BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

BTT

Market cap $1.45B

This report screens ~400 closed-end funds (CEFs) for those with 100%+ net investment income coverage, highlighting lower risk of distribution cuts. Top lists identify CEFs with the widest discounts, most attractive z-scores, highest covered yields, and best combinations of value and income. Investors are encouraged to use these rankings as a starting point for due diligence, not as final buy or sell recommendations.

I maintain my Sell rating on BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term due to significant interest-rate risk at termination and a large portion of bonds maturing after 2030. Despite a more balanced risk/reward profile and a current 10% discount, BTT's structure exposes investors to NAV uncertainty at closure. IBMS, with all bonds maturing before its termination, is a better alternative for those seeking a 2030 municipal fund with defined maturity.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of March and highlight recent market action. Nearly all CEF sectors were down due to poor risk sentiment, but year-to-date performance remains mostly positive, led by EM assets. BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term renewed its share repurchase program.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BTT--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust (“BTT” or the “Trust”) has reauthorized the Trust's open market share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”). Under BTT's most recent Repurchase Program, which ended November 30, 2024, the Trust could repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares (based on common shares outstanding on November 30, 2023) in open market transaction.

Volatility in the closed-end fund, or CEF, market has recently increased, while tight discounts create a point of vulnerability for the market. We discuss various strategies investors can use to make their CEF portfolios more resilient to take advantage of future draw-downs. These strategies include focusing on likely CEF distribution changes, seeking funds with wide discounts, considering term CEFs, and riding sidecar with CEF activists.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Certain BlackRock Funds previously declared their June distributions on May 20, 2024 BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: BCAT), BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE: BMEZ), BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (NYSE: BSTZ), and BlackRock Innovation and Growth Term Trust (NYSE: BIGZ) previous.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 3/1/2024   Ex-Date- 3/14/2024   Record- 3/15/2024   Payable- 4/1/2024 National Funds Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust* BYM $0.052500 - BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust* BTA $0.043500 - BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.* MUA $0.055500 - BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc.