National Municipal Fund

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NAV as of Mar 28, 2025 $9.92
52 WK: 9.91 - 10.27
1 Day NAV Change as of Mar 28, 2025 0.01 (0.10%)
NAV Total Return as of Mar 27, 2025 YTD: -0.53%
NEUTRAL

Overview

About this Fund

1. High quality municipal holding
2. Strong commitment to credit research
3. Seeks outperformance and tax-advantaged income

Investment Approach

Invests in municipal bonds rated in any rating category or unrated municipal bonds, but does not intend to invest more than 35% of its assets in municipal bonds rated below investment grade. The Fund will usually invest in municipal bonds having a maturity of five years or longer.

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Performance

Returns

	1y	3y	5y	10y
Total Return (%)	1.92	-0.90	0.74	2.11
Benchmark (%)	1.05	-0.55	0.99	2.25
BBG Muni 90% Investment Grade + 10% High Yield Custom	1.57	-0.46	1.17	-
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)	1.89	-0.38	0.94	1.83
Morningstar Ranking	136/285	200/255	160/241	52/174
Morningstar Quartile	2	4	3	2
Lipper Category Avg. (%)	2.28	-0.95	0.82	2.07
Lipper Ranking	176/287	136/270	155/261	94/187
Lipper Quartile	3	3	3	2

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	YTD	1m	3m	1y	3y	5y	10y
Total Return (%)	1.92	-1.27	-0.98	1.92	-2.69	3.78	23.16
Benchmark (%)	1.05	-1.46	-1.22	1.05	-1.64	5.05	24.94
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)	1.89	-1.10	-1.02	1.89	-1.14	4.78	19.88
Lipper Category Avg. (%)	2.28	-1.43	-1.24	2.28	-2.82	4.20	23.01
BBG Muni 90% Investment Grade + 10% High Yield Custom	1.57	-1.48	-1.20	1.57	-1.38	5.97	-

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	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Total Return (%)	4.22	2.34	-10.08	6.18	1.92
Benchmark (%)	4.95	1.52	-8.53	6.40	1.05
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)	4.51	1.67	-8.23	5.61	1.89
BBG Muni 90% Investment Grade + 10% High Yield Custom	5.22	2.13	-8.99	6.68	1.57

Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

The returns for Class K Shares prior to August 15, 2016 reflects the performance of the share class when it was classified as BlackRock Shares. The performance information for periods prior to July 18, 2011, the commencement of operations of Class K Shares (when classified as BlackRock Shares), shows the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Shares. The performance of Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would differ only to the extent that Institutional Shares and Class K Shares have different expenses.

Effective October 1, 2021, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index and a customized weighted index comprised of 90% Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged / 10% Bloomberg Municipal Bond: High Yield (non-Investment Grade) Total Return Index (the “National Customized Reference Benchmark”) replaced the S&P® Municipal Bond Index and the Custom National Index (a customized benchmark that reflects the returns of the S&P® Municipal Bond Index for periods prior to January 1, 2013, and the returns of only those bonds in the S&P® Municipal Bond Index that have maturities greater than five years for periods subsequent to January 1, 2013) as the performance benchmarks against which the Fund measures its performance.

See the Fund’s prospectus for more details.

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Key Facts

Size of Fund (Millions)

as of Mar 28, 2025

$7,032.3 M

Share Class launch date

Jul 15, 2011

Benchmark Index

BBG Municipal Bond Index Unadjusted (Risk Basis: MUNI) (USD)

Morningstar Category

Muni National Interm

CUSIP

09253C744

Open to New Investors

Yes

Size of Class (Millions)

as of Mar 28, 2025

$1,295.1 M

Asset Class

Fixed Income

Distribution Frequency

Monthly

Lipper Classification

Gen & Ins Muni Debt Fds

Max Offer Price

as of Mar 27, 2025

$9.91

Turnover Percent in the Annual Report

as of Jun 30, 2024

58%

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings

as of Feb 28, 2025

392

Alpha (3y)

as of Feb 28, 2025

-0.04

R-Squared (3y)

as of Feb 28, 2025

95.25

Beta (3y)

as of Feb 28, 2025

0.97

Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield

as of Feb 28, 2025

3.51%

Effective Duration

as of Feb 28, 2025

6.59 yrs

Best 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years

3 months ending Jan 31, 2023

9.14%

30 Day SEC Yield

as of Feb 28, 2025

3.54%

Yield to Maturity

as of Feb 28, 2025

4.34%

Fund Standard Deviation (3y)

as of Feb 28, 2025

7.48

Average Coupon

as of Feb 28, 2025

5.00%

Yield to Worst

as of Feb 28, 2025

3.87%

Nominal WAL

as of Feb 28, 2025

6.23 yrs

Worst 3-Month Return Over the Last 3 Years

3 months ending Oct 31, 2022

-7.85%

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This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

as of current prospectus

Gross Expense Ratio	0.49%
Net Expense Ratio	0.46%

Net Expense Ratio excluding Investment Related Expenses is 0.38%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01%
Interest expense 0.07%

Ratings

Lipper Leader

Lipper Leader Ratings

Expense

Overall Lipper Leaders ratings based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for each measure over 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods (if applicable) and do not take into account the effects of sales charges for these categories (Consistent Return, Preservation, Total Return, Expense, and Tax Efficiency) as of Feb 28, 2025 out of 267, 6,088, 269, 110 and 269 Funds, respectively in Lipper's Gen & Ins Muni Debt Fds classification.

Holdings

as of Feb 28, 2025

Name	Weight (%)
PATRIOTS ENERGY GROUP FING AGY 5.25 02/01/2054	1.48
MAIN STR NAT GAS INC GA GAS SU 5 09/01/2053	1.44
SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COMMODIT 4 11/01/2051	1.41
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A 5 01/01/2055	1.33
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNT 1 10/01/2026	1.32

Name	Weight (%)
ENERGY SOUTHEAST ALA COOP DIST 5.5 11/01/2053	1.32
WASHINGTON D C MET AREA TRAN A 5 07/01/2042	1.16
NEW JERSEY ST TRANSN TR FD AUT 5 06/15/2038	1.10
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & EC 9.5 01/01/2065	1.00
SAN ANTONIO TEX ELEC & GAS REV 5.25 02/01/2049	0.97

Name	Market Value	Weight (%)	Shares	Maturity	Coupon (%)
BLACKROCK LIQ MUNICASH CL INS MMF	$567,918,180.01	7.82	567,861,394.00	-	4.35
PATRIOTS ENERGY GROUP FING AGY	$107,462,543.25	1.48	96,485,000.00	Mar 01, 2031	5.25
MAIN STR NAT GAS INC GA GAS SU	$104,671,161.92	1.44	96,000,000.00	Sep 01, 2030	5.00
SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COMMODIT	$102,495,210.33	1.41	100,000,000.00	Oct 01, 2028	4.00
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING A	$97,101,155.24	1.34	90,255,000.00	Dec 01, 2032	5.00
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNT	$96,325,768.33	1.33	100,000,000.00	Oct 01, 2026	1.00
ENERGY SOUTHEAST ALA COOP DIST	$95,901,386.29	1.32	87,500,000.00	Jan 01, 2031	5.50
WASHINGTON D C MET AREA TRAN A	$84,415,999.78	1.16	81,415,000.00	Jul 01, 2042	5.00
NEW JERSEY ST TRANSN TR FD AUT	$79,774,773.32	1.10	70,000,000.00	Jun 15, 2038	5.00
CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE & EC	$72,772,043.75	1.00	71,785,000.00	Jan 01, 2035	9.50

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Detailed Holdings and Analytics

Holdings are subject to change. Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. The Fund is actively managed and its details, holdings and characteristics will vary. Holdings shown should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The user relies on this data at its own risk and neither BlackRock nor any other party makes any representations or express or implied warranties (which are expressly disclaimed) nor shall they incur any liability for any errors or omissions in the data.

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Feb 28, 2025

% Notional Value

Type	Fund	Benchmark	Net
Transportation	24.25	13.84	10.41
Corporate Muni	16.19	5.46	10.73
Health	11.80	8.98	2.82
State Tax-Backed - Dedicated Tax	10.07	8.10	1.97
Utility	7.49	13.47	-5.99
State Tax-Backed - General Obligation	6.05	10.63	-4.58
Cash	5.44	0.00	5.44
Education	4.35	6.41	-2.06
Local Tax-Backed - Dedicated Tax	4.11	8.15	-4.04
Housing	3.75	3.82	-0.07

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as of Feb 28, 2025

% Notional Value

Type	Fund	Benchmark	Net
New York	12.82	15.88	-3.06
Texas	12.63	10.49	2.14
California	9.80	16.43	-6.62
Alabama	5.91	1.89	4.02
Massachusetts	5.37	3.38	1.99
Illinois	5.22	4.01	1.20
South Carolina	4.77	1.09	3.68
New Jersey	4.45	3.24	1.22
District of Columbia	3.63	1.40	2.22
Georgia	3.56	2.49	1.07

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as of Feb 28, 2025

% Notional Value

Type	Fund	Benchmark	Net
Net Derivatives	-0.98	0.00	-0.98
0 - 3 Years	3.85	9.66	-5.81
3 - 6 Years	9.17	14.24	-5.07
6 - 8 Years	8.12	9.79	-1.67
8 - 10 Years	3.32	8.43	-5.11
10 - 12 Years	1.23	8.00	-6.77
12 - 15 Years	4.92	9.81	-4.89
15 - 20 Years	27.88	14.15	13.73
20 - 25 Years	31.82	13.81	18.01
25+ Years	5.22	12.10	-6.88

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as of Feb 28, 2025

% Notional Value

Type	Fund	Benchmark	Net
Net Derivatives	-0.98	0.00	-0.98
AAA Rated	8.70	18.43	-9.73
AA rated	48.01	53.07	-5.06
A Rated	30.10	22.76	7.34
BBB Rated	3.51	5.71	-2.20
BB Rated	0.28	0.00	0.28
B Rated	0.02	0.00	0.02
Not Rated	4.92	0.02	4.90
Cash	5.44	0.00	5.44

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The fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency. Credit quality ratings on underlying securities of the fund are received from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch and converted to the equivalent S&P major rating category. This breakdown is provided by BlackRock and takes the median rating of the three agencies when all three agencies rate a security the lower of the two ratings if only two agencies rate a security and one rating if that is all that is provided. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. Below investment-grade is represented by a rating of BB and below. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time.

Notional value represents a fund’s use of derivatives, including but not limited to futures, options, and swaps. This value captures the fund exposures as if the derivative was replaced with the underlying asset and the corresponding financing or lending, such that all exposures sum to the net asset value. For non-derivatives, the market value and the notional value are identical.

Allocations are subject to change.