.46 | N/A | 6.41 | N/A | 5.32 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A | 2.49 | 5.73 | 14.45 | 9.59 | % | 6.39 | 5.47 | % | 5.31 | 4.85 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | 2.65 | 5.81 | 14.63 | 10.05 | 6.56 | 5.69 | 5.47 | 5.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B | 1.88 | 5.27 | 13.51 | 9.01 | 5.62 | 5.30 | 4.55 | 4.55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | 2.34 | 5.51 | 14.07 | 10.07 | 6.12 | 5.80 | 5.04 | 5.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | 1.84 | 5.32 | 13.57 | 12.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 4.52 | 4.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | 2.24 | 5.54 | 14.04 | 13.04 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 4.94 | 4.94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | — | 4.52 | 10.94 | N/A | 6.09 | N/A | 5.56 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Pennsylvania Municipal | — | 4.04 | 10.10 | N/A | 6.00 | N/A | 5.50 | N/A |
5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Fund Summary as of November 30, 2012 | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
Investment Objective |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to provide shareholders with a high level of income exempt from federal income taxes.
Portfolio Management Commentary |
How did the Fund perform?
· | For the six-month period ended November 30, 2012, the Fund outperformed both its primary benchmark, the S&P® Municipal Bond Index, and secondary benchmark, the S&P® Intermediate Municipal Bond Index. The following discussion of relative performance pertains to the S&P® Intermediate Municipal Bond Index. |
What factors influenced performance?
· | As interest rates generally declined and the municipal yield curve flattened (long-term interest rates fell more than short and intermediate rates) during the period, the Fund benefited from its neutral-to-long average duration (greater sensitivity to interest rates) and preference for longer-dated maturities within its intermediate-maturity mandate. The Fund also benefited from a tightening of credit spreads during the period, with additional positive performance contributions from its allocations to the health and transportation (airlines) sectors, which were among the stronger-performing segments of the market. |
· | Detracting from performance relative to the S&P® Intermediate Municipal Bond Index was the Fund’s lower exposure to tobacco, which was the best performing sector for the period. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
· | During the six-month period, trading activity was heavily weighted toward new-issue market purchases. Initially, the Fund focused on buying specialty state bonds with average credit quality and low dollar prices. This combination of attributes offered an attractive mix of yield, liquidity and potential capital appreciation for the Fund. In addition to credit quality and structure, regional diversification continued to be a priority in order to maintain good overall portfolio diversification as well as to benefit from retail demand during periods of limited state-specific supply. As the period progressed and yields became further compressed, these opportunities were more limited. The Fund then began purchasing higher-quality bonds on a larger scale and with defensive structures in order to mitigate portfolio volatility and improve liquidity. Sales during the period were concentrated in bonds with declining credit metrics as well as bonds that had experienced capital appreciation, in order to capture their relative outperformance. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
· | The Fund ended the period with a slightly positive duration bias relative to the S&P® Intermediate Municipal Bond Index. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
The following charts show the sector, credit quality allocation and call/maturity structure of the Fund’s long-term investments:
Sector Allocation |
Transportation | 23 | % | ||
State | 23 | |||
Health | 16 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District | 14 | |||
Corporate | 7 | |||
Utilities | 7 | |||
Education | 5 | |||
Tobacco | 3 | |||
Housing | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocation1 |
AAA/Aaa | 5 | % | ||
AA/Aa | 37 | |||
A | 37 | |||
BBB/Baa | 13 | |||
BB/Ba | 1 | |||
B | 2 | |||
Not Rated2 | 5 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities as investment grade quality. As of November 30, 2012, the market value of these securities was $1,154,580, representing less than 1% of the Fund’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity Structure3 |
Calendar Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2012 | — | |||
2013 | 2 | % | ||
2014 | 2 | |||
2015 | 2 | |||
2016 | 4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
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BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
1 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge. |
2 | The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of investment grade municipal bonds. |
3 | The S&P® Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds held by managed municipal bond fund customers of Standard & Poor’s Securities Pricing, Inc. that are priced daily. Bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index must have an outstanding par value of at least $2 million and a remaining maturity of not less than one month. |
4 | The S&P® Intermediate Municipal Bond Index includes all bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index with a remaining maturity between 3 and 15 years. |
Performance Summary for the Period Ended November 30, 2012 |
Average Annual Total Returns5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Standardized 30-Day Yields | 6-Month Total Returns | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | w/o sales charge | w/sales charge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | 2.15 | % | 5.67 | % | 12.78 | % | N/A | 6.82 | % | N/A | 5.29 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
Investor A | 1.82 | 5.53 | 12.51 | 7.73 | % | 6.59 | 5.66 | % | 5.04 | 4.59 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | 2.02 | 5.60 | 12.65 | 11.53 | 6.71 | 6.49 | 5.18 | 5.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor B | 1.74 | 5.54 | 12.45 | 11.45 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 4.95 | 4.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor C | 1.17 | 5.14 | 11.66 | 10.66 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 4.25 | 4.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Municipal Bond Index | — | 4.52 | 10.94 | N/A | 6.09 | N/A | 5.56 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P® Intermediate Municipal | — | 3.62 | 8.74 | N/A | 6.45 | N/A | 5.52 | N/A |
5 | Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees. |
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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About Fund Performance |
· | Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors. |
· | Service Shares (available only in BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund) are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee) and are available only to eligible investors. Prior to the Service Shares inception date of October 2, 2006, Service Share performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Service Share fees. |
· | Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Prior to the Investor A Shares inception date of October 2, 2006, Investor A Share performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor A Share fees. |
· | Investor A1 Shares (for all Funds except BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund) are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). Investor A1 Shares for BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). |
�� | Investor B Shares are subject to the following maximum contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”): |
Maximum CDSC | ||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | 4.00%, declining to 0% after 6 years | |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | 4.50%, declining to 0% after 6 years | |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | 4.50%, declining to 0% after 6 years | |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | 1.00%, declining to 0% after 3 years |
In addition, these shares are subject to distribution and service fees per year as follows:
Distribution Fee | Service Fee | |||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | 0.75 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | 0.75 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | 0.10 | % | 0.20 | % |
For BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund, the shares automatically convert to Investor A1 Shares after approximately 10 years. For BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, the shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic sales
conversions.) Prior to the Investor B Shares inception date of October 2, 2006 for BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, Investor B Share performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor B Share fees.
· | Investor B1 Shares (available only in BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund) are subject to a maximum CDSC of 4.00% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A1 Shares after approximately 10 years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) |
· | Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Prior to the Investor C Shares inception date of October 2, 2006, Investor C Share performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Investor C Share fees. |
· | Investor C1 Shares (available in all Funds except BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund) are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.35% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. |
Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1 and Investor C1 Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestments by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in each of the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the payable date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders. The Funds’ investment advisor waived and/or reimbursed a portion of each Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds’ performance would have been lower.
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Disclosure of Expenses |
Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses, including advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown below (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2012 and held through November 30, 2012) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Funds and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges or exchange fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
Expense Examples |
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (Including Interest Expense and Fees) | Beginning Account Value June 1, 2012 | Ending Account Value November 30, 2012 | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | Beginning Account Value June 1, 2012 | Ending Account Value November 30, 2012 | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,068.30 | $ | 3.63 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.56 | $ | 3.55 | 0.70 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,067.00 | $ | 4.92 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.31 | $ | 4.81 | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,067.70 | $ | 4.20 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.01 | $ | 4.10 | 0.81 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.30 | $ | 6.52 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.38 | 1.26 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,063.00 | $ | 8.79 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.55 | $ | 8.59 | 1.70 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.10 | $ | 6.78 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.50 | $ | 6.63 | 1.31 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (Excluding Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,068.30 | $ | 3.21 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.96 | $ | 3.14 | 0.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,067.00 | $ | 4.51 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.71 | $ | 4.41 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,067.70 | $ | 3.84 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.36 | $ | 3.75 | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.30 | $ | 6.16 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.10 | $ | 6.02 | 1.19 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,063.00 | $ | 8.43 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.90 | $ | 8.24 | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.10 | $ | 6.42 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.85 | $ | 6.28 | 1.24 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (Including Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.00 | $ | 4.07 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.11 | $ | 4.00 | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||||||
Service | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.60 | $ | 4.53 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.66 | $ | 4.46 | 0.88 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.50 | $ | 4.53 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.66 | $ | 4.46 | 0.88 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.30 | $ | 3.76 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.41 | $ | 3.70 | 0.73 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,051.60 | $ | 8.38 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.90 | $ | 8.24 | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,054.20 | $ | 5.87 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.35 | $ | 5.77 | 1.14 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,052.40 | $ | 8.49 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.80 | $ | 8.34 | 1.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.70 | $ | 6.38 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.85 | $ | 6.28 | 1.24 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (Excluding Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.00 | $ | 4.02 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.16 | $ | 3.95 | 0.78 | % | ||||||||||||||
Service | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.60 | $ | 4.48 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.71 | $ | 4.41 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.50 | $ | 4.48 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.71 | $ | 4.41 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.30 | $ | 3.71 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.46 | $ | 3.65 | 0.72 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,051.60 | $ | 8.33 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.95 | $ | 8.19 | 1.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,054.20 | $ | 5.82 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.40 | $ | 5.72 | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,052.40 | $ | 8.44 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.85 | $ | 8.29 | 1.64 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.70 | $ | 6.33 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.90 | $ | 6.23 | 1.23 | % |
1 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
2 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
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Disclosure of Expenses (concluded) |
Expense Examples (concluded) |
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Including Interest Expense and Fees) | Beginning Account Value June 1, 2012 | Ending Account Value November 30, 2012 | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | Beginning Account Value June 1, 2012 | Ending Account Value November 30, 2012 | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.30 | $ | 4.23 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.96 | $ | 4.15 | 0.82 | % | ||||||||||||||
Service | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.30 | $ | 5.16 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.05 | $ | 5.06 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.30 | $ | 5.16 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.05 | $ | 5.06 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.10 | $ | 4.33 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.86 | $ | 4.26 | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,052.70 | $ | 8.85 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.44 | $ | 8.69 | 1.72 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.10 | $ | 6.49 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.38 | 1.26 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.20 | $ | 9.16 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.14 | $ | 9.00 | 1.78 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.40 | $ | 7.06 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.20 | $ | 6.93 | 1.37 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Excluding Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.30 | $ | 3.66 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.51 | $ | 3.60 | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||||||
Service | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.30 | $ | 4.59 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.61 | $ | 4.51 | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,057.30 | $ | 4.59 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.61 | $ | 4.51 | 0.89 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,058.10 | $ | 3.77 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.41 | $ | 3.70 | 0.73 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,052.70 | $ | 8.28 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.00 | $ | 8.14 | 1.61 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.10 | $ | 5.92 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.30 | $ | 5.82 | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.20 | $ | 8.54 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.75 | $ | 8.39 | 1.66 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.40 | $ | 6.49 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.38 | 1.26 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund (Including Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.70 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.96 | $ | 3.14 | 0.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.30 | $ | 4.48 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.71 | $ | 4.41 | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.00 | $ | 3.81 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.36 | $ | 3.75 | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.40 | $ | 5.31 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.90 | $ | 5.22 | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,051.40 | $ | 8.38 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.90 | $ | 8.24 | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund (Excluding Interest Expense and Fees) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.70 | $ | 3.09 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,022.06 | $ | 3.04 | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.30 | $ | 4.38 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.81 | $ | 4.31 | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,056.00 | $ | 3.66 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.51 | $ | 3.60 | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor B | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,055.40 | $ | 5.15 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.05 | $ | 5.06 | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,051.40 | $ | 8.23 | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.05 | $ | 8.09 | 1.60 | % |
1 | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
2 | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
The Funds may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and net asset value (“NAV”). However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments.
The Funds may leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (“TOBs”), as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Funds with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Funds to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect each Fund’s NAV per share.
In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of assets to be obtained from leverage, which will be based on short-term interest rates, will normally be lower than the income earned by each Fund on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent that the total assets of each Fund (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each Fund’s shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
Furthermore, the value of the Funds’ portfolio investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. Changes in interest rates can influence the Funds’ NAVs positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Fund performance from leverage.
The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the Funds, but as described above, it also creates risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will generally cause greater changes in the Funds’ NAVs and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. If the income derived from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Funds’ net income will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, each Fund’s net income will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. Each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments, which may cause a Fund to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each Fund’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. Each Fund will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by Fund shareholders and may reduce income.
Derivative Financial Instruments |
The Funds may invest in various derivative financial instruments, including financial futures contracts and options, as specified in Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements, which may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest rate risks. Derivative financial instruments involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the derivative financial instrument. The Funds’ ability to use a derivative
financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may require a Fund to sell or purchase portfolio investments at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appreciation a Fund can realize on an investment, may result in lower dividends paid to shareholders or may cause a Fund to hold an investment that it might otherwise sell. The Funds’ investments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
California — 85.0% | ||||||||
Corporate — 0.4% |
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City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas, Series B, 5.88%, 2/15/34 | $ | 2,545 | $ | 3,055,883 | ||||
County/City/Special District/School District — 27.0% |
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California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.63%, 11/01/34 | 6,240 | 7,803,058 | ||||||
Carson Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Project Area 1, Series A, 7.00%, 10/01/36 | 4,405 | 5,278,600 | ||||||
Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/36 | 1,665 | 2,026,372 | ||||||
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, CAB, Series C (AMBAC) (a): | ||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/34 | 10,760 | 3,692,294 | ||||||
5.02%, 8/01/35 | 3,260 | 1,060,641 | ||||||
5.12%, 8/01/44 | 25,000 | 5,035,750 | ||||||
5.16%, 8/01/46 | 20,000 | 3,593,400 | ||||||
Chaffey Community College District, GO, Election of 2002, Series D, 5.00%, 6/01/37 | 6,145 | 7,249,256 | ||||||
City of Los Angeles California, COP, Senior, Sonnenblick Del Rio West Los Angeles (AMBAC), 6.20%, 11/01/31 | 4,000 | 4,016,800 | ||||||
City of Martinez California, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.88%, 2/01/39 | 6,035 | 7,353,406 | ||||||
City of San Jose California Hotel Tax, RB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/42 | 2,395 | 2,944,413 | ||||||
Clovis Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2012, Series A (a): | ||||||||
4.40%, 8/01/32 | 6,070 | 2,578,718 | ||||||
4.45%, 8/01/33 | 5,420 | 2,182,309 | ||||||
4.50%, 8/01/34 | 8,280 | 3,156,667 | ||||||
4.54%, 8/01/35 | 8,000 | 2,891,440 | ||||||
County of Los Angeles California Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Multiple Capital Projects II, 5.00%, 8/01/42 | 15,000 | 17,243,100 | ||||||
County of Ventura California, COP, Refunding, Public Financing Authority III, 5.75%, 8/15/29 | 1,000 | 1,189,330 | ||||||
Cupertino Union School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/37 | 1,125 | 1,345,984 | ||||||
El Camino Community College District, GO, Election 2002, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/37 | 6,185 | 7,353,532 | ||||||
Grossmont Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B: | ||||||||
6.00%, 7/15/34 | 1,580 | 1,988,446 | ||||||
6.13%, 7/15/40 | 3,045 | 3,835,208 | ||||||
Kern High School District, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 6,085 | 7,144,338 | ||||||
Long Beach Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/39 (b) | 15,355 | 18,155,906 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
California (continued) | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District (continued) |
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Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Election of 2008, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/39 | $ | 150 | $ | 187,422 | ||||
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, | 6,055 | 7,742,650 | ||||||
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, RB, Multiple Capital Projects Ii, 5.00%, 8/01/37 | 3,575 | 4,096,771 | ||||||
Merced Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series C, 4.91%, 8/01/37 (a) | 5,200 | 1,570,556 | ||||||
Millbrae School District, GO, Series B-2, 6.00%, 7/01/41 | 2,585 | 3,255,110 | ||||||
Millbrae School District San Mateo County California, GO, Election of 2011, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | 3,570 | 4,242,766 | ||||||
Milpitas Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/37 | 5,250 | 6,212,535 | ||||||
Norco Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Norco Redevelopment Project Area No. 1: | ||||||||
6.80%, 3/01/29 | 3,180 | 3,724,257 | ||||||
7.00%, 3/01/34 | 5,000 | 5,843,150 | ||||||
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC), 4.71%, 8/01/38 (a) | 25,000 | 7,577,250 | ||||||
Orange County Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/39 | 2,760 | 3,213,854 | ||||||
Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B (AGM), 5.63%, 8/01/39 | 5,000 | 5,800,900 | ||||||
San Diego Community College District, GO, Election 2006, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 3,790 | 4,478,908 | ||||||
San Diego Regional Building Authority California, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/36 | 6,445 | 7,406,658 | ||||||
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation Bonds, Mission Bay North Redevelopment, Series C: | ||||||||
6.38%, 8/01/32 | 1,025 | 1,203,535 | ||||||
6.50%, 8/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,368,380 | ||||||
San Jose Financing Authority, RB, Convention Center Expansion, 5.75%, 5/01/42 | 2,010 | 2,403,638 | ||||||
San Leandro Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/41 | 5,000 | 6,119,550 | ||||||
San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Election of 2005, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/38 | 2,000 | 2,264,640 | ||||||
West Contra Costa Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2010, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 8/01/41 | 4,395 | 5,155,774 | ||||||
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,578,010 |
Portfolio Abbreviations |
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list: | ACA | American Capital Access Corp. | GO | General Obligation Bonds | ||||
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | HFA | Housing Finance Agency | |||||
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | HRB | Housing Revenue Bonds | |||||
AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | HUD | Department of Housing and Urban Development | |||||
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |||||
ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | LRB | Lease Revenue Bonds | |||||
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | M/F | Multi-Family | |||||
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | MRB | Mortgage Revenue Bonds | |||||
CIFG | CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty | NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |||||
COP | Certificates of Participation | Radian | Radian Financial Guaranty | |||||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | RB | Revenue Bonds | |||||
EDC | Economic Development Corp. | S/F | Single-Family | |||||
GARB | General Airport Revenue Bonds |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
California (continued) | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) |
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Westminster Redevelopment Agency California, Tax Allocation Bonds, Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 (AGC), | $ | 4,110 | $ | 5,091,509 | ||||
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212,656,791 | ||||||||
Education — 11.3% | ||||||||
California Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Pitzer College, 6.00%, 4/01/40 | 2,500 | 3,016,050 | ||||||
San Francisco University, 6.13%, 10/01/30 | 750 | 962,947 | ||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 1/01/42 | 2,500 | 3,032,675 | ||||||
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 11/01/37 | 8,670 | 10,311,838 | ||||||
5.00%, 11/01/42 | 15,000 | 17,575,500 | ||||||
University of California, RB, Series O: | ||||||||
5.75%, 5/15/34 | 2,500 | 3,108,150 | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/39 | 5,690 | 6,797,502 | ||||||
University of California, Refunding RB, Limited Project, Series G: | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/37 | 22,885 | 27,421,493 | ||||||
5.00%, 5/15/42 | 13,835 | 16,399,179 | ||||||
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88,625,334 | ||||||||
Health — 13.5% | ||||||||
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps, Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare: | ||||||||
6.38%, 8/01/34 | 5,000 | 5,414,300 | ||||||
6.25%, 8/01/39 | 3,010 | 3,629,488 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Adventist Health System West, Series A, | 4,765 | 5,595,349 | ||||||
Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41 | 5,000 | 5,689,900 | ||||||
Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,104,440 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 19,415 | 21,729,462 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 | 9,680 | 11,851,418 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/29 | 2,425 | 2,947,248 | ||||||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 6,000 | 7,219,320 | ||||||
Providence Health & Services, Series C, | 4,150 | 5,109,397 | ||||||
Sutter Health, Series D, 5.25%, 8/15/31 | 100 | 120,528 | ||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Series A: | ||||||||
Health Facility, Memorial Health Services, 6.00%, 10/01/23 (c) | 2,475 | 2,523,114 | ||||||
Kaiser Permanente, 5.00%, 4/01/42 | 29,000 | 33,691,040 | ||||||
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106,625,004 | ||||||||
State — 5.4% | ||||||||
California State Public Works Board, RB: | ||||||||
Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 4/01/34 | 10,000 | 12,238,100 | ||||||
Department of General Services, Buildings 8 & 9, Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/34 | 2,425 | 2,923,168 | ||||||
Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | 1,725 | 2,126,304 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purposes: | ||||||||
6.00%, 3/01/33 | 4,080 | 5,243,330 | ||||||
6.00%, 4/01/38 | 16,000 | 19,855,040 | ||||||
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42,385,942 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
California (concluded) | ||||||||
Transportation — 7.6% | ||||||||
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/34 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 9,710,995 | ||||
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, AMT, | 285 | 318,234 | ||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, | ||||||||
5.75%, 3/01/34 | 4,000 | 4,737,640 | ||||||
6.25%, 3/01/34 | 2,450 | 3,012,030 | ||||||
County of Orange California, ARB, Orange County Airport, Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,508,530 | ||||||
County of Sacramento California, ARB: | ||||||||
Airport System, Senior Series B, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 1,600 | 1,911,856 | ||||||
Airport System, Senior Series B, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/39 | 8,925 | 9,820,356 | ||||||
Subordinated and Passenger Facility Lease, SFO Fuel, Series C (AGC), 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 3,000 | 3,584,730 | ||||||
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, RB: | ||||||||
Series E, 6.00%, 5/01/39 | 5,065 | 6,093,600 | ||||||
Special Facility Lease, SFO Fuel, Series A, AMT (AGM), 6.10%, 1/01/20 | 1,250 | 1,254,350 | ||||||
San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A: | ||||||||
6.00%, 3/01/36 | 2,905 | 3,641,592 | ||||||
5.50%, 3/01/41 | 10,000 | 12,099,700 | ||||||
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59,693,613 | ||||||||
Utilities — 19.8% | ||||||||
City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Series A, 5.38%, 6/01/39 | 5,000 | 6,098,400 | ||||||
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/34 | 10,000 | 11,007,200 | ||||||
Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32 | 7,670 | 9,014,551 | ||||||
City of Petaluma California Wastewater, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 5/01/36 | 5,625 | 7,048,181 | ||||||
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB: | ||||||||
Power System, Sub-Series A-1, 5.25%, 7/01/38 | 5,330 | 6,346,698 | ||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/43 | 20,000 | 23,713,400 | ||||||
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, System, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39 | 8,000 | 9,686,160 | ||||||
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, Authorization, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39 | 16,905 | 20,180,344 | ||||||
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/35 | 5,000 | 6,123,550 | ||||||
Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, 5.00%, 8/15/32 | 2,950 | 3,521,297 | ||||||
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, RB, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/36 | 7,770 | 8,699,525 | ||||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/29 | 4,000 | 4,856,400 | ||||||
Senior Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34 | 6,620 | 7,751,093 | ||||||
Series B, 5.75%, 8/01/35 | 5,000 | 6,116,150 | ||||||
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, RB, Hetch Hetchy, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41 | 8,470 | 9,990,196 | ||||||
San Juan Water District, COP, Series A, 6.00%, 2/01/39 | 5,700 | 6,794,286 | ||||||
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, RB, Tuolumne Co. Project, Series A, 5.88%, 1/01/29 | 7,395 | 8,953,718 | ||||||
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155,901,149 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in California | 668,943,716 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Puerto Rico — 0.7% | ||||||||
State — 0.7% |
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Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,888,300 | ||||
Total Municipal Bonds — 85.7% | 674,832,016 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (d) | ||||||||
California — 18.2% | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District — 7.3% |
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Orange County Water District, COP, Refunding, | 12,200 | 14,779,568 | ||||||
Sacramento Unified School District California, GO, Election of 2002 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 | 7,000 | 7,617,260 | ||||||
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/30 | 7,350 | 7,812,536 | ||||||
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 | 5,270 | 5,771,335 | ||||||
San Mateo County Community College District, GO, Election of 2005, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/38 (e) | 19,000 | 21,514,080 | ||||||
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57,494,779 | ||||||||
Education — 0.5% | ||||||||
Mount Diablo California Unified School District, GO, Contra Costa County, Election of 2002 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/31 | 4,000 | 4,262,360 | ||||||
Health — 2.1% | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series A (BHAC), 5.00%, 11/15/42 | 14,413 | 16,293,380 | ||||||
State — 1.5% | ||||||||
California State University, Refunding RB, Systemwide, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | 10,000 | 11,465,000 | ||||||
Transportation — 1.7% | ||||||||
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/40 | 11,708 | 13,516,115 | ||||||
Utilities — 5.1% | ||||||||
Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District, RB, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/36 | 5,000 | 5,598,150 | ||||||
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Refunding, Series 2008-A (AGM), 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 4,760 | 5,362,092 | ||||||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Senior, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/39 | 12,108 | 14,074,678 | ||||||
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 13,000 | 15,345,720 | ||||||
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40,380,640 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 18.2% |
| 143,412,274 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $738,783,193) — 103.9% |
| 818,244,290 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||||||
BIF California Municipal Money Fund, | 42,088,556 | $ | 42,088,556 | |||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $42,088,556) — 5.4% | 42,088,556 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $780,871,749) — 109.3% | 860,332,846 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.2)% | (9,177,001 | ) | ||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
| (64,153,226 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 787,002,619 | ||||||
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(a) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(b) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||
RBC Capital Markets | $ | 18,155,906 | $ | 22,725 |
(c) | US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(d) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
(e) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Fund to pay the Liquidity Provider in the event there is a shortfall between the TOB Trust Certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements is $9,500,000. |
(f) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(g) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at May 31, 2012 | Net Activity | Shares Held at November 30, 2012 | Income | ||||||||||||
BIF California Municipal Money Fund | 16,251,129 | 25,837,427 | 42,088,556 | — |
· | Financial futures contracts sold as of November 30, 2012 were as follows: |
Contracts | Issue | Exchange | Expiration | Notional Value | Unrealized Depreciation | |||||||||||
100 | 10-Year US Treasury Note | Chicago Board of Trade | December 2012 | $ | 13,412,500 | $ | (65,793 | ) |
· | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
· | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
· | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
· | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
· | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term | — | $ | 818,244,290 | — | $ | 818,244,290 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | $ | 42,088,556 | — | — | 42,088,556 | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 42,088,556 | $ | 818,244,290 | — | $ | 860,332,846 | |||||||||
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1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
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Derivative Financial |
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Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | $ | (65,793 | ) | — | — | $ | (65,793 | ) | ||||||||
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
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Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of November 30, 2012, such assets and liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts | $ | 132,000 | — | — | $ | 132,000 | ||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
TOB trust certificates | — | $ | (64,128,626 | ) | — | (64,128,626 | ) | |||||||||
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Total | $ | 132,000 | $ | (64,128,626 | ) | — | $ | (63,996,626 | ) | |||||||
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There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New Jersey — 92.3% | ||||||||
Corporate — 4.1% |
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New Jersey EDA, RB, AMT: | ||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, 5.25%, 9/15/29 | $ | 3,500 | $ | 3,601,360 | ||||
Disposal, Waste Management of New Jersey, Series A, Mandatory Put Bonds, | 2,000 | 2,136,660 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.70%, 10/01/39 | 1,445 | 1,644,439 | ||||||
New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.60%, 11/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,159,510 | ||||||
New Jersey American Water Co., Series D, AMT, 4.88%, 11/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,114,850 | ||||||
Newark Airport Marriott Hotel, 7.00%, 10/01/14 | 1,250 | 1,256,300 | ||||||
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10,913,119 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District — 6.1% |
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City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, Refunding, CAB (AGM): | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/35 | 1,250 | 1,363,613 | ||||||
5.00%, 7/01/36 | 300 | 326,865 | ||||||
Collingswood School District New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Board of Education of the Borough of Collingswood, County of Camden (b): | ||||||||
2.75%, 6/01/29 | 1,170 | 1,139,358 | ||||||
2.75%, 6/01/30 | 1,165 | 1,125,949 | ||||||
Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, Newark Project, Series A (AGM): | ||||||||
5.00%, 11/01/20 | 735 | 870,012 | ||||||
6.00%, 11/01/30 | 1,090 | 1,326,672 | ||||||
Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation (NPFGC), 5.50%, 10/01/29 | 1,500 | 2,085,000 | ||||||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Golf Course Projects, 5.25%, 6/01/26 | 1,705 | 1,811,477 | ||||||
Senior, Heldrich Center Hotel, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/15 | 560 | 394,016 | ||||||
Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Newark Redevelopment Project (NPFGC), 4.38%, 1/01/37 | 1,775 | 1,791,809 | ||||||
South Jersey Port Corp., Refunding RB, AMT, 5.20%, 1/01/13 (c) | 1,500 | 1,506,315 | ||||||
South Jersey Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 11/01/28 | 295 | 350,304 | ||||||
5.00%, 11/01/29 | 295 | 349,740 | ||||||
Union County New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Vocational —Technical School, Series C, 3.50%, 3/01/31 | 1,640 | 1,763,164 | ||||||
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16,204,294 | ||||||||
Education — 13.8% | ||||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB, Patterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Inc. Project, Series A: | ||||||||
6.00%, 7/01/32 | 700 | 778,694 | ||||||
6.10%, 7/01/44 | 355 | 390,969 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Seeing Eye, Inc. Project (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/01/24 | 5,500 | 5,862,835 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Series D (ACA), 5.25%, 7/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,513,050 | ||||||
Georgian Court College Project, Series C, 6.50%, 7/01/13 (c) | 750 | 777,067 | ||||||
Rowan University, Series C (NPFGC), 5.13%, 7/01/14 (c) | 715 | 768,239 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 3,750 | 4,255,837 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||||||
Education (concluded) |
| |||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (concluded): | ||||||||
Georgian Court University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | $ | 500 | $ | 536,990 | ||||
Kean University, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/29 | 1,705 | 2,014,355 | ||||||
Kean University, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 9/01/36 | 1,000 | 1,173,090 | ||||||
Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42 | 560 | 653,710 | ||||||
Ramapo College, Series I (AMBAC), 4.25%, 7/01/36 | 295 | 309,367 | ||||||
Rowan University, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,250 | 1,412,650 | ||||||
Rowan University, Series B (AGM), 3.00%, 7/01/27 | 220 | 224,352 | ||||||
Rowan University, Series B (AGM), 3.00%, 7/01/28 | 285 | 289,893 | ||||||
Stevens Institute of Technology, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34 | 1,400 | 1,502,340 | ||||||
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%, 12/01/32 | 2,500 | 3,199,275 | ||||||
William Paterson University, Series C (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 3,200 | 3,551,136 | ||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Series 1, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,158,240 | ||||||
Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/25 | 100 | 112,699 | ||||||
Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/26 | 650 | 729,956 | ||||||
New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,809,345 | ||||||
5.00%, 7/01/42 | 915 | 1,073,945 | ||||||
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, COP: | ||||||||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/15/22 | 250 | 252,193 | ||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/15/29 | 1,000 | 1,027,920 | ||||||
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, RB, Series A (AMBAC): | ||||||||
5.13%, 12/01/22 | 250 | 250,783 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,002,530 | ||||||
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36,631,460 | ||||||||
Health — 17.9% | ||||||||
Burlington County Bridge Commission, Refunding RB, The Evergreens Project, 5.63%, 1/01/38 | 1,850 | 1,941,889 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||||||||
First Mortgage, Lions Gate Project, Series A, 5.88%, 1/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,011,460 | ||||||
Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey, 5.25%, 6/01/24 | 875 | 900,567 | ||||||
Masonic Charity Foundation of New Jersey, 5.25%, 6/01/32 | 500 | 513,845 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
First Mortgage, Winchester, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/31 | 1,500 | 1,546,665 | ||||||
Seabrook Village, Inc. Facility, 5.25%, 11/15/26 | 2,000 | 2,093,640 | ||||||
Seabrook Village, Inc. Facility, 5.25%, 11/15/36 | 600 | 617,340 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Children’s Specialized Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36 | 460 | 475,976 | ||||||
Hunterdon Medical Center, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/25 | 750 | 798,667 | ||||||
Hunterdon Medical Center, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/35 | 1,100 | 1,152,151 | ||||||
Meridian Health, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 1,890 | 2,063,729 | ||||||
Pascack Valley Hospital Association, 6.00%, 7/01/13 (d)(e) | 830 | 8 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par | Value | ||||||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||||||
Health (concluded) |
| |||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB (concluded): | ||||||||
RWJ Health Care Corp., Series B (Radian), 5.00%, 7/01/25 | $ | 250 | $ | 254,752 | ||||
Virtua Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 3,620 | 4,117,714 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Barnabas Health Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/25 (b) | 2,230 | 2,659,565 | ||||||
AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/37 | 2,985 | 3,785,070 | ||||||
Bayshore Community Hospital (Radian), 5.13%, 7/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,500,735 | ||||||
CAB, St. Barnabas Health, Series B, 4.99%, 7/01/36 (f) | 7,360 | 2,303,091 | ||||||
CAB, St. Barnabas Health, Series B, 5.01%, 7/01/37 (f) | 7,000 | 2,076,060 | ||||||
General Hospital Center at Passaic (AGM), 6.75%, 7/01/19 (g) | 125 | 155,358 | ||||||
Hackensack University Medical Center (AGC), 5.25%, 1/01/36 | 3,600 | 3,954,420 | ||||||
Holy Name Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/25 | 500 | 545,575 | ||||||
Meridian Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,500 | 1,751,010 | ||||||
Robert Wood Johnson, 5.00%, 7/01/31 | 1,500 | 1,683,060 | ||||||
South Jersey Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/46 | 3,150 | 3,292,695 | ||||||
St. Barnabas Health Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/32 | 1,540 | 1,818,386 | ||||||
St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/29 | 4,190 | 4,473,286 | ||||||
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47,486,714 | ||||||||
Housing — 5.8% | ||||||||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, New Brunswick Apartments Rental Housing, AMT (Fannie Mae), 5.15%, 2/01/24 | 1,940 | 1,943,434 | ||||||
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB: | ||||||||
Capital Fund Program, Series A (AGM), 4.70%, 11/01/25 | 2,100 | 2,202,732 | ||||||
M/F Housing, Series A, 4.20%, 11/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,575,120 | ||||||
S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,085 | 1,144,805 | ||||||
S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 4.90%, 10/01/27 | 2,360 | 2,503,465 | ||||||
S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 4.95%, 10/01/32 | 605 | 638,674 | ||||||
S/F Housing, Series X, AMT, 4.85%, 4/01/16 | 1,140 | 1,172,011 | ||||||
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
M/F Housing, Series B (AGM), 6.15%, 11/01/20 | 195 | 195,550 | ||||||
S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.65%, 10/01/32 | 3,755 | 3,923,862 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
15,299,653 | ||||||||
State — 16.1% |
| |||||||
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB (AGM): | ||||||||
CAB, Series B, 2.68%, 11/01/24 (f) | 10,000 | 7,285,200 | ||||||
CAB, Series B, 2.98%, 11/01/27 (f) | 4,135 | 2,659,591 | ||||||
Election of 2005, Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/15 (c) | 1,640 | 1,892,101 | ||||||
Election of 2005, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 | 2,080 | 2,891,096 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||||||||
CAB, Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 3.22%, 7/01/21 (f) | 1,675 | 1,273,251 | ||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/14 (c) | 3,790 | 4,105,669 | ||||||
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series B-MB, AMT, 6.50%, 4/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,408,580 | ||||||
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/27 | 2,000 | 2,117,900 |
Municipal Bonds | Par | Value | ||||||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||||||
State (concluded) |
| |||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB (concluded): | ||||||||
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/29 | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,165,021 | ||||
School Facilities Construction, Series KK, 5.00%, 3/01/38 | 1,070 | 1,244,827 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series U (AMBAC), 5.00%, 9/01/37 | 500 | 551,345 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/34 | 1,500 | 1,788,885 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), 6.00%, 12/15/34 | 1,000 | 1,220,830 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
5.00%, 6/15/29 | 640 | 734,637 | ||||||
CAB, Economic Fund, Series A (NPFGC), 2.80%, 3/15/21 (f) | 2,000 | 1,588,440 | ||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/22 | 1,700 | 2,031,704 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Refunding RB, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 2,500 | 3,043,150 | ||||||
New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC), 5.50%, 3/01/21 | 805 | 987,687 | ||||||
State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A: | ||||||||
5.25%, 6/15/29 | 1,000 | 1,142,940 | ||||||
5.25%, 6/15/30 | 1,110 | 1,264,401 | ||||||
State of New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Series N (NPFGC), 5.50%, 7/15/17 | 1,000 | 1,214,820 | ||||||
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42,612,075 | ||||||||
Transportation — 24.1% | ||||||||
Delaware River & Bay Authority, RB, Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,112,230 | ||||||
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/13 (c) | 2,450 | 2,516,934 | ||||||
Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,006,930 | ||||||
Series A, 3.13%, 7/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,009,280 | ||||||
Delaware River Port Authority Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40 | 1,875 | 2,141,006 | ||||||
Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C: | ||||||||
4.88%, 1/01/46 | 1,000 | 1,101,230 | ||||||
5.25%, 1/01/46 | 4,900 | 5,532,247 | ||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Growth & Income Securities, CAB, Series B (AMBAC), 0.00%, 1/01/15 (h) | 1,510 | 1,448,951 | ||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35 | 490 | 581,125 | ||||||
Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 2,500 | 2,713,525 | ||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series C (NPFGC), 6.50%, 1/01/16 (g) | 190 | 224,996 | ||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
(NPFGC), 6.50%, 1/01/16 | 355 | 413,241 | ||||||
Series A (BHAC), 5.25%, 1/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,365,350 | ||||||
Series B, 3.50%, 1/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,055,680 | ||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 1,480 | 1,787,485 | ||||||
Series I, 5.00%, 1/01/35 | 2,500 | 2,872,000 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System: | ||||||||
CAB, Series A, 4.13%, 12/15/32 (f) | 10,000 | 4,407,400 | ||||||
CAB, Series A, 4.39%, 12/15/35 (f) | 5,500 | 2,021,030 | ||||||
CAB, Series A, 4.53%, 12/15/38 (f) | 12,050 | 3,752,972 | ||||||
CAB, Series C (AGM), 4.19%, 12/15/34 (f) | 4,870 | 1,952,480 | ||||||
CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 4.36%, 12/15/35 (f) | 1,380 | 510,821 | ||||||
Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35 | 3,185 | 4,020,776 | ||||||
Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 | 5,000 | 5,945,750 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New Jersey (concluded) | ||||||||
Transportation (concluded) | ||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation System, Series B (NPFGC), 5.50%, 12/15/21 | $ | 1,800 | $ | 2,337,210 | ||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB: | ||||||||
Consolidated, 85th Series, 5.20%, 9/01/18 | 1,000 | 1,226,460 | ||||||
Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 6/01/94 | 1,000 | 1,284,090 | ||||||
JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/01/42 | 1,000 | 1,193,200 | ||||||
Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal 6, AMT (NPFGC), 5.75%, 12/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,000,840 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Consolidated, 147th Series, AMT, 4.75%, 4/15/37 | 5,000 | 5,441,700 | ||||||
Consolidated, 173rd Series, 4.00%, 12/01/31 | 840 | 928,024 | ||||||
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63,904,963 | ||||||||
Utilities — 4.4% | ||||||||
North Hudson Sewerage Authority, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 1.64%, 8/01/21 (f)(g) | 5,000 | 4,339,250 | ||||||
Passaic Valley Water Commission, RB, Series A, 6.00%, 12/15/24 | 1,195 | 1,455,426 | ||||||
Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
County Deficiency Agreement, Series A, 4.00%, 6/15/32 | 1,500 | 1,659,675 | ||||||
County Deficiency Agreement, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/41 | 2,000 | 2,355,460 | ||||||
Covanta Union, Inc., Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 12/01/31 | 1,750 | 1,931,895 | ||||||
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11,741,706 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey | 244,793,984 | |||||||
Northern Mariana Islands — 0.0% | ||||||||
State — 0.00% | ||||||||
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, GO, Series A, 6.75%, 10/01/33 | 100 | 100,214 | ||||||
Puerto Rico — 5.5% |
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State — 2.8% | ||||||||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/19 | 2,000 | 2,345,060 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 3,000 | 3,343,500 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.42%, 8/01/41 (f) | 7,750 | 1,673,690 | ||||||
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| |||||||
7,362,250 | ||||||||
Transportation — 0.4% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/30 | 900 | 1,078,164 | ||||||
Utilities — 2.3% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,059,150 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series XX, 5.25%, 7/01/40 | 3,520 | 3,639,927 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series V V (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/29 | 1,220 | 1,350,259 | ||||||
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| |||||||
6,049,336 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 14,489,750 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds — 97.8% |
| 259,383,948 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New Jersey — 2.9% |
| |||||||
Transportation — 0.2% |
| |||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, | $ | 495 | $ | 568,057 | ||||
Utilities — 2.7% |
| |||||||
Union County Utilities Authority, Refunding LRB, Resource Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31 | 6,300 | 7,218,414 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts in New Jersey |
| 7,786,471 | ||||||
Puerto Rico — 0.3% |
| |||||||
State — 0.3% |
| |||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40 | 760 | 855,069 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 3.2% |
| 8,641,540 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $237,592,046) — 101.0% |
| 268,025,488 | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (j)(k) | 3,109,379 | 3,109,379 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $3,109,379) — 1.2% |
| 3,109,379 | ||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $240,701,425) — 102.2% | 271,134,867 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.8)% | (2,061,229 | ) | ||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
| (3,863,310 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 265,210,328 | ||||||
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(a) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(b) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | $ | 2,265,307 | $ | (1,440 | ) | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $ | 2,659,565 | $ | 1,193 |
(c) | US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(d) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
(e) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(g) | Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations. |
(h) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(i) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
(j) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at May 31, 2012 | Net Activity | Shares Held at November 30, 2012 | Income | ||||||||||||
BIF New Jersey Municipal Money Fund | 4,058,365 | (948,986 | ) | 3,109,379 | $ | 1 |
(k) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
· | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
· | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
· | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
· | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
· | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 | — | $ | 268,025,488 | — | $ | 268,025,488 | ||||||||||
Short-Term | $ | 3,109,379 | — | — | 3,109,379 | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 3,109,379 | $ | 268,025,488 | — | $ | 271,134,867 | |||||||||
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1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of November 30, 2012, TOB trust certificates of $3,860,000 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania — 75.7% | ||||||||
Corporate — 5.7% | ||||||||
Bradford County IDA, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series B, AMT, 5.20%, 12/01/19 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,075,840 | ||||
Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Water Facilities, Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series C, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 2/01/35 | 5,670 | 5,890,449 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB: | ||||||||
American Water Co. Project, 6.20%, 4/01/39 | 3,490 | 4,145,422 | ||||||
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, AMT, | 9,400 | 12,028,052 | ||||||
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, | 3,000 | 3,413,940 | ||||||
Waste Management, Inc. Project, AMT, | 300 | 317,478 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, AMT: | ||||||||
Amtrak Project, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/41 | 1,725 | 1,920,339 | ||||||
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Project, Series A, | 1,540 | 1,745,975 | ||||||
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30,537,495 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District — 8.5% |
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Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/01/35 | 2,310 | 2,525,777 | ||||||
5.00%, 5/01/42 | 5,400 | 5,851,062 | ||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24 | 3,955 | 4,542,199 | ||||||
City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 9/01/26 | 1,905 | 2,284,419 | ||||||
County of Allegheny Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series C-57 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/01/21 | 5,775 | 6,227,009 | ||||||
County of Lycoming Pennsylvania, GO, | ||||||||
4.00%, 8/15/38 | 1,295 | 1,372,687 | ||||||
4.00%, 8/15/42 | 275 | 291,478 | ||||||
County of York Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 3/01/36 | 2,500 | 2,875,175 | ||||||
Falls Township Pennsylvania, RB, Water & Sewer Authority, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | 2,115 | 2,453,802 | ||||||
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, RB, Quality Redevelopment Neighborhood, Series B, AMT (NPFGC), 5.00%, 4/15/27 | 415 | 433,239 | ||||||
Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E, 6.00%, 9/01/38 | 6,600 | 7,841,988 | ||||||
Philipsburg Osceola Area School District Pennsylvania, GO (AGM): | ||||||||
5.00%, 4/01/41 | 1,235 | 1,330,330 | ||||||
Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/35 | 1,210 | 1,263,494 | ||||||
Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/38 | 1,190 | 1,230,139 | ||||||
Series A, 4.00%, 4/01/41 | 450 | 464,976 | ||||||
Souderton Area School District Pennsylvania, GO (NPFGC), 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 4,290 | 4,724,577 | ||||||
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45,712,351 | ||||||||
Education — 13.9% | ||||||||
Adams County IDA, Refunding RB, | ||||||||
5.00%, 8/15/24 | 580 | 684,858 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/15/25 | 765 | 898,974 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/15/26 | 760 | 887,650 | ||||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP Financing Program, Dickinson College Project, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,142,900 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (continued) | ||||||||
Education (concluded) | ||||||||
Delaware County Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Haverford College, 5.00%, 11/15/35 | $ | 6,070 | $ | 7,007,329 | ||||
Villanova University, 5.25%, 12/01/31 | 600 | 705,816 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/35 (a) | 575 | 632,650 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/44 (a) | 2,450 | 2,659,940 | ||||||
Drexel University, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/37 | 2,650 | 2,920,141 | ||||||
State System of Higher Education, Series A, (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/15/26 | 3,300 | 3,825,690 | ||||||
Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 3/01/40 | 11,000 | 12,485,330 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Drexel University, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/41 | 7,140 | 8,298,465 | ||||||
State System of Higher Education, Series AL, | 9,500 | 11,201,735 | ||||||
Thomas Jefferson University, 4.00%, 3/01/37 | 755 | 791,331 | ||||||
Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 3/01/42 | 630 | 726,611 | ||||||
University of the Sciences Philadelphia, (AGC), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | 5,000 | 5,787,000 | ||||||
Pennsylvania State University, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 8/15/28 | 5,045 | 5,890,542 | ||||||
5.00%, 8/15/29 | 2,000 | 2,303,880 | ||||||
State Public School Building Authority, RB, Community College of Allegheny County Project (AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/34 | 5,070 | 5,860,413 | ||||||
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74,711,255 | ||||||||
Health — 14.7% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, Health Center, UPMC Health, Series B (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/25 | 6,750 | 9,261,067 | ||||||
Allegheny County IDA Pennsylvania, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Commercial Development, MPB Associate Project (AGM), 7.70%, 12/01/13 | 645 | 665,047 | ||||||
Residential Resource, Inc. Project, 5.13%, 9/01/31 | 815 | 825,611 | ||||||
Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/40 | 2,345 | 2,671,541 | ||||||
Bucks County IDA, RB, Ann’s Choice, Inc. Facility, Series A, 5.90%, 1/01/27 | 770 | 770,732 | ||||||
Centre County Hospital Authority, RB, Mount Nittany Medical Center Project, 7.00%, 11/15/46 | 4,110 | 5,410,281 | ||||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group, | 2,540 | 2,637,485 | ||||||
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project, | 3,000 | 3,391,770 | ||||||
Dauphin County General Authority, Refunding RB, Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A, | 5,000 | 5,815,500 | ||||||
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Brethren Village Project, Series A, | 1,750 | 1,897,263 | ||||||
Lebanon County Good Samaritan Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Pleasant View Retirement, Series A, 5.30%, 12/15/26 | 1,000 | 1,019,840 | ||||||
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital: | ||||||||
3.25%, 6/01/26 | 1,260 | 1,292,798 | ||||||
3.75%, 6/01/31 | 945 | 965,497 | ||||||
Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/33 | 3,255 | 3,636,421 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (continued) | ||||||||
Health (concluded) | ||||||||
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Acts Retirement Life Community: | ||||||||
Series A-1, 6.25%, 11/15/29 | $ | 480 | $ | 571,906 | ||||
Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/36 | 4,870 | 4,963,601 | ||||||
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.00%, 11/15/27 | 1,385 | 1,584,620 | ||||||
Acts Retirement Life Communities, 5.00%, 11/15/28 | 895 | 1,016,183 | ||||||
Acts Retirement Life Community, 5.00%, 11/15/29 | 300 | 335,388 | ||||||
Foulkeways at Gwynedd Project, Series A, | 1,000 | 1,056,140 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||||||||
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 4.00%, 8/15/39 | 2,815 | 2,960,704 | ||||||
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | 3,255 | 3,725,868 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E, 5.00%, 5/15/31 | 4,800 | 5,426,976 | ||||||
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Presbyterian Medical Center, 6.65%, 12/01/19 (b) | 2,705 | 3,260,337 | ||||||
Saint Mary Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Catholic Health East, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 11/15/26 | 2,640 | 2,957,011 | ||||||
5.00%, 11/15/27 | 1,880 | 2,104,246 | ||||||
South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 7/01/35 | 3,900 | 4,439,058 | ||||||
Southcentral General Authority, Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligor Group, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29 | 3,750 | 4,431,525 | ||||||
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79,094,416 | ||||||||
Housing — 4.9% | ||||||||
Pennsylvania HFA, RB: | ||||||||
Non Amt Non Ace, Series 114C, 3.65%, 10/01/37 (a) | 4,120 | 4,147,769 | ||||||
Non Amt Non Ace, Series 114C, 3.70%, 10/01/42 (a) | 7,915 | 7,980,141 | ||||||
Series 94-A, AMT, 5.10%, 10/01/31 | 2,420 | 2,425,832 | ||||||
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
S/F Mortgage, Series 92A, AMT, 4.75%, 4/01/31 | 1,975 | 2,022,696 | ||||||
S/F Mortgage, Series 105C, 4.88%, 10/01/34 | 3,300 | 3,559,611 | ||||||
S/F Mortgage, Series 110B, 4.75%, 10/01/39 | 2,250 | 2,294,258 | ||||||
Series 99A, AMT, 5.15%, 4/01/38 | 2,295 | 2,611,503 | ||||||
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, RB: | ||||||||
Rieder House Project, Series A, 6.10%, 7/01/33 | 500 | 513,205 | ||||||
Saligman House Project, Series C (HUD), | 500 | 513,205 | ||||||
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26,068,220 | ||||||||
State — 8.4% | ||||||||
Commonwealth Financing Authority, RB, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/31 | 3,420 | 3,912,548 | ||||||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO: | ||||||||
First Series, 5.00%, 10/01/26 | 2,800 | 3,228,428 | ||||||
First Series, 5.00%, 6/01/28 | 5,000 | 6,282,450 | ||||||
First Series, 5.00%, 3/15/29 | 3,900 | 4,750,551 | ||||||
Second Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/24 | 6,000 | 7,094,940 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (concluded) | ||||||||
State (concluded) | ||||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Unemployment Compensation, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | $ | 5,825 | $ | 6,463,420 | ||||
State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB: |
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Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 11/15/33 | 3,050 | 3,413,286 | ||||||
School District of Philadelphia Project, Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/24 | 9,000 | 9,759,960 | ||||||
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44,905,583 | ||||||||
Transportation — 15.2% | ||||||||
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ARB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 6/15/40 | 14,000 | 15,439,760 | ||||||
AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/32 | 9,500 | 10,213,165 | ||||||
AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37 | 14,000 | 14,953,400 | ||||||
Delaware River Port Authority Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40 | 7,500 | 8,564,025 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Enhanced Turnpike Subordinate Special, RB, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 1,405 | 1,624,053 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/01/42 | 2,185 | 2,523,806 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/42 | 5,030 | 5,893,802 | ||||||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 12/01/31 | 1,600 | 1,739,152 | ||||||
Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/41 | 3,425 | 3,970,431 | ||||||
Sub-Series A, 5.13%, 12/01/26 | 1,285 | 1,515,182 | ||||||
Sub-Series A, Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/41 | 1,200 | 1,373,928 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 6/01/24 | 4,565 | 5,381,131 | ||||||
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, RB, Capital Grant Receipts: | ||||||||
5.00%, 6/01/28 | 3,140 | 3,716,818 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/29 | 4,155 | 4,897,457 | ||||||
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81,806,110 | ||||||||
Utilities — 4.4% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Sanitation Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/40 | 1,000 | 1,152,880 | ||||||
Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, RB, Water System, 5.00%, 12/01/41 | 1,400 | 1,639,960 | ||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Gas Works, RB: | ||||||||
12th Series B (NPFGC), 7.00%, 5/15/20 (b) | 1,310 | 1,618,046 | ||||||
Ninth Series, 5.25%, 8/01/40 | 3,300 | 3,627,096 | ||||||
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater, RB: | ||||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/36 | 1,450 | 1,643,154 | ||||||
Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/40 | 2,650 | 3,037,960 | ||||||
Erie City Water Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/36 (a) | 1,460 | 1,514,911 | ||||||
Erie Water Authority, Refunding RB, (AGM) (a): | ||||||||
4.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,755 | 1,868,180 | ||||||
4.00%, 12/01/34 | 2,015 | 2,118,531 | ||||||
Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/41 | 825 | 911,551 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 1/01/32 | 3,895 | 4,545,971 | ||||||
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23,678,240 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania | 406,513,670 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Guam — 1.3% | ||||||||
State — 0.4% | ||||||||
Territory of Guam, Limited Obligation Bonds, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.63%, 12/01/29 | $ | 1,760 | $ | 2,012,806 | ||||
Tobacco — 0.3% | ||||||||
Guam Economic Development & Commerce Authority, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed, 5.63%, 6/01/47 | 1,750 | 1,590,453 | ||||||
Utilities — 0.6% | ||||||||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Refunding RB, Water and Wastewater System, 6.00%, 7/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,045,630 | ||||||
Guam Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | 2,080 | 2,369,037 | ||||||
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3,414,667 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 7,017,926 | |||||||
Puerto Rico — 4.8% | ||||||||
State — 3.7% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, 5.25%, 7/01/17 | 2,375 | 2,581,103 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39 | 15,000 | 17,486,250 | ||||||
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20,067,353 | ||||||||
Transportation — 0.0% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Series G, 5.00%, 7/01/13 (b) | 5 | 5,138 | ||||||
Utilities — 1.1% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38 | 3,600 | 3,812,940 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series WW, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 2,050 | 2,123,554 | ||||||
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5,936,494 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 26,008,985 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds — 81.8% | 439,540,581 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (c) | ||||||||
Pennsylvania — 31.4% | ||||||||
Education — 7.6% | ||||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5.75%, 8/15/41 | 9,280 | 11,167,366 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Series C, 4.75%, 7/15/35 | 11,630 | 12,592,848 | ||||||
Pennsylvania State University, RB, 5.00%, 3/01/40 | 10,000 | 11,548,100 | ||||||
University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, Capital Project, Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28 | 4,448 | 5,419,901 | ||||||
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40,728,215 | ||||||||
Health — 11.8% | ||||||||
Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/01/31 | 10,000 | 11,770,000 | ||||||
Geisinger Authority Pennsylvania Health Systems, RB: | ||||||||
Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/34 | 7,460 | 8,456,134 | ||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 5,997 | 6,796,776 | ||||||
Series A-1, 5.13%, 6/01/41 | 12,570 | 14,459,773 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (c) | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (concluded) | ||||||||
Health (concluded) | ||||||||
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, 5.00%, 7/01/41 | $ | 9,380 | $ | 10,683,914 | ||||
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Jefferson Health System, Series B, 5.00%, 5/15/40 | 10,000 | 11,178,800 | ||||||
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63,345,397 | ||||||||
Housing — 4.3% | ||||||||
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Series 113, 4.85%, 10/01/37 | 8,100 | 8,817,093 | ||||||
Series 96-A, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37 | 6,180 | 6,370,406 | ||||||
Series 105C, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 7,500 | 8,151,750 | ||||||
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23,339,249 | ||||||||
State — 7.7% | ||||||||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series: | ||||||||
5.00%, 3/15/28 | 10,797 | 13,151,441 | ||||||
5.00%, 11/15/30 | 12,470 | 15,374,637 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Oil Tax, Senior, Series C of 2003 (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32 | 11,000 | 12,669,800 | ||||||
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| |||||||
41,195,878 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts in Pennsylvania |
| 168,608,739 | ||||||
Puerto Rico — 1.0% | ||||||||
State — 1.0% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40 | 4,750 | 5,344,035 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 32.4% |
| 173,952,774 | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $547,728,669) — 114.2% |
| 613,493,355 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
BIF Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund (d)(e) | 11,653,548 | 11,653,548 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $11,653,548) — 2.2% | 11,653,548 | |||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $559,382,217) — 116.4% | 625,146,903 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.4)% | (7,695,749 | ) | ||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
| (80,382,196 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 537,068,958 | ||||||
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(a) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||
First Clearing, LLC | $ | 5,501,622 | $ | 5,117 | ||||
Morgan Stanley | $ | 12,127,910 | $ | 65,534 | ||||
Royal Bank of Canada | $ | 3,292,590 | $ | 9,605 |
(b) | US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(c) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
(d) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held at May 31, | Net Activity | Shares Held at November 30, 2012 | Income | ||||||||||||
BIF Pennsylvania Municipal | 11,736,533 | (82,985 | ) | 11,653,548 | $ | 11 |
(e) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
· | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
· | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
· | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
· | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
· | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 | — | $ | 613,493,355 | — | $ | 613,493,355 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | $ | 11,653,548 | — | — | 11,653,548 | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 11,653,548 | $ | 613,493,355 | — | $ | 625,146,903 | |||||||||
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1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of November 30, 2012, TOB trust certificates of $80,342,135 are categorized as level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Alabama — 0.3% | ||||||||
Alabama 21st Century Authority, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/21 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,242,660 | ||||
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/34 | 750 | 917,558 | ||||||
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2,160,218 | ||||||||
Arizona — 2.4% | ||||||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/22 | 1,550 | 1,829,605 | ||||||
Arizona State Transportation Board, RB, Series B, | 2,500 | 2,837,475 | ||||||
