BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL BONDS

Municipal bonds and fund solutions

In a volatile market environment, municipal bonds strive to deliver tax-free income and can potentially provide equity diversification when stocks sell off. Attractive valuations including municipal bond rates suggest now may be the time to consider investing in municipal bonds.

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BlackRock’s municipal bond advantage

As one of the world’s largest municipal bond managers, BlackRock’s size and scale can mean greater access to inventory and tighter trading spreads.1
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An award-winning team
BlackRock’s 58 experts comb through thousands of issuers to identify opportunities and manage risk in the fragmented muni market.1
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Technology that sees opportunities & risks
We leverage the Aladdin® platform, BlackRock’s risk management technology so we can dig deeper, manage risks, and identify drivers of performance.

BlackRock Municipal Portfolio Framework

Craft a tax-advantaged municipal bond allocation based on your client’s overall portfolio. As your overall portfolio gets riskier, you may want a more conservative bond allocation.

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Moderate Muni Portfolio Framework with closed-end funds
For overall moderate portfolios with a balanced stock / bond total portfolio.

Seeks higher yield and return potential, stability and a possible hedge against rate risk. Provides exposure to closed-end funds which may employ leverage.

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Moderate Muni Portfolio Framework without closed-end funds
For overall moderate portfolios with a balanced stock / bond total portfolio.

Seeks higher yield and return potential, stability and a possible hedge against rate risk.

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Aggressive Muni Portfolio Framework with closed-end funds
For overall conservative portfolios with majority bonds.

Seeks high income and return potential and a possible hedge against rate risk. Provides exposure to closed-end funds which may employ leverage.

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Aggressive Muni Portfolio Framework without closed-end funds
For overall conservative portfolios with majority bonds.

Seeks high income and return potential and a possible hedge against rate risk.

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Conservative Muni Portfolio Framework with closed-end funds
For overall aggressive portfolios with majority stock.

Seeks equity diversification and stability. Provides exposure to closed-end funds which may employ leverage.

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Conservative Muni Portfolio Framework without closed-end funds
For overall aggressive portfolios with majority stock.

Seeks equity diversification and stability.

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BlackRock's municipal fund offerings

Explore BlackRock’s platform of municipal bond solutions to help your client’s keep more of what they earn.

Objective Fund Name Morningstar Category* Ticker ETF or mutual fund
Income
I want to tap into today's higher yields. iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF High Yield Muni HIMU ETF
Stability
I want to put cash to work. iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF Muni National Short MEAR ETF
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF Muni National Short SUB ETF
BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund Muni National Short MALMX Mutual fund
Equity diversification
I want to diversify from my stocks. iShares National Muni Bond ETF Muni National Intermediate MUB ETF
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund Muni National Long MAMTX Mutual fund
BlackRock New York Municipal Opportunities Fund Muni New York Long MANKX Mutual fund
BlackRock California Municipal Opportunities Fund Muni California Intermediate MACMX Mutual fund
BlackRock National Municipal Fund Muni National Intermediate MANLX Mutual fund

*Morningstar category as of 12/31/2024.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal values may fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. All returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown. For most recent month-end performance and standardized performance, click on the fund names above.

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