BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

BYM

Market cap $287M

Overview Fund Activity

11.07 USD

+0.05

0.45%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

0.45%

5 days

2.03%

1 month

4.83%

3 months

6.03%

6 months

2.69%

Year to date

1.47%

1 year

-8.13%

5 years

-22.37%

10 years

-18.66%

About: Blackrock Municipal Income Quality Trust is a closed-end municipal bond fund. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from U.S. federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. The trust invests in various sectors such as transportation, utilities, health, education, corporate, housing, and others.

Financials Asset Management

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Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

0.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.91% [Q1] → 32.09% (+0.18%) [Q2]

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $89.2M [Q1] → $89.3M (+$108K) [Q2]

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 25

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 72 [Q1] → 68 (-4) [Q2]

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10

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Financial journalist opinion

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.

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

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.

BYM - Perfectly Sensible Tax Free Income Generator

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.

BlackRock Announces Board Approval of Closed-End Fund Reorganizations

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

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.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

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.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (NYSE: BGT), BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FRA) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU) announced increases to their monthly distributions. Certain BlackRock municipal Funds previously declared their December, January and February distributions and declared special distributions today in order.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds

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