City of Tucson Arizona, COP, Refunding (AGC), | 1,500 | 1,724,430 | ||||||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 7/01/18 | 1,000 | 1,248,220 | ||||||
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Tucson Electric Power Co., San Juan, Series A, 4.95%, 10/01/20 | 1,500 | 1,726,590 | ||||||
Pinal County Arizona, Refunding RB, Electrical District No. 3, Electric System, 4.00%, 7/01/23 | 1,620 | 1,794,182 | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.25%, 12/01/19 | 2,000 | 2,334,260 | ||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM), 4.25%, 10/01/23 | 500 | 558,235 | ||||||
University Medical Center Corp., Refunding RB, 5.00%, 7/01/21 | 2,740 | 3,223,500 | ||||||
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17,276,497 | ||||||||
Arkansas — 0.8% | ||||||||
Benton County Public Facilities Board, RB, BCCSO Project, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/22 | 785 | 860,941 | ||||||
City of Springdale Arkansas Sales & Use Tax Revenue, RB: | ||||||||
3.00%, 11/01/22 | 2,945 | 3,175,211 | ||||||
3.00%, 11/01/23 | 1,360 | 1,444,388 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,480,540 | ||||||||
California — 10.2% | ||||||||
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, RB, 5.60%, 7/01/13 (a) | 200 | 199,460 | ||||||
Anaheim Public Financing Authority California, RB, Senior, Public Improvements Project, Series A (AGM), | 5,000 | 6,332,400 | ||||||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, Asset-Backed, Los Angeles, 5.25%, 6/01/21 | 4,665 | 4,670,925 | ||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||||||||
City Of Hope, 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 1,600 | 1,989,584 | ||||||
City Of Hope, 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 1,000 | 1,226,720 | ||||||
Los Angeles Childrens Hospital, 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 1,500 | 1,767,030 | ||||||
Los Angeles Childrens Hospital, 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 1,000 | 1,162,300 | ||||||
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, AMT: | ||||||||
Series E, 4.70%, 8/01/24 | 1,200 | 1,214,880 | ||||||
Series I, 4.60%, 8/01/21 | 1,420 | 1,430,749 | ||||||
Home Mortgage, Series K, 4.55%, 8/01/21 | 780 | 795,171 | ||||||
California HFA, Refunding RB, Home Mortgage, Series M, AMT, 4.55%, 8/01/21 | 1,275 | 1,295,999 | ||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Pacific Gas, AMT (NPFGC): | ||||||||
Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/23 | 4,105 | 4,541,320 | ||||||
Series C, 4.75%, 12/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,106,290 | ||||||
California State Public Works Board, Refunding RB, Series G, 5.00%, 11/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,240,050 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
California (concluded) | ||||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT: | ||||||||
5.00%, 3/01/24 | $ | 3,655 | $ | 4,239,873 | ||||
5.00%, 3/01/25 | 1,260 | 1,449,428 | ||||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, | 3,000 | 3,362,370 | ||||||
Imperial Irrigation District Water System, Refunding RB (b): | ||||||||
4.00%, 7/01/24 | 1,645 | 1,911,112 | ||||||
4.00%, 7/01/25 | 1,090 | 1,250,546 | ||||||
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, Refunding, Series A-1 (NPFGC), 4.50%, 7/01/25 | 6,735 | 7,626,108 | ||||||
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, Series B, 3.64%, 8/01/23 (c) | 3,950 | 2,689,081 | ||||||
San Francisco California City and County Airports Commission, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 5/01/24 | 2,005 | 2,417,108 | ||||||
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, Refunding RB, San Francisco International Airport, Second Series, Series D, 4.00%, 5/01/23 (d) | 1,000 | 1,183,160 | ||||||
San Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2010, Series B (c): | ||||||||
2.29%, 8/01/19 | 315 | 270,620 | ||||||
2.53%, 8/01/20 | 225 | 185,587 | ||||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, RB, Project No. 1, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/19 | 2,445 | 2,827,691 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 5.00%, 9/01/22 | 3,500 | 4,520,530 | ||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, 3.00%, 2/01/24 | 10,990 | 11,748,860 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
74,654,952 | ||||||||
Colorado — 0.1% | ||||||||
City & County of Denver Colorado, RB, Series D, AMT (AMBAC), 7.75%, 11/15/13 | 885 | 944,384 | ||||||
Connecticut — 0.3% | ||||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Connecticut College Issue, Series I, 2.25%, 7/01/21 | 115 | 119,033 | ||||||
Connecticut College Issue, Series I, 2.50%, 7/01/22 | 110 | 114,573 | ||||||
Connecticut College Issue, Series I, 2.63%, 7/01/23 | 210 | 216,785 | ||||||
Connecticut College Issue, Series I, 2.75%, 7/01/24 | 225 | 231,318 | ||||||
Connecticut College Issue, Series I, 3.00%, 7/01/25 | 225 | 234,664 | ||||||
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Series F, 4.00%, 7/01/25 | 600 | 656,760 | ||||||
Loomis Chaffee School (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 515 | 624,571 | ||||||
Loomis Chaffee School (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 225 | 268,220 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,465,924 | ||||||||
Florida — 4.2% | ||||||||
Broward County Florida Airport System Revenue, RB, AMT, Series Q-2, 5.00%, 10/01/22 | 1,605 | 1,947,074 | ||||||
Broward County School Board Florida, COP, Series C, (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/14 (b) | 3,410 | 3,670,660 | ||||||
Broward County School Board Florida, Refunding COP, Series A, (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 7,000 | 8,386,490 | ||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/23 | 3,305 | 3,919,300 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/23 | 750 | 905,490 | ||||||
System, Series B (AGM), 5.25%, 10/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,565,360 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Florida (concluded) | ||||||||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center, 4.00%, 6/01/22 | $ | 500 | $ | 520,655 | ||||
State of Florida, GO, Refunding, Department of Transportation, Full Faith & Credit, Right-of-Way Acquisition & Bridge Construction, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 5,800 | 7,465,760 | ||||||
Sterling Hill Community Development District, Refunding RB, Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/10 (e)(f) | 155 | 108,525 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds: | ||||||||
Series 1-REMK, 6.38%, 5/01/17 (e)(f) | 45 | 24,697 | ||||||
Series 2-REMK, 6.38%, 5/01/17 (e)(f) | 1,290 | 604,481 | ||||||
Series 3-REMK, 6.38%, 5/01/17( e)(f) | 425 | 4 | ||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding: | ||||||||
Convertible CAB, 7.01%, 5/01/17 (g) | 150 | 107,642 | ||||||
Convertible CAB, 7.52%, 5/01/19 (g) | 360 | 207,400 | ||||||
Convertible CAB, 8.04%, 5/01/22 (g) | 190 | 80,524 | ||||||
Series A-1, 6.38%, 5/01/17 | 480 | 470,131 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
30,984,193 | ||||||||
Georgia — 0.4% | ||||||||
Fulton County Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority, Refunding RB, Canterbury Court Project, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/14 | 1,050 | 1,051,753 | ||||||
Medical Center Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, Columbus Regional Healthcare (AGM), 4.00%, 8/01/22 | 1,580 | 1,753,263 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
2,805,016 | ||||||||
Guam — 0.2% | ||||||||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19 | 570 | 632,974 | ||||||
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/24 | 500 | 553,850 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,186,824 | ||||||||
Idaho — 0.8% | ||||||||
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2 Meridian, GO, 5.00%, 8/15/17 (b) | 5,000 | 5,617,850 | ||||||
Illinois — 9.8% | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Tax Allocation Bonds, Kingsbury Redevelopment Project, Series A, 6.57%, 2/15/13 | 240 | 240,269 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB, General Third Lien, Series A-2, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 1/01/14 | 5,000 | 5,265,350 | ||||||
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
General Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/22 | 5,000 | 6,087,400 | ||||||
General Senior Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/22 | 7,500 | 9,131,100 | ||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Primary Health Care Centers Program, 5.90%, 7/01/14 | 240 | 243,322 | ||||||
McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 158 Huntley, GO, CAB (AGM), 3.31%, 1/01/24 (c) | 9,995 | 6,945,825 | ||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (NPFGC), 3.53%, 6/15/17 (g) | 3,000 | 2,866,680 | ||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: | ||||||||
5.50%, 6/01/23 | 4,500 | 5,494,635 | ||||||
6.25%, 6/01/24 | 3,000 | 3,401,310 | ||||||
State of Illinois, GO, Refunding: | ||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/21 | 10,000 | 11,955,400 | ||||||
(AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/20 | 16,900 | 20,216,794 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
71,848,085 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Indiana — 2.2% | ||||||||
City of Whiting Indiana, RB, BP Products North America, Inc., 5.25%, 1/01/21 | $ | 3,200 | $ | 4,016,320 | ||||
Indiana Bond Bank, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/17 | 2,000 | 2,335,340 | ||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Environmental Improvement, United Steel Corp. Project, 6.00%, 12/01/19 | 3,000 | 3,373,050 | ||||||
Marquette Project, 4.00%, 3/01/22 | 2,650 | 2,691,340 | ||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, Refunding RB, Series K, 5.00%, 6/01/24 | 3,000 | 3,552,780 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
15,968,830 | ||||||||
Iowa — 0.5% | ||||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB, Private College Facility Buena: | ||||||||
5.00%, 4/01/20 | 600 | 728,742 | ||||||
5.00%, 4/01/21 | 625 | 767,775 | ||||||
5.25%, 4/01/22 | 660 | 812,552 | ||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Private College Facility, 5.00%, 9/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,154,580 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,463,649 | ||||||||
Kansas — 0.5% | ||||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Health Facilities, KU Health System, Series H: | ||||||||
5.00%, 3/01/23 | 750 | 862,470 | ||||||
5.00%, 3/01/24 | 650 | 739,746 | ||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Adventist Health, 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 500 | 588,590 | ||||||
Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/22 | 1,325 | 1,485,298 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
3,676,104 | ||||||||
Kentucky — 1.8% | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Owensboro Medical Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/23 | 2,350 | 2,685,792 | ||||||
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission, Refunding RB, Project No. 93 (AGC), 5.25%, 2/01/24 | 2,000 | 2,389,000 | ||||||
Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Public Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Eastern State Hospital Project, Lease Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/24 | 6,690 | 8,060,580 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
13,135,372 | ||||||||
Louisiana — 2.1% | ||||||||
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Assessment, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
5.00%, 6/01/24 | 2,000 | 2,346,060 | ||||||
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/01/24 | 8,750 | 10,399,987 | ||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 5.63%, 5/01/21 | 935 | 1,040,552 | ||||||
New Orleans Aviation Board Louisiana, Refunding GARB, Restructuring (AGC), 6.00%, 1/01/23 | 250 | 303,673 | ||||||
Parish of Morehouse Louisiana, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/13 | 1,000 | 1,042,150 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
15,132,422 | ||||||||
Maryland — 0.2% | ||||||||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/20 | 250 | 291,295 | ||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,102,290 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
1,393,585 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Massachusetts — 1.0% | ||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series L, | $ | 900 | $ | 1,128,366 | ||||
Massachusetts Port Authority, RB, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Project, Series A, AMT (AMBAC): | ||||||||
5.50%, 1/01/14 | 2,500 | 2,505,725 | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/15 | 4,000 | 4,008,960 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
7,643,051 | ||||||||
Michigan — 3.9% | ||||||||
Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 2,000 | 2,245,100 | ||||||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 10/15/23 | 5,000 | 6,024,500 | ||||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.00%, 11/15/20 | 1,000 | 1,186,300 | ||||||
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.25%, 11/15/24 | 2,600 | 3,031,444 | ||||||
McLaren Health Care, 5.25%, 5/15/16 | 1,000 | 1,141,840 | ||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, Refunding RB, William Beaumont, Series W, | 2,000 | 2,113,720 | ||||||
Wayne County Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.00%, 12/01/20 | 11,690 | 13,118,986 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
28,861,890 | ||||||||
Minnesota — 1.3% | ||||||||
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Gustavus Adolphus Child & Family Services, Inc., Series 7-B, 5.00%, 10/01/23 | 1,545 | 1,823,764 | ||||||
Minnesota Tobacco Securitization Authority, Refunding RB, Tobacco Settlement, Series B: | ||||||||
5.00%, 3/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,341,000 | ||||||
5.25%, 3/01/23 | 1,300 | 1,515,241 | ||||||
5.25%, 3/01/24 | 3,000 | 3,478,470 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
9,158,475 | ||||||||
Missouri — 0.6% | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board, Refunding RB, Nelson Gallery Foundation, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,276,510 | ||||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Senior Living Facilities, Lutheran Services, 5.00%, 2/01/24 | 3,000 | 3,265,290 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,541,800 | ||||||||
Montana — 0.2% | ||||||||
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/24 | 1,125 | 1,316,936 | ||||||
Nebraska — 0.7% | ||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/22 | 2,450 | 2,821,493 | ||||||
City of Omaha, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.50%, 12/01/24 | 1,750 | 1,938,335 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
4,759,828 | ||||||||
Nevada — 0.7% | ||||||||
Clark County Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, Special Improvement District #142, Mountain’s Edge: | ||||||||
4.00%, 8/01/22 | 1,915 | 1,939,627 | ||||||
4.00%, 8/01/23 | 1,240 | 1,248,965 | ||||||
County of Humboldt Nevada, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, 5.15%, 12/01/24 | 1,700 | 1,936,028 | ||||||
|
| |||||||
5,124,620 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New Jersey — 8.7% | ||||||||
City of Newark New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/22 | $ | 1,050 | $ | 1,169,931 | ||||
Essex County Improvement Authority, RB, Newark Project, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20 | 1,500 | 1,775,535 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 4.88%, 9/15/19 | 10,000 | 10,269,700 | ||||||
Patterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Inc. Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 630 | 668,392 | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/22 | 2,000 | 2,390,240 | ||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/23 | 990 | 1,179,318 | ||||||
New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, Series C, AMT, 5.10%, 6/01/23 | 2,000 | 2,305,600 | ||||||
School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 4.25%, 12/15/24 | 1,000 | 1,121,780 | ||||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H, 4.00%, 7/01/25 | 2,260 | 2,508,577 | ||||||
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 6.50%, 12/01/20 | 2,000 | 2,486,540 | ||||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
AHS Hospital Corp., 4.25%, 7/01/20 | 165 | 187,526 | ||||||
AHS Hospital Corp., 4.50%, 7/01/21 | 395 | 454,878 | ||||||
Barnabas Health, Series A, 4.50%, 7/01/22 | 2,450 | 2,829,603 | ||||||
Barnabas Health, Series A, 4.63%, 7/01/23 | 3,500 | 4,056,815 | ||||||
CAB, St. Barnabas, Series B (NPFGC), 3.54%, 7/01/23 (c) | 2,720 | 1,876,038 | ||||||
Holy Name Medical Center, 4.00%, 7/01/17 | 2,000 | 2,128,320 | ||||||
Holy Name Medical Center, 4.25%, 7/01/18 | 780 | 846,082 | ||||||
Meridian Health System Obligated Group Issue, 5.00%, 7/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,461,440 | ||||||
New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority, Refunding RB, Series 1A: | ||||||||
4.50%, 12/01/20 | 2,000 | 2,299,920 | ||||||
4.75%, 12/01/21 | 600 | 686,850 | ||||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/22 | 8,000 | 10,129,200 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System: | ||||||||
CAB, Series C (AMBAC), 3.72%, 12/15/24 (c) | 3,850 | 2,470,429 | ||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/24 | 800 | 989,176 | ||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/23 | 1,350 | 1,782,094 | ||||||
Newark Housing Authority, Refunding RB, Additional Newark Redevelopment Project (NPFGC), 5.25%, 1/01/24 | 1,430 | 1,672,614 | ||||||
South Jersey Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/23 | 1,250 | 1,536,563 | ||||||
State of New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Series O, 5.25%, 8/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,313,910 | ||||||
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| |||||||
63,597,071 | ||||||||
New York — 14.8% | ||||||||
City of New York New York, GO: | ||||||||
Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25 | 2,000 | 2,322,360 | ||||||
Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/22 | 9,070 | 11,770,320 | ||||||
Sub-Series I-1, 5.13%, 4/01/25 | 845 | 1,022,822 | ||||||
City of New York New York, GO, Refunding: | ||||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 8/01/23 | 10,000 | 12,772,000 | ||||||
Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,212,130 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New York (continued) | ||||||||
Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System Inc., Series A (AGC): | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/21 | $ | 535 | $ | 642,037 | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/22 | 510 | 603,993 | ||||||
5.25%, 7/01/25 | 895 | 1,049,934 | ||||||
Essex County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, International Paper, Series A, AMT, | 2,000 | 2,076,040 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 1,865 | 2,354,712 | ||||||
Series H, 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 3,820 | 4,776,222 | ||||||
Sub-Series B-1, 5.00%, 11/15/24 | 1,835 | 2,305,843 | ||||||
Sub-Series B-2, 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 5,000 | 6,289,200 | ||||||
Sub-Series B-2, 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 2,620 | 3,275,838 | ||||||
Sub-Series B-4, 5.00%, 11/15/24 | 1,200 | 1,507,908 | ||||||
Transportation, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/23 | 700 | 797,748 | ||||||
Transportation, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/25 | 500 | 568,730 | ||||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Series B, 5.25%, 11/15/25 | 1,500 | 1,850,790 | ||||||
Series F, 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 4,575 | 5,754,618 | ||||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, AMT: | ||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 1,750 | 1,899,765 | ||||||
Terminal One Group Association Project, 5.50%, 1/01/21 (h) | 1,500 | 1,635,615 | ||||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.00%, 1/15/23 | 865 | 1,026,893 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||||||||
Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/18 | 175 | 201,044 | ||||||
Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/19 | 555 | 679,342 | ||||||
Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20 | 405 | 502,378 | ||||||
Fordham University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 1,290 | 1,585,358 | ||||||
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Series A (NPFGC), 5.15%, 7/01/24 | 500 | 592,565 | ||||||
New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series A, 5.30%, 7/01/23 | 550 | 642,246 | ||||||
NYU Hospital Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 1,725 | 2,009,021 | ||||||
NYU Hospital Center, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/23 | 1,665 | 1,934,697 | ||||||
University of Rochester, Series E, 4.00%, 7/01/24 | 1,015 | 1,120,540 | ||||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Miriam Osborn Memorial Home, 3.00%, 7/01/20 | 965 | 998,283 | ||||||
Miriam Osborn Memorial Home, 3.13%, 7/01/21 | 1,950 | 2,005,634 | ||||||
Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 4.25%, 7/01/23 | 750 | 834,150 | ||||||
Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 750 | 862,883 | ||||||
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series E, 5.00%, 5/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,160,510 | ||||||
NYU Hospital Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/16 | 1,140 | 1,282,192 | ||||||
Yeshiva University, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/25 | 1,750 | 1,978,830 | ||||||
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,012,190 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB: | ||||||||
JFK International Air Terminal, 5.00%, 12/01/20 | 1,500 | 1,736,295 | ||||||
Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal, AMT (NPFGC), 6.25%, 12/01/13 | 2,000 | 2,046,980 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/23 | 2,000 | 2,283,660 | ||||||
United Nations Development Corp. New York, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.25%, 7/01/24 | 1,200 | 1,352,400 | ||||||
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency New York, MRB, Kendal on Hudson Project, Series A, 5.63%, 1/01/13 | 1,000 | 1,001,980 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
New York (concluded) |
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Westchester County New York Health Care Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A: | ||||||||
5.00%, 11/01/23 | $ | 5,685 | $ | 6,635,816 | ||||
5.00%, 11/01/24 | 2,730 | 3,149,028 | ||||||
Yonkers EDC, Refunding RB, Riverview II (Freddie Mac), 4.50%, 5/01/25 | 3,000 | 3,297,270 | ||||||
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108,420,810 | ||||||||
North Carolina — 0.5% | ||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
First Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 4.13%, 1/01/17 | 200 | 201,980 | ||||||
First Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 4.30%, 1/01/18 | 555 | 562,171 | ||||||
First Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 4.50%, 1/01/19 | 520 | 529,963 | ||||||
First Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/21 | 270 | 276,515 | ||||||
First Mortgage, Galloway Ridge Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/22 | 290 | 300,127 | ||||||
Health Care Facilities Vidant Health, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/22 | 1,595 | 1,946,171 | ||||||
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3,816,927 | ||||||||
Ohio — 1.5% | ||||||||
Hamilton County Ohio Healthcare Facilities, RB, Christ Hospital Project: | ||||||||
5.25%, 6/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,394,240 | ||||||
5.25%, 6/01/23 | 1,500 | 1,774,440 | ||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Major New State Infrastructure Project, Series 1: | ||||||||
5.00%, 12/15/22 | 2,840 | 3,631,991 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/15/23 | 2,500 | 3,154,250 | ||||||
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10,954,921 | ||||||||
Oklahoma — 0.8% | ||||||||
Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Mustang Public Schools Project, 4.00%, 9/01/22 | 2,810 | 3,153,494 | ||||||
Tulsa County Industrial Authority Education Facilities, RB, Broken Arrow Public School, 4.00%, 9/01/22 | 2,300 | 2,623,219 | ||||||
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5,776,713 | ||||||||
Oregon — 1.3% | ||||||||
Oregon State Department of Transportation, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/16 (b) | 5,000 | 5,878,650 | ||||||
Oregon State Facilities Authority, HRB, Southern Oregon University Project (AGM), 4.00%, 7/01/23 | 200 | 220,320 | ||||||
Oregon State Health & Science University, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,519,080 | ||||||
Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department, RB, S/F Mortgage Program, Series B, AMT, 4.50%, 1/01/23 | 1,025 | 1,110,885 | ||||||
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9,728,935 | ||||||||
Pennsylvania — 2.9% | ||||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, Series A (AGC), 5.00%, 8/01/24 | 2,000 | 2,296,940 | ||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 6/15/21 | 7,820 | 9,273,816 | ||||||
Montgomery County IDA, Refunding RB, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/23 | 1,200 | 1,405,656 | ||||||
Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 103C, 4.38%, 4/01/18 | 1,160 | 1,292,403 | ||||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Refunding RB, Sub-Series B, 5.25%, 6/01/24 | 3,400 | 4,007,852 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Pennsylvania (concluded) | ||||||||
South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh Valley Memorial, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 7/01/26 | $ | 2,475 | $ | 2,994,032 | ||||
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21,270,699 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico — 2.8% | ||||||||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, CAB, Public Improvement, 3.45%, 7/01/17 (c) | 3,000 | 2,565,060 | ||||||
Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, RB, Senior Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/17 | 1,500 | 1,602,675 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing Authority, Special Tax Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/18 | 2,250 | 2,386,935 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series RR (NPFGC), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 2,690 | 2,837,950 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, Series Y (AGM), 6.25%, 7/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,435,220 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), 4.95%, 7/01/26 | 385 | 416,435 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, Government Facilities, Series F (CIFG), 5.25%, 7/01/17 | 3,000 | 3,260,340 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, First Sub-Series A-1 (c): | ||||||||
4.31%, 8/01/23 | 3,490 | 2,215,068 | ||||||
4.40%, 8/01/24 | 4,970 | 2,991,642 | ||||||
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20,711,325 | ||||||||
Rhode Island — 0.7% | ||||||||
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Refunding RB, Providence College, Series B, | 3,310 | 4,080,336 | ||||||
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., RB, Homeownership Opportunity, Series 57-B AMT, | 1,000 | 1,067,040 | ||||||
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5,147,376 | ||||||||
South Carolina — 1.1% | ||||||||
County of Florence South Carolina, Refunding RB, McLeod Regional Medical Center, Series A, | 2,000 | 2,204,940 | ||||||
County of Richland South Carolina, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, AMT, 6.10%, 4/01/23 | 4,115 | 4,217,916 | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, Series A (AGM): | ||||||||
5.25%, 8/01/22 | 220 | 262,271 | ||||||
5.25%, 8/01/23 | 200 | 235,974 | ||||||
5.50%, 8/01/24 | 600 | 713,562 | ||||||
5.50%, 8/01/25 | 305 | 362,666 | ||||||
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7,997,329 | ||||||||
South Dakota — 0.5% | ||||||||
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities, Refunding RB, Regional Health, 4.25%, 9/01/24 | 3,500 | 3,781,190 | ||||||
Tennessee — 1.0% | ||||||||
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority Tennessee, Refunding RB, Erlanger Health (AGM): | ||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/21 | 1,450 | 1,723,557 | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/22 | 1,620 | 1,902,739 | ||||||
Memphis Center City Finance Corp., RB, Pyramid & Pinch District (AGM), 4.00%, 11/01/25 | 1,500 | 1,685,880 | ||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A: | ||||||||
5.25%, 11/01/25 | 890 | 1,036,307 | ||||||
5.25%, 11/01/27 | 750 | 865,522 | ||||||
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7,214,005 |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
Texas — 8.1% | ||||||||
Alliance Airport Authority Texas, Refunding RB, FedEx Corp. Project, AMT, 4.85%, 4/01/21 | $ | 3,730 | $ | 4,021,499 | ||||
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB: | ||||||||
Airport System, Subordinate Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 5,000 | 6,071,550 | ||||||
Airport System, Subordinate Lien, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 3,500 | 4,196,255 | ||||||
Convention Center & Entertainment Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/23 | 1,790 | 2,074,646 | ||||||
City of San Antonio Texas, RB, AMT (AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/19 | 3,055 | 3,542,517 | ||||||
City of San Antonio Texas, Refunding ARB, Passenger Facility Charge & Subordinate Lien, AMT: | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/22 | 1,855 | 2,226,260 | ||||||
5.00%, 7/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,185,220 | ||||||
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Idea Public Schools, 3.75%, 8/15/22 | 1,500 | 1,555,620 | ||||||
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp., RB, Series 2001-A-1, AMT, 6.15%, 1/01/16 | 2,145 | 2,149,097 | ||||||
Houston Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation Inc., Series A, 5.88%, 5/15/21 | 1,000 | 1,160,650 | ||||||
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, AMT, 5.00%, 11/01/22 | 2,250 | 2,487,015 | ||||||
Red River Education Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Higher Education, Texas Christian University, 4.25%, 3/15/26 | 1,000 | 1,132,920 | ||||||
Red River Health Facilities Development Corp., MRB, Eden Home Project, 5.63%, 12/15/22 | 2,570 | 2,817,465 | ||||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21 | 1,325 | 1,615,467 | ||||||
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, RB, Natural Gas Utility Improvements (d): | ||||||||
5.00%, 12/15/22 | 9,000 | 10,500,480 | ||||||
5.00%, 12/15/23 | 7,000 | 8,055,880 | ||||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB, First Tier, Series A (AMBAC), 3.69%, 8/15/24 (c) | 6,600 | 4,302,210 | ||||||
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59,094,751 | ||||||||
Utah — 0.4% | ||||||||
Utah County Environmental Improvement, Refunding RB, US Steel Corp. Project, 5.38%, 11/01/15 | 3,000 | 3,120,900 | ||||||
Vermont — 0.2% | ||||||||
Vermont State Educational & Health Building Financing Agency, Refunding RB, Middlebury College Project, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,288,610 | ||||||
Virginia — 0.8% | ||||||||
Fredericksburg EDA, Refunding RB, MediCorp Health System Obligation, 5.00%, 6/15/17 | 1,550 | 1,756,227 | ||||||
Henrico County EDA, Refunding RB, United Methodist Homes: | ||||||||
3.38%, 6/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,018,950 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/22 | 625 | 703,462 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/23 | 420 | 465,541 | ||||||
White Oak Village Shops Community Development Authority, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.30%, 3/01/17 | 2,091 | 2,258,155 | ||||||
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6,202,335 | ||||||||
West Virginia — 0.9% | ||||||||
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Charleston, Series A: | ||||||||
5.13%, 9/01/23 | 1,000 | 1,112,600 | ||||||
5.50%, 9/01/25 | 2,000 | 2,074,340 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) | Value | ||||||
West Virginia (concluded) | ||||||||
West Virginia University, RB, University Projects, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/22 | $ | 2,500 | $ | 3,157,775 | ||||
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6,344,715 | ||||||||
Wisconsin — 2.4% | ||||||||
Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Obligated Group, Series B, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 7,000 | 7,552,580 | ||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Aurora Health Care, Series A, 3.50%, 7/15/24 | 10,000 | 10,337,600 | ||||||
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17,890,180 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds — 94.6% | 691,959,837 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | ||||||||
Florida — 1.8% | ||||||||
State of Florida, Refunding RB, Department of Transportation, Full Faith and Credit, Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 10,285 | 13,381,397 | ||||||
New York — 6.3% | ||||||||
City of New York New York, GO: | ||||||||
Sub-Series B-1, 5.25%, 9/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,231,570 | ||||||
Sub-Series I-1, 5.50%, 4/01/21 | 2,009 | 2,534,701 | ||||||
City of New York New York, Refunding GO, Series E, 5.00%, 8/01/24 | 5,010 | 6,085,697 | ||||||
New York State Urban Development Corp., Refunding RB, Service Contract, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21 | 1,469 | 1,750,288 | ||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/21 | 12,170 | 15,092,991 | ||||||
Suffolk County Water Authority, Refunding RB, New York Water System, 3.00%, 6/01/25 | 1,996 | 2,127,636 | ||||||
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding, General Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/22 | 13,000 | 16,909,750 | ||||||
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45,732,633 | ||||||||
Texas — 1.3% | ||||||||
City of Houston, Refunding RB, Public Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/22 | 7,500 | 9,672,750 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 9.4% | 68,786,780 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $702,222,665) — 104.0% |
| 760,746,617 | ||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.01% (j)(k) | 23,962,341 | 23,962,341 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $23,962,341) — 3.3% |
| 23,962,341 | ||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $726,185,006) — 107.3% | 784,708,958 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.5)% | (18,101,510 | ) | ||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest |
| (35,188,914 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 731,418,534 | ||||||
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(a) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
(c) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
(d) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | $ | 1,183,160 | $ | 20,590 | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $ | 18,556,360 | $ | 380,690 |
(e) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
(g) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(h) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(i) | Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
(j) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
(k) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Fund during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
Affiliate | Shares Held 2012 | Net Activity | Shares Held at November 30, 2012 | Income | ||||||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | 7,253,338 | 16,709,003 | 23,962,341 | $ | 2,256 |
· | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
· | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
· | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
· | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 | — | $ | 760,746,617 | — | $ | 760,746,617 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | $ | 23,962,341 | — | — | 23,962,341 | |||||||||||
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Total | $ | 23,962,341 | $ | 760,746,617 | — | $ | 784,708,958 | |||||||||
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1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political division. |
Certain of the Fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of November 30, 2012, TOB trust certificates of $35,178,763 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | BlackRock Fund | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | $ | 818,244,290 | $ | 268,025,488 | $ | 613,493,355 | $ | 760,746,617 | ||||||||
Investments at value — affiliated2 | 42,088,556 | 3,109,379 | 11,653,548 | 23,962,341 | ||||||||||||
Cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts | 132,000 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Interest receivable | 7,841,000 | 3,824,954 | 8,270,142 | 8,755,641 | ||||||||||||
Investments sold receivable | — | — | 6,724,792 | 9,450,702 | ||||||||||||
Capital shares sold receivable | 4,261,478 | 1,073,943 | 723,981 | 4,288,222 | ||||||||||||
TOB trust receivable | — | — | — | 6,855,000 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 7,934 | 3,680 | 7,622 | 137,552 | ||||||||||||
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Total assets | 872,575,258 | 276,037,444 | 640,873,440 | 814,196,075 | ||||||||||||
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Accrued Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Investments purchased payable | 18,133,182 | 6,032,830 | 20,841,865 | 43,084,340 | ||||||||||||
Capital shares redeemed payable | 1,582,367 | 144,899 | 635,940 | 3,065,318 | ||||||||||||
Income dividends payable | 1,190,027 | 538,644 | 1,430,624 | 921,641 | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees payable | 327,627 | 109,670 | 237,740 | 289,903 | ||||||||||||
Service and distribution fees payable | 130,244 | 44,174 | 42,447 | 136,661 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense and fees payable | 24,600 | 3,310 | 40,061 | 10,151 | ||||||||||||
Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable | 2,971 | 3,071 | 4,768 | 3,352 | ||||||||||||
Other affiliates payable | 3,338 | 1,779 | 3,938 | 2,871 | ||||||||||||
Variation margin payable | 10,937 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses payable | 38,720 | 88,739 | 224,964 | 84,541 | ||||||||||||
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Total accrued liabilities | 21,444,013 | 6,967,116 | 23,462,347 | 47,598,778 | ||||||||||||
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Other Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
TOB trust certificates | 64,128,626 | 3,860,000 | 80,342,135 | 35,178,763 | ||||||||||||
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Total liabilities | 85,572,639 | 10,827,116 | 103,804,482 | 82,777,541 | ||||||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 787,002,619 | $ | 265,210,328 | $ | 537,068,958 | $ | 731,418,534 | ||||||||
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Net Assets Consist of | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 705,857,094 | $ | 236,017,928 | $ | 492,972,076 | $ | 669,372,269 | ||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | 574,647 | 1,130,446 | 1,098,028 | 247,866 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 1,175,574 | (2,371,488 | ) | (22,765,832 | ) | 3,274,447 | ||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 79,395,304 | 30,433,442 | 65,764,686 | 58,523,952 | ||||||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 787,002,619 | $ | 265,210,328 | $ | 537,068,958 | $ | 731,418,534 | ||||||||
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1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | $ | 738,783,193 | $ | 237,592,046 | $ | 547,728,669 | $ | 702,222,665 | ||||||||
2 Investments at cost — affiliated | $ | 42,088,556 | $ | 3,109,379 | $ | 11,653,548 | $ | 23,962,341 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) |
November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 318,877,190 | $ | 124,651,354 | $ | 413,826,976 | $ | 361,735,748 | ||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 24,363,140 | 10,681,578 | 34,439,963 | 30,617,923 | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.09 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.02 | $ | 11.81 | ||||||||
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Service: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | — | $ | 17,504,190 | $ | 6,640,103 | — | ||||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | — | 1,500,065 | 552,433 | — | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | — | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.02 | — | ||||||||||
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Investor A: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 162,364,497 | $ | 44,026,490 | $ | 54,218,662 | $ | 202,652,136 | ||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 12,415,588 | 3,769,090 | 4,507,834 | 17,162,095 | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.08 | $ | 11.68 | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.81 | ||||||||
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Investor A1: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 189,082,236 | $ | 37,373,557 | $ | 22,896,385 | $ | 46,982,586 | ||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 14,446,350 | 3,198,722 | 1,903,245 | 3,978,030 | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.09 | $ | 11.68 | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.81 | ||||||||
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Investor B: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 5,612,390 | $ | 222,925 | $ | 115,759 | $ | 1,192,755 | ||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 428,536 | 19,105 | 9,639 | 100,952 | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.10 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.01 | $ | 11.82 | ||||||||
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Investor B1: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | — | $ | 1,615,483 | $ | 1,147,729 | — | ||||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | — | 138,416 | 95,531 | — | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | — | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.01 | — | ||||||||||
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Investor C: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 86,989,818 | $ | 28,624,362 | $ | 30,257,327 | $ | 118,855,309 | ||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 6,645,792 | 2,453,645 | 2,516,053 | 10,062,090 | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.09 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.81 | ||||||||
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Investor C1: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets | $ | 24,076,488 | $ | 11,191,967 | $ | 7,966,017 | — | |||||||||
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Shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value | 1,839,288 | 959,120 | 662,953 | — | ||||||||||||
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Net asset value per share | $ | 13.09 | $ | 11.67 | $ | 12.02 | — | |||||||||
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Statements of Operations |
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | ||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 14,395,482 | $ | 5,805,640 | $ | 13,044,293 | $ | 11,914,921 | ||||||||
Income — affiliated | — | 1 | 11 | 2,256 | ||||||||||||
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Total income | 14,395,482 | 5,805,641 | 13,044,304 | 11,917,177 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory | 1,801,308 | 698,557 | 1,421,058 | 1,699,330 | ||||||||||||
Service — Service | — | 19,902 | 6,500 | — | ||||||||||||
Service — Investor A | 171,287 | 52,130 | 59,997 | 210,910 | ||||||||||||
Service — Investor A1 | 92,653 | 18,377 | 11,416 | 23,155 | ||||||||||||
Service and distribution — Investor B | 15,642 | 1,154 | 729 | 2,099 | ||||||||||||
Service and distribution — Investor B1 | — | 4,617 | 3,380 | — | ||||||||||||
Service and distribution — Investor C | 366,420 | 125,928 | 135,537 | 490,491 | ||||||||||||
Service and distribution — Investor C1 | 71,880 | 33,232 | 23,852 | — | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Institutional | 28,165 | 95,756 | 383,587 | 41,720 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Service | — | 7,753 | 2,119 | — | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor A | 15,106 | 6,679 | 11,662 | 22,531 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor A1 | 31,454 | 8,268 | 6,442 | 10,030 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor B | 2,812 | 15 | 5 | 924 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor B1 | — | 1,171 | 941 | — | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor C | 9,201 | 4,751 | 6,873 | 14,680 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent — Investor C1 | 4,551 | 2,459 | 1,936 | — | ||||||||||||
Accounting services | 70,183 | 34,162 | 61,689 | 55,308 | ||||||||||||
Professional | 71,180 | 40,392 | 33,291 | 61,097 | ||||||||||||
Registration | 29,947 | 15,552 | 14,306 | 41,050 | ||||||||||||
Custodian | 17,496 | 8,588 | 14,190 | 15,229 | ||||||||||||
Officer and Trustees | 12,535 | 9,777 | 11,319 | 11,692 | ||||||||||||
Printing | 12,351 | 7,071 | 10,182 | 14,109 | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | 10,237 | 16,083 | 26,971 | 22,416 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 2,834,408 | 1,212,374 | 2,247,982 | 2,736,771 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense and fees1 | 240,675 | 14,450 | 293,530 | 85,266 | ||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 3,075,083 | 1,226,824 | 2,541,512 | 2,822,037 | ||||||||||||
Less fees waived by Manager | (37,402 | ) | (42,226 | ) | (5,769 | ) | (161,428 | ) | ||||||||
Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific | — | (28,593 | ) | (198,884 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and reimbursed | 3,037,681 | 1,156,005 | 2,336,859 | 2,660,609 | ||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 11,357,801 | 4,649,636 | 10,707,445 | 9,256,568 | ||||||||||||
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 3,611,455 | 1,067,139 | 1,594,582 | 2,286,575 | ||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | (139,083 | ) | (55,383 | ) | (590,250 | ) | (79,096 | ) | ||||||||
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3,472,372 | 1,011,756 | 1,004,332 | 2,207,479 | |||||||||||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 29,808,667 | 8,172,494 | 17,226,000 | 23,943,221 | ||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | 168,962 | 41,082 | 269,968 | 58,689 | ||||||||||||
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29,977,629 | 8,213,576 | 17,495,968 | 24,001,910 | |||||||||||||
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Total realized and unrealized gain | 33,450,001 | 9,225,332 | 18,500,300 | 26,209,389 | ||||||||||||
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 44,807,802 | $ | 13,874,968 | $ | 29,207,745 | $ | 35,465,957 | ||||||||
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1 Related to TOBs. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 11,357,801 | $ | 18,856,126 | $ | 4,649,636 | $ | 9,235,572 | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,472,372 | 7,295,797 | 1,011,756 | (1,559,028 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 29,977,629 | 40,560,701 | 8,213,576 | 25,029,951 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 44,807,802 | 66,712,624 | 13,874,968 | 32,706,495 | ||||||||||||||
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Dividends to Shareholders From1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | (4,330,686 | ) | (4,879,747 | ) | (2,284,051 | ) | (4,921,501 | ) | ||||||||||
Service | — | — | (291,661 | ) | (527,987 | ) | ||||||||||||
Investor A | (2,344,061 | ) | (3,379,408 | ) | (763,753 | ) | (1,325,246 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor A1 | (3,313,268 | ) | (7,805,285 | ) | (701,610 | ) | (1,459,741 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor B | (98,340 | ) | (371,660 | ) | (3,369 | ) | (8,912 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor B1 | — | — | (31,605 | ) | (111,668 | ) | ||||||||||||
Investor C | (978,391 | ) | (1,496,358 | ) | (364,445 | ) | (630,336 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor C1 | (368,340 | ) | (948,319 | ) | (183,327 | ) | (437,575 | ) | ||||||||||
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | (11,433,086 | ) | (18,880,777 | ) | (4,623,821 | ) | (9,422,966 | ) | ||||||||||
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Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | 183,458,774 | 141,955,600 | 11,466,371 | (994,137 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total increase in net assets | 216,833,490 | 189,787,447 | 20,717,518 | 22,289,392 | ||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 570,169,129 | 380,381,682 | 244,492,810 | 222,203,418 | ||||||||||||||
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End of period | $ | 787,002,619 | $ | 570,169,129 | $ | 265,210,328 | $ | 244,492,810 | ||||||||||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 574,647 | $ | 649,932 | $ | 1,130,446 | $ | 1,104,631 | ||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 10,707,445 | $ | 21,839,964 | $ | 9,256,568 | $ | 13,766,359 | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,004,332 | (2,023,683 | ) | 2,207,479 | 887,281 | |||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 17,495,968 | 44,285,299 | 24,001,910 | 29,607,001 | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 29,207,745 | 64,101,580 | 35,465,957 | 44,260,641 | ||||||||||||||
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Dividends to Shareholders From1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | (8,565,497 | ) | (17,835,422 | ) | (4,935,154 | ) | (7,229,410 | ) | ||||||||||
Service | (104,739 | ) | (124,667 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investor A | (969,441 | ) | (1,629,435 | ) | (2,528,214 | ) | (3,321,119 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor A1 | (480,430 | ) | (992,219 | ) | (728,095 | ) | (1,577,404 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor B | (2,429 | ) | (7,190 | ) | (20,108 | ) | (62,904 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor B1 | (25,791 | ) | (108,215 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investor C | (442,837 | ) | (678,277 | ) | (1,101,188 | ) | (1,431,034 | ) | ||||||||||
Investor C1 | (146,288 | ) | (317,009 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | (10,737,452 | ) | (21,692,434 | ) | (9,312,759 | ) | (13,621,871 | ) | ||||||||||
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Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | 12,029,597 | (8,795,629 | ) | 179,052,536 | 179,762,522 | |||||||||||||
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Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||
Total increase in net assets | 30,499,890 | 33,613,517 | 205,205,734 | 210,401,292 | ||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 506,569,068 | 472,955,551 | 526,212,800 | 315,811,508 | ||||||||||||||
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End of period | $ | 537,068,958 | $ | 506,569,068 | $ | 731,418,534 | $ | 526,212,800 | ||||||||||
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Undistributed net investment income | $ | 1,098,028 | $ | 1,128,035 | $ | 247,866 | $ | 304,057 | ||||||||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Statement of Cash Flows |
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | |||
Cash Used for Operating Activities | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 29,207,745 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities: | ||||
Increase in interest receivable | (348,550 | ) | ||
Decrease in cash pledged as collateral for financial futures contracts | 396,000 | |||
Increase in prepaid expenses | (1,690 | ) | ||
Decrease in variation margin payable | (88,683 | ) | ||
Increase in investment advisory fees payable | 34,014 | |||
Increase in interest expense and fees payable | 8,472 | |||
Increase in other affiliates payable | 2,732 | |||
Increase in other accrued expenses payable | 20,647 | |||
Decrease in Officer’s and Trustees’ fees payable | (766 | ) | ||
Increase in service and distribution fees payable | 6,000 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | (18,820,582 | ) | ||
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments | 581,269 | |||
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments | 35,803,452 | |||
Purchases of long-term investments | (54,462,850 | ) | ||
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities | 82,985 | |||
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Cash used for operating activities | (7,579,805 | ) | ||
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Cash Provided by Financing Activities | ||||
Cash proceeds from shares sold | 41,793,692 | |||
Cash payments on shares redeemed | (31,972,039 | ) | ||
Cash receipts from TOB trust certificates | 6,230,000 | |||
Cash payments for TOB trust certificates | (110,000 | ) | ||
Cash dividends paid to shareholders | (8,361,848 | ) | ||
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Cash provided by financing activities | 7,579,805 | |||
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Cash | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash | — | |||
Cash at beginning of period | — | |||
