Muni CEF Under The Magnifier: What BYM Offers To Income-Oriented Investors

Municipal CEFs like BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust offer stable income and tax benefits, appealing to income-oriented investors despite higher complexity and volatility. BYM manages $498 million in assets with a market cap of $295 million and 234 holdings. BYM boasts a 7.50% yield to maturity, 7.10% yield to worst, and a 6.31% distribution rate, providing attractive income potential.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2025

BYM - Perfectly Sensible Tax Free Income Generator

BYM is designed for high-income, tax-sensitive investors seeking steady, tax-free income, not capital gains or speculative growth. The fund invests in municipal bonds, offering federal tax exemption, but carries both credit and interest rate risk, especially due to its longer-term holdings. Managed muni funds like BYM typically justify higher fees with higher yields versus index funds, but risk and concentration must be weighed.

Seeking Alpha • May 27, 2025

BlackRock Announces Board Approval of Closed-End Fund Reorganizations

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BFK--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that each of the Boards of Directors/Trustees of each of the closed-end funds named below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) has approved the following reorganizations (each, a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations), as applicable: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (NYSE: BLE), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (NYSE: BYM) and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFK) into BlackRock Muni.

Business Wire • Jan 21, 2025

Certain BlackRock Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares Actions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: BFK), BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BKN), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (NYSE: BLE), BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (NYSE: BYM), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MHD), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE: MQT), BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE: MUE), BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MVF), and BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. (NYSE: MVT) (collectively, the “Funds”) intend to redeem a portion of their outstanding Series W-7 Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (“VMTP Shares”) on or about November 24, 2023, at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference of $100,000 per share, together with accumulated and unpaid dividends through the day prior to the redemption date. Shareholders are expected to benefit from lower expenses as a result of the redemptions.

Business Wire • Nov 2, 2023

Municipal Closed-End Funds: Near-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain?

Municipal Closed-End Funds: Near-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain?.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 26, 2023

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Will Merge With AGD, Tender Next January (December 11, 2022)

2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 4 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. DEX will merge with AGD.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 20, 2022

EVN And BYM: Best Performers Amongst Lightly Reviewed Muni Funds

The Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust invests primarily in investment-grade municipal obligations of various sectors with a mixture of sectors across the full spectrum. BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust may invest up to 20% of its assets in bonds rated below Aaa or AAA (but not lower than BBB/Baa).

Seeking Alpha • Aug 5, 2022

BlackRock Announces Fiscal Year End Changes for Certain Municipal Closed-End Funds

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today a change to the fiscal year end (“FYE”) for each Fund listed below. These changes were made to reduce operating costs for the Funds and will be effective as of July 31, 2022. Ticker (NYSE) Fund Current FYE New FYE BKN BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. 4/30 7/31 BTA BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust 4/30 7/31 MUA BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. 4/30 7/31 MUI BlackRock Municipal Income Fu

Business Wire • Jun 3, 2022