BlackRock MuniVest Fund

MVF

Market cap $404M

BlackRock MuniVest Fund offers a tax-free income stream for medium- and high-rate taxpayers, currently yielding around 5.5% after adjusting for return of capital. MVF's discount to NAV has narrowed, aided by a discount management program and reduced reliance on return of capital in distributions. The fund's selective approach, use of tender option bonds (TOBs), and willingness to go long on maturities justify its 0.5% management fee.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MVF--BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (the “Fund”) announced today the final results of the Fund's tender offer (“Tender Offer”) for up to 2.5% of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”). The Tender Offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 15, 2025, was oversubscribed for the Fund. Therefore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, the Fund will purchase Shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disre.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MVF--BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) (the “Fund”) announced today the expiration and preliminary results of the Fund's tender offer (“Tender Offer”) for up to 2.5% of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”). The Tender Offer commenced on July 15, 2025 and expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 15, 2025. Based on preliminary information, the number of Shares properly tendered for the Fund and not withdrawn is noted in the table below. Fund Name Ticker CUSIP Sh.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of July and highlight recent market action. CEF market was mostly lower this week, with REIT and MLP sectors underperforming and overall valuations remaining historically expensive. Recent tender offers in CEFs like MVF and RSF continue to provide meaningful alpha opportunities; investors should match fund beta to portfolio needs.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MVF--BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (MVF) announced today the results of the Quarterly Measurement Period (as defined below) under its previously announced discount management program (the “Program”). MVF (the “Fund”) also announced the dates of its tender offer as a result of the occurrence of a Trigger Event (as defined below) at the end of the Quarterly Measurement Period with respect to the Fund. The Program is part of the Fund's ongoing effort to manage its discount, e.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of April and highlight recent market action. Nearly all CEF sectors were down; Munis and Agencies saw gains due to the sharp drop in Treasury yields. BlackRock announced new CEF tender offers starting mid-April, impacting funds like BOE, BCX, BGY, BSTZ, and MVF, with a 2.5% share buyback at a 2% discount.

We discuss key Muni themes, including tariffs, federal funding freeze, tax exemption, and more. Muni valuations remain attractive, particularly the value of the tax exemption. We highlight the four Muni buckets where we see value.

We discuss Muni CEF performance, distributions and valuations in this latest update. Municipal CEFs have outperformed due to high rates, wide discounts, and rising distributions, however the easy money has mostly been made in our view. Municipal bonds remain attractive compared to corporate bonds, but Muni CEF discounts have tightened to historic averages, reducing their previous appeal.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of August and highlight recent market action. CEF performance diverged this week as higher-quality / longer duration sectors like Munis outperformed. NYSE proposed rule change could eliminate annual CEF shareholder meetings, potentially impacting shareholder activism and competition in the CEF space.

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of July and highlight recent market action. All CEF sectors finished the week in the green, with fixed-income CEF sector discounts now expensive and equity CEF sector discounts somewhat cheap. Saba and BlackRock came out with differing press releases on the latest proxy votes over board membership and termination of CEFs.