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Cash at end of period | — | |||
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Cash Flow Information | ||||
Cash paid during the year for interest and fees | $ | 285,058 | ||
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Non-Cash Financing Activities | ||||
Capital shares issued in reinvestment of dividends paid to Shareholders | $ | 2,477,567 | ||
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Year Ended August 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 11.52 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.23 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.62 | 1.28 | (0.34 | ) | 0.52 | (0.20 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.85 | 1.81 | 0.21 | 1.05 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )3 | — | (0.00 | )3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.24 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.09 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.83% | 5 | 16.55% | 1.89% | 9.72% | 2.63% | 2.84% | 5 | 1.99% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.71% | 7 | 0.78% | 0.83% | 0.79% | 0.82% | 0.87% | 7 | 0.93% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 0.70% | 7 | 0.78% | 0.83% | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.87% | 7 | 0.93% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.62% | 7 | 0.68% | 0.70% | 0.73% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 7 | 0.71% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.63% | 7 | 4.44% | 4.90% | 4.67% | 4.36% | 4.22% | 7 | 4.11% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 318,877 | $ | 174,726 | $ | 87,977 | $ | 59,097 | $ | 39,135 | $ | 44,782 | $ | 46,481 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.47 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 11.53 | $ | 11.01 | $ | 11.21 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 11.55 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.62 | 1.29 | (0.35 | ) | 0.53 | (0.21 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.83 | 1.78 | 0.18 | 1.03 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.22 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )4 | — | (0.00 | )4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.22 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.08 | $ | 12.47 | $ | 11.19 | $ | 11.53 | $ | 11.01 | $ | 11.21 | $ | 11.25 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.70% | 6 | 16.29% | 1.65% | 9.47% | 2.40% | 2.65% | 6 | 1.05% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 0.96% | 8 | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 1.05% | 1.13% | 8 | 1.19% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 0.95% | 8 | 1.01% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 1.04% | 1.12% | 8 | 1.18% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees7 | 0.87% | 8 | 0.91% | 0.94% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.99% | 8 | 0.96% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.40% | 8 | 4.19% | 4.66% | 4.43% | 4.17% | 3.95% | 8 | 3.89% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 162,364 | $ | 117,051 | $ | 56,575 | $ | 48,331 | $ | 25,874 | $ | 20,306 | $ | 12,452 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
5 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
6 | Aggregate total investment return. |
7 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Year Ended August 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 11.52 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.23 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.61 | 1.28 | (0.34 | ) | 0.52 | (0.20 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.84 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 1.04 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.48 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )3 | — | (0.00 | )3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.48 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.09 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.77% | 5 | 16.45% | 1.82% | 9.63% | 2.56% | 2.78% | 5 | 1.90% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.82% | 7 | 0.87% | 0.91% | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.95% | 7 | 1.02% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 0.81% | 7 | 0.86% | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.88% | 0.94% | 7 | 1.02% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.74% | 7 | 0.77% | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.82% | 7 | 0.80% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.56% | 7 | 4.42% | 4.81% | 4.57% | 4.30% | 4.14% | 7 | 4.02% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 189,082 | $ | 183,008 | $ | 169,576 | $ | 187,784 | $ | 190,693 | $ | 220,470 | $ | 239,346 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Year Ended August 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.49 | $ | 11.21 | $ | 11.55 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 11.53 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.61 | 1.30 | (0.35 | ) | 0.53 | (0.20 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.81 | 1.75 | 0.15 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )3 | — | (0.00 | )3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.10 | $ | 12.49 | $ | 11.21 | $ | 11.55 | $ | 11.03 | $ | 11.23 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.53% | 5 | 15.94% | 1.39% | 9.17% | 2.13% | 2.55% | 5 | 1.39% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.28% | 7 | 1.31% | 1.34% | 1.29% | 1.31% | 1.36% | 7 | 1.43% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.26% | 7 | 1.30% | 1.33% | 1.28% | 1.30% | 1.36% | 7 | 1.43% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.19% | 7 | 1.21% | 1.20% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 7 | 1.21% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.12% | 7 | 3.83% | 4.37% | 4.14% | 3.86% | 3.73% | 7 | 3.61% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 5,612 | $ | 7,382 | $ | 11,626 | $ | 19,989 | $ | 24,705 | $ | 37,540 | $ | 47,753 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 11.55 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.17 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.62 | 1.29 | (0.34 | ) | 0.52 | (0.20 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.79 | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )4 | — | (0.00 | )4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.18 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.09 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.30% | 6 | 15.42% | 0.91% | 8.65% | 1.64% | 2.08% | 6 | 0.44% | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.71% | 8 | 1.76% | 1.81% | 1.77% | 1.80% | 1.86% | 8 | 1.95% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.70% | 8 | 1.76% | 1.81% | 1.77% | 1.79% | 1.85% | 8 | 1.94% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees7 | 1.63% | 8 | 1.66% | 1.68% | 1.72% | 1.72% | 1.72% | 8 | 1.72% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.65% | 8 | 3.45% | 3.91% | 3.68% | 3.41% | 3.22% | 8 | 3.13% | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 86,990 | $ | 63,515 | $ | 30,434 | $ | 29,583 | $ | 13,588 | $ | 9,425 | $ | 5,448 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
5 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
6 | Aggregate total investment return. |
7 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period September 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 | Year Ended August 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 11.52 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.19 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.31 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.62 | 1.28 | (0.35 | ) | 0.53 | (0.20 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.81 | 1.74 | 0.14 | 0.99 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | (0.00 | )3 | — | (0.00 | )3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.42 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.09 | $ | 12.48 | $ | 11.20 | $ | 11.54 | $ | 11.02 | $ | 11.22 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.51% | 5 | 15.87% | 1.31% | 9.09% | 2.04% | 2.39% | 5 | 1.39% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.32% | 7 | 1.37% | 1.41% | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.45% | 7 | 1.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived | 1.31% | 7 | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.36% | 1.38% | 1.44% | 7 | 1.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.24% | 7 | 1.27% | 1.28% | 1.31% | 1.32% | 1.31% | 7 | 1.30% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.05% | 7 | 3.93% | 4.29% | 4.07% | 3.79% | 3.64% | 7 | 3.52% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 24,076 | $ | 24,486 | $ | 24,195 | $ | 28,506 | $ | 30,007 | $ | 36,280 | $ | 39,223 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 42% | 41% | 53% | 54% | 31% | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Amount is greater than $(0.01) per share. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 | Year Ended May 31, | Period | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.18 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.64 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.09 | (0.27 | ) | 0.58 | (0.45 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.63 | 1.54 | 0.21 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.22 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.18 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.60% | 4 | 15.41% | 2.10% | 10.91% | 0.27% | 1.08% | 4 | 3.80% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.82% | 6 | 0.82% | 0.83% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 0.86% | 6 | 1.04% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.79% | 6 | 0.68% | 0.62% | 0.77% | 0.70% | 0.84% | 6 | 0.95% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.78% | 6 | 0.68% | 0.62% | 0.77% | 0.69% | 0.66% | 6 | 0.61% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.78% | 6 | 4.19% | 4.72% | 4.57% | 4.78% | 4.50% | 6 | 4.60% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 124,651 | $ | 119,558 | $ | 114,377 | $ | 158,244 | $ | 156,814 | $ | 179,560 | $ | 173,234 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.84 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.10 | (0.28 | ) | 0.58 | (0.46 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.62 | 1.53 | 0.18 | 1.04 | (0.01 | ) | 0.10 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income3 | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.56% | 5 | 15.31% | 1.76% | 10.80% | 0.10% | 0.92% | 5 | 0.96% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.01% | 7 | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 1.17% | 7 | 1.37% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.88% | 7 | 0.88% | 0.86% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 1.03% | 7 | 1.19% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.87% | 7 | 0.87% | 0.86% | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 7 | 0.85% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.69% | 7 | 4.00% | 4.50% | 4.47% | 4.62% | 4.32% | 7 | 4.36% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 17,504 | $ | 14,375 | $ | 12,804 | $ | 10,521 | $ | 10,178 | $ | 11,569 | $ | 12,849 | ||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.19 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 10.59 | $ | 10.85 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.09 | (0.27 | ) | 0.58 | (0.46 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.25 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.62 | 1.52 | 0.19 | 1.04 | (0.01 | ) | 0.10 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income3 | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.68 | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.19 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 10.59 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.55% | 5 | 15.18% | 1.86% | 10.79% | 0.11% | 0.93% | 5 | 0.97% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.95% | 7 | 0.95% | 0.96% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.13% | 7 | 1.32% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.88% | 7 | 0.88% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 1.02% | 7 | 1.19% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.87% | 7 | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.84% | 7 | 0.85% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.69% | 7 | 3.98% | 4.48% | 4.46% | 4.62% | 4.32% | 7 | 4.37% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 44,026 | $ | 37,824 | $ | 27,441 | $ | 27,210 | $ | 21,227 | $ | 21,564 | $ | 15,693 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended | Year Ended May 31, | Period | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.19 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 10.59 | $ | 10.66 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.09 | (0.28 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.63 | 1.53 | 0.20 | 1.06 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.22 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.45 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.68 | $ | 11.27 | $ | 10.19 | $ | 10.46 | $ | 9.86 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 10.59 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.63% | 4 | 15.35% | 2.02% | 10.96% | 0.26% | 1.05% | 4 | 3.60% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.81% | 6 | 0.82% | 0.81% | 0.83% | 0.86% | 1.01% | 6 | 1.19% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.73% | 6 | 0.73% | 0.71% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.88% | 6 | 1.08% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.72% | 6 | 0.72% | 0.71% | 0.72% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 6 | 0.74% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.84% | 6 | 4.14% | 4.64% | 4.62% | 4.77% | 4.47% | 6 | 4.46% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 37,374 | $ | 36,387 | $ | 33,063 | $ | 36,704 | $ | 36,008 | $ | 38,082 | $ | 39,546 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period | Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.84 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.10 | (0.28 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.58 | 1.44 | 0.10 | 0.97 | (0.08 | ) | 0.03 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income3 | (0.17 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.16% | 5 | 14.44% | 0.99% | 9.96% | (0.64)% | 0.31% | 5 | 0.34% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.68% | 7 | 1.98% | 1.79% | 1.76% | 1.77% | 1.89% | 7 | 2.09% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.63% | 7 | 1.64% | 1.60% | 1.64% | 1.62% | 1.75% | 7 | 1.94% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.62% | 7 | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.63% | 1.60% | 1.57% | 7 | 1.60% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.94% | 7 | 3.28% | 3.68% | 3.73% | 3.85% | 3.59% | 7 | 3.61% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 223 | $ | 244 | $ | 396 | $ | 2,028 | $ | 4,159 | $ | 6,869 | $ | 8,622 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.18 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.65 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.09 | (0.28 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.61 | 1.49 | 0.16 | 1.02 | (0.03 | ) | 0.07 | 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.20 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.18 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.42% | 4 | 14.90% | 1.61% | 10.52% | (0.14)% | 0.71% | 4 | 3.19% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.29% | 6 | 1.26% | 1.24% | 1.25% | 1.27% | 1.41% | 6 | 1.60% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.14% | 6 | 1.14% | 1.10% | 1.13% | 1.12% | 1.28% | 6 | 1.48% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.13% | 6 | 1.13% | 1.10% | 1.13% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 6 | 1.14% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.44% | 6 | 3.76% | 4.22% | 4.22% | 4.36% | 4.07% | 6 | 4.05% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,615 | $ | 2,242 | $ | 3,537 | $ | 5,865 | $ | 7,447 | $ | 12,386 | $ | 15,723 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.25 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.57 | $ | 10.84 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 1.09 | (0.28 | ) | 0.60 | (0.46 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.27 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.59 | 1.43 | 0.10 | 0.98 | (0.09 | ) | 0.04 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income3 | (0.17 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.25 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.57 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.24% | 5 | 14.33% | 0.98% | 10.07% | (0.74)% | 0.40% | 5 | 0.25% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.70% | 7 | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.75% | 1.89% | 7 | 2.09% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.65% | 7 | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.62% | 1.76% | 7 | 1.94% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.64% | 7 | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 1.60% | 1.58% | 7 | 1.60% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.92% | 7 | 3.22% | 3.71% | 3.69% | 3.89% | 3.57% | 7 | 3.63% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 28,624 | $ | 22,635 | $ | 17,639 | $ | 18,802 | $ | 14,969 | $ | 10,480 | $ | 7,253 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Investor C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.64 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 1.10 | (0.28 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.60 | 1.49 | 0.14 | 1.01 | (0.04 | ) | 0.07 | 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.19 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.67 | $ | 11.26 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.45 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 10.58 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.37% | 4 | 14.89% | 1.40% | 10.41% | (0.24)% | 0.63% | 4 | 3.18% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.31% | 6 | 1.31% | 1.30% | 1.32% | 1.34% | 1.49% | 6 | 1.68% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.24% | 6 | 1.24% | 1.22% | 1.23% | 1.22% | 1.37% | 6 | 1.58% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.23% | 6 | 1.23% | 1.22% | 1.23% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 6 | 1.24% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.33% | 6 | 3.65% | 4.14% | 4.11% | 4.27% | 3.97% | 6 | 3.95% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 11,192 | $ | 11,228 | $ | 12,948 | $ | 14,942 | $ | 14,821 | $ | 16,232 | $ | 18,648 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 5% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended July 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.18 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 0.98 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.44 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.67 | 1.49 | 0.21 | 1.08 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net Realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.25 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.02 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.83% | 4 | 14.29% | 1.99% | 10.61% | 0.52% | 1.18% | 4 | 4.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.92% | 6 | 0.91% | 0.91% | 0.86% | 0.68% | 0.92% | 6 | 1.09% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.82% | 6 | 0.78% | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.66% | 0.90% | 6 | 1.05% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.71% | 6 | 0.67% | 0.62% | 0.70% | 0.63% | 0.60% | 6 | 0.60% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 4.22% | 6 | 4.58% | 4.86% | 4.55% | 4.77% | 4.84% | 6 | 4.51% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable, end of period (000) | $ | 413,827 | $ | 403,032 | $ | 387,251 | $ | 445,217 | $ | 416,433 | $ | 484,861 | $ | 486,395 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period August 1, 2008 | Period October 2, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.35 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 0.98 | (0.30 | ) | 0.60 | (0.45 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.66 | 1.46 | 0.19 | 1.06 | — | 0.12 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.24 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.02 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.73% | 5 | 14.05% | 1.81% | 10.41% | 0.21% | 1.09% | 5 | 1.48% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.06% | 7 | 1.10% | 1.08% | 1.07% | 0.95% | 1.17% | 7 | 1.37% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.00% | 7 | 0.99% | 0.91% | 0.92% | 0.88% | 1.12% | 7 | 1.29% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.89% | 7 | 0.89% | 0.82% | 0.88% | 0.85% | 0.82% | 7 | 0.84% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 4.02% | 7 | 4.34% | 4.71% | 4.38% | 4.56% | 4.57% | 7 | 4.27% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 6,640 | $ | 3,912 | $ | 2,648 | $ | 1,302 | $ | 1,486 | $ | 2,435 | $ | 3,316 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.81 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.36 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 0.97 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.46 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.66 | 1.46 | 0.18 | 1.06 | — | 0.12 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.24 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.81 | $ | 11.14 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.73% | 5 | 14.04% | 1.76% | 10.40% | 0.21% | 1.07% | 5 | 1.49% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.03% | 7 | 1.03% | 1.02% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 1.21% | 7 | 1.39% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.00% | 7 | 0.99% | 0.94% | 0.93% | 0.88% | 1.14% | 7 | 1.28% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 0.89% | 7 | 0.89% | 0.85% | 0.89% | 0.85% | 0.84% | 7 | 0.83% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 4.03% | 7 | 4.36% | 4.63% | 4.37% | 4.56% | 4.59% | 7 | 4.28% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 54,219 | $ | 42,275 | $ | 33,779 | $ | 35,515 | $ | 30,849 | $ | 28,827 | $ | 27,782 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.81 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.20 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 0.97 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.46 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.67 | 1.48 | 0.20 | 1.07 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.25 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.81 | $ | 11.14 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.81% | 4 | 14.22% | 1.94% | 10.58% | 0.36% | 1.19% | 4 | 3.81% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.89% | 6 | 0.89% | 0.88% | 0.84% | 0.83% | 1.08% | 6 | 1.28% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 0.84% | 6 | 0.83% | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.99% | 6 | 1.21% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.73% | 6 | 0.73% | 0.67% | 0.73% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 6 | 0.76% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 4.20% | 6 | 4.52% | 4.81% | 4.53% | 4.71% | 4.74% | 6 | 4.40% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 22,896 | $ | 22,677 | $ | 20,940 | $ | 22,892 | $ | 22,855 | $ | 25,560 | $ | 27,931 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.35 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.41 | 0.98 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.46 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.61 | 1.38 | 0.12 | 0.97 | (0.07 | ) | 0.06 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.33 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.33 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.01 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.27% | 5 | 13.15% | 1.12% | 9.56% | (0.53)% | 0.57% | 5 | 0.93% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.73% | 7 | 2.05% | 1.96% | 1.81% | 1.74% | 1.86% | 7 | 2.19% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.72% | 7 | 1.78% | 1.48% | 1.70% | 1.62% | 1.74% | 7 | 1.96% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.61% | 7 | 1.68% | 1.39% | 1.66% | 1.59% | 1.45% | 7 | 1.51% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.32% | 7 | 3.59% | 4.03% | 3.62% | 3.77% | 3.99% | 7 | 3.60% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 116 | $ | 144 | $ | 238 | $ | 671 | $ | 1,382 | $ | 3,447 | $ | 5,206 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.18 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.42 | 0.97 | (0.32 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.64 | 1.43 | 0.16 | 1.03 | (0.01 | ) | 0.08 | 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.44 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.44 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.01 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.51% | 4 | 13.75% | 1.57% | 10.12% | 0.05% | 0.76% | 4 | 3.49% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 1.37% | 6 | 1.32% | 1.29% | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.47% | 6 | 1.70% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.26% | 6 | 1.25% | 1.11% | 1.18% | 1.13% | 1.39% | 6 | 1.62% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.15% | 6 | 1.15% | 1.02% | 1.14% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 6 | 1.17% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.80% | 6 | 4.13% | 4.45% | 4.12% | 4.29% | 4.34% | 6 | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,148 | $ | 1,827 | $ | 3,507 | $ | 5,397 | $ | 6,184 | $ | 9,984 | $ | 12,856 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Period 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.14 | $ | 11.35 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income2 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.43 | 0.99 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.44 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.62 | 1.38 | 0.10 | 0.97 | (0.06 | ) | 0.04 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.03 | $ | 11.61 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 10.94 | $ | 10.35 | $ | 10.80 | $ | 11.14 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.32% | 5 | 13.15% | 0.94% | 9.54% | (0.44)% | 0.34% | 5 | 0.95% | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.78% | 7 | 1.80% | 1.78% | 1.74% | 1.72% | 1.96% | 7 | 2.15% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.78% | 7 | 1.78% | 1.76% | 1.71% | 1.63% | 1.89% | 7 | 2.04% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees6 | 1.66% | 7 | 1.68% | 1.66% | 1.67% | 1.60% | 1.59% | 7 | 1.60% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.26% | 7 | 3.56% | 3.82% | 3.58% | 3.83% | 3.83% | 7 | 3.53% | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 30,257 | $ | 24,714 | $ | 16,603 | $ | 17,283 | $ | 12,278 | $ | 7,166 | $ | 4,160 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
4 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
Investor C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | $ | 11.19 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.40 | 0.97 | (0.31 | ) | 0.59 | (0.45 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.62 | 1.42 | 0.15 | 1.02 | (0.02 | ) | 0.07 | 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.43 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain | — | — | — | — | — | (0.03 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions | (0.20 | ) | — | (0.46 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.43 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.02 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 10.62 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.34 | $ | 10.79 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.54% | 4 | 13.63% | 1.42% | 10.01% | (0.05)% | 0.68% | 4 | 3.29% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.38% | 6 | 1.38% | 1.37% | 1.33% | 1.32% | 1.56% | 6 | 1.77% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | 1.37% | 6 | 1.36% | 1.27% | 1.29% | 1.23% | 1.49% | 6 | 1.71% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waive and/or reimbursed d and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.26% | 6 | 1.26% | 1.18% | 1.25% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 6 | 1.26% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.67% | 6 | 3.99% | 4.29% | 4.01% | 4.21% | 4.24% | 6 | 3.90% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 7,966 | $ | 7,988 | $ | 7,989 | $ | 10,805 | $ | 11,324 | $ | 12,736 | $ | 15,327 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 20% | 44% | 46% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.28 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.45 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.54 | (0.17 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.64 | 1.23 | 0.43 | 0.93 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.19 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.23 | )�� | (0.38 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.81 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.67% | 4 | 11.91% | 4.10% | 9.46% | 2.13% | 1.85% | 4 | 2.69% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.68% | 6 | 0.70% | 0.72% | 0.78% | 0.85% | 0.89% | 6 | 1.03% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.62% | 6 | 0.65% | 0.67% | 0.72% | 0.80% | 0.84% | 6 | 0.98% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.60% | 6 | 0.64% | 0.66% | 0.72% | 0.76% | 0.75% | 6 | 0.75% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.23% | 6 | 3.61% | 3.86% | 3.78% | 3.80% | 3.82% | 6 | 3.81% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 361,736 | $ | 256,517 | $ | 164,130 | $ | 129,811 | $ | 88,941 | $ | 114,012 | $ | 120,499 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 15% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 54% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.95 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.16 | $ | 10.27 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.01 | 0.54 | (0.17 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.63 | 1.22 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.18 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.81 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.95 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.16 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.53% | 4 | 11.76% | 3.75% | 9.31% | 1.79% | 1.82% | 4 | 2.43% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.93% | 6 | 0.94% | 0.96% | 1.01% | 1.11% | 1.11% | 6 | 1.28% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.87% | 6 | 0.89% | �� | 0.91% | 0.96% | 1.05% | 1.06% | 6 | 1.23% | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.85% | 6 | 0.88% | 0.90% | 0.96% | 1.01% | 0.97% | 6 | 1.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.98% | 6 | 3.37% | 3.63% | 3.54% | 3.56% | 3.60% | 6 | 3.54% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 202,652 | $ | 139,600 | $ | 67,194 | $ | 42,294 | $ | 11,563 | $ | 5,585 | $ | 2,786 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 15% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 54% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Financial Highlights (continued) | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund |
Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.16 | $ | 10.28 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.46 | 0.85 | 0.01 | 0.54 | (0.17 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.64 | 1.23 | 0.40 | 0.92 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.19 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.81 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.16 | ||||||||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.60% | 4 | 11.90% | 3.89% | 9.35% | 2.04% | 1.89% | 4 | 2.49% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.79% | 6 | 0.81% | 0.82% | 0.88% | 0.95% | 0.99% | 6 | 1.12% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.74% | 6 | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 0.89% | 0.94% | 6 | 1.07% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 0.71% | 6 | 0.75% | 0.77% | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 6 | 0.84% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 3.13% | 6 | 3.51% | 3.75% | 3.68% | 3.71% | 3.71% | 6 | 3.71% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 46,983 | $ | 46,021 | $ | 44,952 | $ | 48,372 | $ | 50,184 | $ | 56,928 | $ | 60,208 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 15% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 54% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.28 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.47 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.54 | (0.17 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.63 | 1.19 | 0.39 | 0.89 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.17 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.82 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | 5.54% | 4 | 11.50% | 3.74% | 9.10% | 1.81% | 1.66% | 4 | 2.36% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 1.08% | 6 | 1.07% | 1.06% | 1.11% | 1.16% | 1.20% | 6 | 1.34% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.03% | 6 | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.11% | 1.15% | 6 | 1.29% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.00% | 6 | 1.01% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.06% | 6 | 1.06% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.86% | 6 | 3.26% | 3.50% | 3.45% | 3.50% | 3.50% | 6 | 3.50% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 1,193 | $ | 1,592 | $ | 2,293 | $ | 3,508 | $ | 3,970 | $ | 6,186 | $ | 6,920 | ||||||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 7% | 15% | 30% | 23% | 25% | 32% | 54% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
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Six Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended May 31, | Period 2008 | Year Ended 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | $ | 10.28 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.13 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.45 | 0.84 | 0.02 | 0.54 | (0.17 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net increase from investment operations | 0.58 | 1.12 | 0.32 | 0.82 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dividends from net investment income2 | (0.13 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.81 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 10.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.13 | $ | 10.17 | ||||||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | 5.14% | 4 | 10.80% | 3.06% | 8.38% | 1.13% | 1.27% | 4 | 1.67% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses | 1.68% | 6 | 1.71% | 1.72% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 6 | 2.03% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.63% | 6 | 1.65% | 1.67% | 1.72% | 1.82% | 1.83% | 6 | 1.98% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees5 | 1.60% | 6 | 1.64% | 1.67% | 1.72% | 1.77% | 1.75% | 6 | 1.75% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | 2.23% | 6 | 2.60% | 2.86% | 2.78% | 2.82% | 2.82% | 6 | 2.79% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000) | $ | 118,855 | $ | 82,483 | $ | 37,243 | $ | 31,006 | $ | 15,233 | $ | 4,341 | $ | 2,074 | ||||||||||||||
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2 | Dividends are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to TOBs. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
6 | Annualized. |
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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, each a series of BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust, and BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund, which is presently the only series of BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund are registered as diversified, open-end management investment companies. BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund are registered as non-diversified, open-end management investment companies. BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust, BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust and BlackRock Municipal Series Trust (each a “Trust” or collectively, the “Trusts”) are organized as Massachusetts business trusts. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Service Shares are sold without a sales charge. Investor A and Investor A1 Shares are generally sold with a front-end sales charge. Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C and Investor C1 Shares may be subject to a CDSC. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except that Service, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C and Investor C1 Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C and Investor C1 Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A1 Shares after approximately ten years for BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund. Investor B Shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately seven years for BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund. Investor B1 Shares automatically convert to Investor A1 Shares after approximately ten years for BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund. Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1 and Investor C1 Shares are only available through exchanges and dividend reinvestment by existing shareholders and for purchase by certain qualified employee benefit plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B and Investor B1 shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A and Investor A1 distribution plans).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds determine the fair values of their financial instruments at market value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of each Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Funds for all financial instruments.
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. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end registered investment companies are valued at NAV each business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the BlackRock Global Valuation Committee “Global Valuation Committee”, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement which include the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach, as appropriate. A market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and adjust for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates,
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liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Funds’ pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Fund may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Funds are not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Funds assume the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Funds’ maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions, which is shown in the Schedules of Investments.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBs: The Funds leverage their assets through the use of TOBs. A TOB is a special purpose entity established by a third party sponsor, into which a fund, or an agent on behalf of a fund, transfers municipal bonds into a trust (“TOB Trust”). Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Fund has contributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates (“TOB Trust Certificates”), which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (“TOB Residuals”), which are generally issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. If multiple funds participate in the same TOB, the rights and obligations under the TOB Residual will be shared among the funds ratably in proportion to their participation.
The TOB Residuals held by a Fund include the right of a Fund (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates at par plus accrued interest upon the occurrence of certain mandatory tender events defined in the TOB agreements, and (2) to transfer, subject to a specified number of days’ prior notice, a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB to a Fund.
The TOB may also be collapsed without the consent of a Fund, as the TOB Residual holder, upon the occurrence of certain termination events as defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond and a judgment or ruling that interest on the municipal bond is subject to federal income taxation. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the TOB would generally be liquidated in full with the proceeds typically applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee, remarketing agent and liquidity provider, and then to the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates up to par plus accrued interest owed on the TOB Trust Certificates, with the balance paid out to the TOB Residual holder. During the six months ended November 30, 2012, no TOBs in which the Funds participated were terminated without the consent of the Trusts.
The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to a Fund. The Fund typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds. Each Fund’s transfer of the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is accounted for as a secured borrowing; therefore, the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in other liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the Fund’s payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in Statement of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust Certificates, approximates its fair value.
The Funds may invest in TOBs on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. TOB Trusts are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to the occurrence of the termination events described above. When a Fund invests in TOBS on a non-recourse basis, and the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event, the Liquidity Provider will typically liquidate all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the TOB Trust and then fund, on a net basis, the balance, if any, of the amount owed under the liquidity facility over the liquidation proceeds (the “Liquidation Shortfall”). If a Fund invests in a TOB on a recourse basis, the Fund will typically enter into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the Fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a Fund investing in a recourse TOB will bear the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB, these losses will be shared ratably in proportion to their participation. The recourse TOB Trusts, if any, are identified in the Schedules of Investments.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying municipal bonds is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are shown as interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The TOB Trust Certificates
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have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At November 30, 2012, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for TOB Trust Certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for TOB Trust Certificates were as follows:
Underlying Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOBs | Liability for TOB Trust Certificates | Range of Interest Rates | ||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 143,412,274 | $ | 64,128,626 | 0.15% - 0.25% | |||||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 8,641,540 | $ | 3,860,000 | 0.18% | |||||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 173,952,774 | $ | 80,342,135 | 0.16% - 0.25% | |||||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | $ | 68,786,780 | $ | 35,178,763 | 0.17% - 0.22% |
For the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Funds’ average TOB Trust Certificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees, were as follows:
Average TOB Trust Certificates Outstanding | Daily Weighted Average Interest Rate | |||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 64,128,626 | 0.75 | % | ||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 3,860,000 | 0.75 | % | ||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 80,393,282 | 0.73 | % | ||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | $ | 23,725,977 | 0.72 | % |
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Funds’ investments in TOBs may adversely affect the Funds’ net investment income and dividends to shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Funds’ NAVs per share.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that each Fund either delivers collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g. financial futures contracts, each Fund will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or liquid securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, a Fund engaging in such transactions may have requirements to deliver/deposit securities to/with an exchange or broker-dealer as collateral for certain investments.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on
the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended May 31, 2012. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Recent Accounting Standard: In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that will expand current disclosure requirements on the offsetting of certain assets and liabilities. The new disclosures will be required for investments and derivative financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements which are eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will require an entity to disclose both gross and net information about such investments and transactions in the financial statements. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses pro rated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Funds engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Funds and/or to economically hedge, or protect, their exposure to certain risks such as interest rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.
Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral pledged by/posted to the counterparty. For OTC options purchased, the Funds bear the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums
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paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral received on the options should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Funds do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written obligate the Funds to perform and not the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded financial futures contracts and options and centrally cleared swaps is deemed to be minimal due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.
The Funds may mitigate counterparty risk by procuring collateral and through netting provisions included within an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) implemented between a Fund and each of its respective counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement allows each Fund to offset with each separate counterparty certain derivative financial instrument’s payables and/or receivables with collateral held. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is generally based upon minimum transfer amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See Note 1 “Segregation and Collateralization” for information with respect to collateral practices. In addition, the Funds manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Funds’ net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Funds fail to meet the terms of their ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Funds to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Funds purchase or sell financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk. Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the
contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.
Options: Certain Funds purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease their exposure to underlying instruments (including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk) and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums. A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised), the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. When the Funds purchase (write) an option, an amount equal to the premium paid (received) by the Funds is reflected as an asset (liability). The amount of the asset (liability) is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased (written). When an instrument is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the instrument sold. When an option expires (or the Funds enter into a closing transaction), the Funds realize a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid). When the Funds write a call option, such option is “covered,” meaning that the Portfolios hold the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Funds write a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation.
In purchasing and writing options, the Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing or selling a security at a price different from the current market value.
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure: | ||||||
Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments as of November 30, 2012 | ||||||
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | ||||||
Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location | Value | |||||
Interest rate contracts | Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation1 | $ | (65,793 | ) |
1 | Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on financial futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The Effect of Derivative Financial Instruments in the Statements of Operations Six Months Ended November 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | BlackRock Fund | |||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts: | ||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $ | (139,083 | ) | $ | (55,383 | ) | $ | (590,250 | ) | $ | (79,096 | ) | ||||
Options1 | — | (83,952 | ) | — | (221,506 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | (139,083 | ) | $ | (139,335 | ) | $ | (590,250 | ) | $ | (300,602 | ) |
1 | Options purchased are included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments. |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | BlackRock Fund | |||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts: | ||||||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $ | 168,962 | $ | 41,082 | $ | 269,968 | $ | 58,689 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2012, the average quarterly balances of outstanding derivative financial instruments were as follows:
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Fund | |||||||||||||
Financial futures contracts: | ||||||||||||||||
Average number of contracts purchased | 200 | 18 | 115 | 25 | ||||||||||||
Average number of contracts sold | 50 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Average notional value of contracts purchased | $ | 26,682,813 | $ | 2,351,016 | $ | 15,562,734 | $ | 3,358,594 | ||||||||
Average notional value of contracts sold | $ | 6,706,250 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Options: | ||||||||||||||||
Average number of option contracts purchased | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Average notional value of option contracts purchased | — | $ | 265,500 | 2 | — | $ | 700,500 | 2 |
2 | Average contract amount shown due to limited activity. |
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
Each Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Funds’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund pay the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
Average Daily Net Assets | Investment Advisory Fee | |||
First $500 Million | 0.55 | % | ||
$500 Million — $1 Billion | 0.525 | % | ||
Greater than $1 Billion | 0.50 | % |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
Average Daily Net Assets | Investment Advisory Fee | |||
First $1 Billion | 0.55 | % | ||
$1 Billion — $3 Billion | 0.52 | % | ||
$3 Billion — $5 Billion | 0.50 | % | ||
$5 Billion — $10 Billion | 0.48 | % | ||
Greater than $10 Billion | 0.47 | % |
The Manager, with respect to each Fund, entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Fund to the Manager.
The Manager, with respect to BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund, contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of the Fund’s investment advisory fee until October 1, 2013. For the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Manager waived $154,479, which is included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager, with respect to BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund and BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund, voluntarily agreed to
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waive and/or reimburse fees and/or expenses, excluding interest expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business, in order to limit expenses. These voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements may be reduced or discontinued at any time without notice. The expense limitations as a percentage of net assets are as follows:
BlackRock New Jersey Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | |||||||
Institutional | 0.78 | % | 0.71 | % | ||||
Service | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||
Investor A | 0.87 | % | 0.89 | % | ||||
Investor A1 | 0.72 | % | 0.73 | % | ||||
Investor B | 1.64 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||
Investor B1 | 1.13 | % | 1.15 | % | ||||
Investor C | 1.64 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||
Investor C1 | 1.23 | % | 1.26 | % |
As a result, for the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Manager waived or reimbursed the following amounts, which are shown as transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific in the Statements of Operations.
BlackRock New Jersey Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | |||||||
Institutional | $ | 542 | $ | 186,686 | ||||
Service | $ | 7,753 | $ | 1,439 | ||||
Investor A | $ | 6,679 | $ | 5,337 | ||||
Investor A1 | $ | 8,268 | $ | 4,574 | ||||
Investor B | $ | 14 | $ | 5 | ||||
Investor B1 | $ | 1,062 | $ | 684 | ||||
Investor C | $ | 2,343 | $ | 41 | ||||
Investor C1 | $ | 1,932 | $ | 118 |
In addition, for BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, for the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Manager waived $36,078, which is included in fees waived by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with each Fund’s investment in other affiliated investment companies, if any. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six ended November 30, 2012, the amounts waived were as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 37,402 | ||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 6,148 | ||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 5,769 | ||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | $ | 6,949 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2012, each Fund reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 2,379 | ||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 1,196 | ||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 2,732 | ||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | $ | 2,111 |
Each Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares of the Funds as follows:
Service Fees | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||
Service | — | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | — | ||||||||||
Investor A | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||
Investor A1 | 0.10 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||||||
Investor B | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.20 | % | ||||||||
Investor B1 | — | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | — | ||||||||||
Investor C | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | ||||||||
Investor C1 | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | — | |||||||||
Distribution Fees | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||
Investor B | 0.25 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.10 | % | ||||||||
Investor B1 | — | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | — | ||||||||||
Investor C | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||
Investor C1 | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | — |
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to each Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to Service, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor B, Investor B1, Investor C and Investor C1 shareholders.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended November 30, 2012, the Funds paid the following to affiliates in return for these services, which is included in transfer agent in the Statements of Operations:
BlackRock New Jersey Bond Fund | BlackRock Bond Fund | |||||||
Institutional | $ | 26,370 | $ | 106,299 | ||||
Service | $ | 838 | $ | 260 | ||||
Investor A | $ | 1,295 | $ | 1,540 | ||||
Investor A1 | $ | 1,788 | $ | 1,237 | ||||
Investor B | $ | 15 | $ | 15 | ||||
Investor B1 | $ | 263 | $ | 201 | ||||
Investor C | $ | 1,176 | $ | 1,398 | ||||
Investor C1 | $ | 554 | $ | 448 |
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The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the six months ended November 30, 2012, each Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||
Institutional | $ | 100 | $ | 105 | $ | 303 | $ | 165 | ||||||||
Service | — | $ | 193 | $ | 53 | — | ||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 167 | $ | 136 | $ | 310 | $ | 178 | ||||||||
Investor A1 | $ | 436 | $ | 92 | $ | 89 | $ | 99 | ||||||||
Investor B | $ | 23 | $ | 7 | $ | 10 | $ | 11 | ||||||||
Investor B1 | — | $ | 9 | $ | 10 | — | ||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 76 | $ | 42 | $ | 105 | $ | 127 | ||||||||
Investor C1 | $ | 38 | $ | 25 | $ | 20 | — |
For the six months ended November 30, 2012, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Funds’ Investor A Shares as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 21,906 | $ | 9,011 | $ | 12,860 | $ | 34,636 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2012, affiliates received CDSC’s as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | |||||||||||||
Investor A | $ | 4,925 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 12 | $ | 13,134 | ||||||||
Investor B | — | — | $ | 12 | — | |||||||||||
Investor C | $ | 10,457 | $ | 1,864 | $ | 3,215 | $ | 7,710 | ||||||||
Investor C1 | — | $ | 511 | — | — |
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Manager for for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts’ Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities for the six months ended November 30, 2012, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 315,318,793 | $ | 153,982,096 | ||||
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 26,855,500 | $ | 12,130,691 | ||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | $ | 74,202,082 | $ | 42,528,244 | ||||
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | $ | 243,282,601 | $ | 45,625,583 |
5. Income Tax Information:
As of May 31, 2012, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
Expires May 31, | BlackRock Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | |||||||||
2014 | — | $ | 127,616 | — | ||||||||
2017 | — | 1,037,279 | $ | 9,367,197 | ||||||||
2018 | $ | 2,456,577 | 260,363 | 6,928,880 | ||||||||
2019 | — | 243,757 | 720,781 | |||||||||
No expiration date1 | — | 707,658 | 4,629,694 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 2,456,577 | $ | 2,376,673 | $ | 21,646,552 |
1 | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
As of November 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund | BlackRock Fund | |||||||||||||
Tax cost | $ | 716,715,826 | $ | 236,477,283 | $ | 480,878,809 | $ | 691,477,705 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 79,488,394 | $ | 31,368,892 | $ | 65,219,223 | $ | 59,921,837 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | — | (571,308 | ) | (1,293,264 | ) | (1,869,347 | ) | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 79,488,394 | $ | 30,797,584 | $ | 63,925,959 | $ | 58,052,490 |
6. Borrowings:
The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates, is a party to a $500 million credit agreement with a group of lenders. The Trusts may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemtpions. Effective November 2011 to November 2012, the credit agreement had the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.065% per annum based on the Funds’ pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31, 2011. The credit agreement, which expired in November 2012, was renewed with the same terms until November 2013. Effective November 2012 to November 2013, the credit agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.065% per annum based on the Funds’ pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. In addition, the Funds paid administration and arrangement fees which were allocated to the Funds based on their net assets as of October 31, 2012. The Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement during the six months ended November 30, 2012.
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7. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
Each Fund invests a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of Investments for concentrations in specific states.
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counter-
parties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
As of November 30, 2012, BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in the county/city/special district/school district and utilities sectors, BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in the transportation sector, BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in the health sector and BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund invested a significant portion of its assets in the transportation and state sectors. Changes in economic conditions affecting these sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities. Changes in economic conditions affecting the county/city/special district/school district, health, state, transportation and utilities sectors would have a greater impact on the Funds and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
The Funds may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuer at defined dates and prices. When bonds are called by the issuers and the Funds reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds oringianlly held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total return performance of a fund.
8. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund | Six Months Ended November 31, 2012 | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,260,096 | $ | 168,322,961 | 7,784,972 | $ | 94,454,758 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 273,250 | 3,481,328 | 300,046 | 3,572,914 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,170,771 | ) | (40,011,701 | ) | (1,938,435 | ) | (22,990,316 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 10,362,575 | $ | 131,792,588 | 6,146,583 | $ | 75,037,356 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 3,452,711 | $ | 43,625,948 | 5,229,578 | $ | 62,266,593 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 147,599 | 1,876,997 | 206,517 | 2,466,900 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (571,721 | ) | (7,207,486 | ) | (1,104,208 | ) | (13,144,802 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 3,028,589 | $ | 38,295,459 | 4,331,887 | $ | 51,588,691 | ||||||||||||
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Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 123,421 | $ | 1,552,361 | 291,987 | $ | 3,436,376 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 147,983 | 1,881,149 | 363,220 | 4,298,587 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (489,134 | ) | (6,212,029 | ) | (1,129,645 | ) | (13,346,683 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (217,730 | ) | $ | (2,778,519 | ) | (474,438 | ) | $ | (5,611,720 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | 35 | $ | 438 | 6,466 | $ | 77,226 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 3,962 | 50,309 | 15,416 | 181,817 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (166,613 | ) | (2,099,530 | ) | (467,926 | ) | (5,495,685 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (162,616 | ) | $ | (2,048,783 | ) | (446,044 | ) | $ | (5,236,642 | ) | ||||||||
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BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund (concluded) | Six Months Ended November 31, 2012 | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,847,913 | $ | 23,438,223 | 2,685,924 | $ | 32,197,121 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 54,853 | 697,944 | 91,805 | 1,092,910 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (345,913 | ) | (4,390,574 | ) | (405,549 | ) | (4,803,012 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 1,556,853 | $ | 19,745,593 | 2,372,180 | $ | 28,487,019 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 24 | $ | 295 | 69 | $ | 826 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 14,990 | 190,534 | 40,761 | 481,699 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (137,540 | ) | (1,738,393 | ) | (238,691 | ) | (2,791,629 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (122,526 | ) | $ | (1,547,564 | ) | (197,861 | ) | $ | (2,309,104 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Increase | 14,445,145 | $ | 183,458,774 | 11,732,307 | $ | 141,955,600 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 716,118 | $ | 8,152,006 | 1,029,223 | $ | 11,020,046 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 41,959 | 479,618 | 80,862 | 867,182 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (696,322 | ) | (7,929,883 | ) | (1,730,492 | ) | (18,389,525 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 61,755 | $ | 701,741 | (620,407 | ) | $ | (6,502,297 | ) | ||||||||||
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Shares sold | 249,297 | $ | 2,834,497 | 236,240 | $ | 2,590,534 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 19,965 | 228,327 | 34,111 | 365,792 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (46,146 | ) | (524,957 | ) | (251,771 | ) | (2,699,926 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 223,116 | $ | 2,537,867 | 18,580 | $ | 256,400 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 718,156 | $ | 8,166,908 | 1,121,877 | $ | 12,022,438 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 50,887 | 582,262 | 90,695 | 975,517 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (356,601 | ) | (4,083,110 | ) | (550,121 | ) | (5,921,366 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 412,442 | $ | 4,666,060 | 662,451 | $ | 7,076,589 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 59,746 | $ | 677,271 | 123,045 | $ | 1,320,047 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 36,523 | 417,937 | 78,823 | 846,295 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (125,724 | ) | (1,431,062 | ) | (219,052 | ) | (2,337,356 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (29,455 | ) | $ | (335,854 | ) | (17,184 | ) | $ | (171,014 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | — | — | 5,339 | $ | 59,093 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 227 | $ | 2,595 | 612 | 6,516 | |||||||||||||
hares redeemed | (2,801 | ) | (31,887 | ) | (23,146 | ) | (244,190 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (2,574 | ) | $ | (29,292 | ) | (17,195 | ) | $ | (178,581 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | — | — | 20 | $ | 227 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,714 | $ | 19,566 | 5,943 | 63,429 | |||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (62,399 | ) | (707,484 | ) | (154,376 | ) | (1,654,059 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (60,685 | ) | $ | (687,918 | ) | (148,413 | ) | $ | (1,590,403 | ) | ||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund (concluded) | Six Months Ended November 31, 2012 | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 564,420 | $ | 6,435,233 | 511,739 | $ | 5,567,954 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 25,634 | 292,972 | 48,510 | 520,504 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (147,640 | ) | (1,682,135 | ) | (283,065 | ) | (3,032,989 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 442,414 | $ | 5,046,070 | 277,184 | $ | 3,055,469 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | 21 | $ | 247 | 98 | $ | 1,026 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 10,297 | 117,638 | 27,530 | 294,016 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (48,628 | ) | (550,188 | ) | (302,712 | ) | (3,235,342 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (38,310 | ) | $ | (432,303 | ) | (275,084 | ) | $ | (2,940,300 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,008,703 | $ | 11,466,371 | (120,068 | ) | $ | (994,137 | ) | ||||||||||
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Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,762,936 | $ | 20,678,611 | 3,215,755 | $ | 36,111,038 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 68,952 | 811,779 | 122,405 | 1,365,601 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,139,102 | ) | (25,047,389 | ) | (5,051,145 | ) | (55,973,457 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (307,214 | ) | $ | (3,556,999 | ) | (1,712,985 | ) | $ | (18,496,818 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | 247,220 | $ | 2,899,365 | 176,895 | $ | 2,011,741 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 8,004 | 94,351 | 8,078 | 90,260 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (39,951 | ) | (470,910 | ) | (97,082 | ) | (1,090,969 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 215,273 | $ | 2,522,806 | 87,891 | $ | 1,011,032 | ||||||||||||
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Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,019,921 | $ | 11,956,078 | 1,112,741 | $ | 12,492,986 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 71,492 | 842,561 | 106,252 | 1,188,024 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (224,677 | ) | (2,639,886 | ) | (754,976 | ) | (8,488,990 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 866,736 | $ | 10,158,753 | 464,017 | $ | 5,192,020 | ||||||||||||
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Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 59,515 | $ | 694,425 | 129,116 | $ | 1,437,092 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 20,653 | 243,274 | 43,284 | 483,237 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (129,764 | ) | (1,521,501 | ) | (188,822 | ) | (2,123,030 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (49,596 | ) | $ | (583,802 | ) | (16,422 | ) | $ | (202,701 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | 1,729 | $ | 20,164 | 206 | $ | 2,196 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 187 | 2,204 | 560 | 6,210 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,699 | ) | (55,374 | ) | (10,776 | ) | (122,166 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (2,783 | ) | $ | (33,006 | ) | (10,010 | ) | $ | (113,760 | ) | ||||||||
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Shares sold | — | — | 8 | $ | 83 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,313 | $ | 15,394 | 5,765 | 64,042 | |||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (63,340 | ) | (738,263 | ) | (178,476 | ) | (1,984,282 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (62,027 | ) | $ | (722,869 | ) | (172,703 | ) | $ | (1,920,157 | ) | ||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) |
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund (concluded) | Six Months Ended November 31, 2012 | Year Ended May 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||
Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 493,119 | $ | 5,793,226 | 831,167 | $ | 9,392,866 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 31,196 | 367,389 | 48,640 | 544,202 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (137,177 | ) | (1,614,732 | ) | (312,874 | ) | (3,496,759 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 387,138 | $ | 4,545,883 | 566,933 | $ | 6,440,309 | ||||||||||||
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Shares sold | — | — | 11 | $ | 121 | |||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 8,555 | $ | 100,615 | 19,232 | 214,443 | |||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (34,307 | ) | (401,784 | ) | (82,667 | ) | (920,118 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (25,752 | ) | $ | (301,169 | ) | (63,424 | ) | $ | (705,554 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,021,775 | $ | 12,029,597 | (856,703 | ) | $ | (8,795,629 | ) | ||||||||||
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BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 11,406,821 | $ | 131,114,492 | 13,148,633 | $ | 145,076,268 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 215,144 | 2,484,356 | 232,441 | 2,567,195 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,580,861 | ) | (41,242,429 | ) | (6,409,113 | ) | (70,572,022 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 8,041,104 | $ | 92,356,419 | 6,971,961 | $ | 77,071,441 | ||||||||||||
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Investor A | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,433,448 | $ | 73,903,395 | 9,177,547 | $ | 101,218,822 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 183,848 | 2,120,306 | 240,408 | 2,650,036 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,748,692 | ) | (20,226,381 | ) | (3,516,986 | ) | (38,905,664 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 4,868,604 | $ | 55,797,320 | 5,900,969 | $ | 64,963,194 | ||||||||||||
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Investor A1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 46,078 | $ | 528,433 | 55,937 | $ | 617,461 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 41,352 | 476,484 | 94,378 | 1,035,030 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (161,255 | ) | (1,860,532 | ) | (373,905 | ) | (4,084,111 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (73,825 | ) | $ | (855,615 | ) | (223,590 | ) | $ | (2,431,620 | ) | ||||||||
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Investor B | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,447 | $ | 74,926 | 17,664 | $ | 192,803 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 898 | 10,346 | 2,945 | 32,239 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (46,475 | ) | (533,141 | ) | (98,531 | ) | (1,078,475 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net decrease | (39,130 | ) | $ | (447,869 | ) | (77,922 | ) | $ | (853,433 | ) | ||||||||
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Investor C | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,322,654 | $ | 38,221,224 | 4,576,046 | $ | 50,373,538 | ||||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 79,579 | 917,875 | 102,335 | 1,129,026 | ||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (601,274 | ) | (6,936,818 | ) | (958,883 | ) | (10,489,624 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net increase | 2,800,959 | $ | 32,202,281 | 3,719,498 | $ | 41,012,940 | ||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase | 15,597,712 | $ | 179,052,536 | 16,290,916 | $ | 179,762,522 | ||||||||||||
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9. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Officers and Trustees |
Robert M. Hernandez, Chairman of the Board and Trustee
Fred G. Weiss, Vice Chairman of the Board and Trustee
Paul L. Audet, President and Trustee
James H. Bodurtha, Trustee
Bruce R. Bond, Trustee
Donald W. Burton, Trustee
Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Trustee
Laurence D. Fink, Trustee
Kenneth A. Froot, Trustee
Henry Gabbay, Trustee
John F. O’Brien, Trustee
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Trustee
David H. Walsh, Trustee
John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay Fife, Treasurer
Brian Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
Benjamin Archibald, Secretary
Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Princeton, NJ 08540
Custodians
State Street Bank and Trust Company1
Boston, MA 02110
The Bank of New York Mellon2
New York, NY 10286
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10022
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, MA 02116
Legal Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Funds
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
1 | For all Funds except BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund. |
2 | For BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund. |
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Additional Information |
General Information |
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ websites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses by enrolling in the Funds’ electronic delivery program.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) | Access the BlackRock website at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery |
2) | Select “eDelivery” under the “More Information” section |
3) | Log into your account |
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, 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 call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Privileges |
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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Additional Information (concluded) |
BlackRock Privacy Principles |
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family |
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
Equity Funds |
BlackRock ACWI ex-US Index Fund
BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund†
BlackRock Basic Value Fund
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund
BlackRock China Fund
BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund
BlackRock Emerging Markets Fund
BlackRock Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Fund
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund
BlackRock EuroFund
BlackRock Flexible Equity Fund
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund†
BlackRock Global Dividend Income Portfolio
BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund
BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund
BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio
BlackRock India Fund
BlackRock International Fund
BlackRock International Index Fund
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund
BlackRock Latin America Fund
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund
BlackRock Managed Volatility Portfolio†
BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock Multi-Asset Real Return Fund†
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
BlackRock Pacific Fund
BlackRock Real Estate Securities Fund
BlackRock Russell 1000 Index Fund
BlackRock Science & Technology Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund
BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund
BlackRock S&P 500 Stock Fund
BlackRock Strategic Risk Allocation Fund†
BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock World Gold Fund
Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
BlackRock Bond Index Fund
BlackRock Core Bond Portfolio
BlackRock CoreAlpha Bond Fund
BlackRock Emerging Market Local Debt Portfolio
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio
BlackRock Global Long/Short Credit Fund
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio
BlackRock International Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio
BlackRock Multi-Asset Income Portfolio†
BlackRock Secured Credit Portfolio
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio
BlackRock Total Return Fund
BlackRock US Government Bond Portfolio
BlackRock US Mortgage Portfolio
BlackRock World Income Fund
Municipal Fixed Income Funds |
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund
BlackRock National Municipal Fund
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund
Target Risk & Target Date Funds† |
BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | LifePath Active Portfolios | LifePath Portfolios | LifePath Index Portfolios | |||||||||||||||||
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | 2015 | 2035 | Retirement | 2040 | Retirement | 2040 | ||||||||||||||
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | 2020 | 2040 | 2020 | 2045 | 2020 | 2045 | ||||||||||||||
Growth Prepared Portfolio | 2025 | 2045 | 2025 | 2050 | 2025 | 2050 | ||||||||||||||
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | 2030 | 2050 | 2030 | 2055 | 2030 | 2055 | ||||||||||||||
2035 | 2035 |
† | Mixed asset fund. |
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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These reports are not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or preceded by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report | |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report | |
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report | |
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable | |
Item 6 – | Investments | |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. | ||
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. | ||
Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable | |
Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable | |
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable | |
Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. | |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures | |
(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 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | ||
(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 | |
(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report | ||
(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto | ||
(a)(3) – Not Applicable | ||
(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto |
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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 California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
By: | /s/ John M. Perlowski | |||
John M. Perlowski | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | ||||
Date: | February 4, 2013 |
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/ John M. Perlowski | |||
John M. Perlowski | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of | ||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | ||||
Date: | February 4, 2013 | |||
By: | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | |||
Neal J. Andrews | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of | ||||
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Fund of BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust | ||||
Date: | February 4, 2013 |
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