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DEF 14A 2023-05-23 For: 0001-01-01

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Name of Fund		Ticker
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust		BMN
BlackRock Core Bond Trust		BHK
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.		HYT
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust		BTZ
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.		DSU
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust		BGR
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.		CII
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust		BDJ
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust		BOE
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.		EGF
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust		BGY
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.		FRA
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust		BGT
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust		BME
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.		BKT
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.		BKN
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust		BLW
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust		BTA
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust		BIT
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.		MUA
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust		BTT
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust		BYM
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust		BFK
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II		BLE
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.		MUC
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.		MHD
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.		MUJ
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.		MHN
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.		MUE
BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.		MVT
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.		MVF
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.		MYD
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.		MIY
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.		MYN
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.		MQT
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.		MYI
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.		MQY
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust		BNY
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust		BCX
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust		BST
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust		BSTZ
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust		BBN
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust		BUI
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust		BHV


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JOINT PROXY STATEMENT		1

SUMMARY OF PROPOSAL AND FUNDS VOTING		5

PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF BOARD NOMINEES		7

VOTE REQUIRED AND MANNER OF VOTING PROXIES		19

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		21

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		23

Appendix A – Fund Information		A-1

Appendix B – Compensation of the Board Members		B-1

Appendix C – Equity Securities Owned by Board Members and Board Nominees		C-1

Appendix D – Meetings of the Boards		D-1

Appendix E – Committees of the Boards		E-1

Appendix F – Information Pertaining to the Executive Officers of the Funds		F-1

Appendix G – Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees to Independent Registered Public Accountants		G-1

Appendix H – 5% Beneficial Share Ownership		H-1


Fund Name	Ticker	Class I (1)	Class II	Class III	Preferred Shares Nominees Standing for Election (2)
BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust	BMN	X
BlackRock Core Bond Trust	BHK	X
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.	HYT	X
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust	BTZ	X
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.	DSU	X
BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust	BGR	X
BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.	CII	X
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust	BDJ	X
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust	BOE	X
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.	EGF	X
BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust	BGY	X
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.	FRA	X
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust	BGT	X
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust	BME	X
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.	BKT	X
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.	BKN	X			X
BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust	BLW	X
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust	BTA	X			X
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust	BIT	X
BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.	MUA	X			X
BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust	BTT	X			X
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust	BYM	X			X
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust	BFK	X			X
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II	BLE	X			X
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.	MUC	X			X
BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.	MHD	X			X
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.	MUJ	X			X
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.	MHN	X			X
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.	MUE	X			X
BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.	MVT	X			X
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.	MVF	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.	MYD	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.	MIY	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.	MYN	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.	MQT	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.	MYI	X			X
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.	MQY	X			X
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust	BNY	X			X
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust	BCX	X
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust	BST	X
BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust	BSTZ	X
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust	BBN	X
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust	BUI	X
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust	BHV	X			X


Name, Address (1) and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with Funds	Term of Office and Length of Time Served*	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen**	Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years***
Frank J. Fabozzi (6) 1948	Director/ Trustee	2025 for HYT, DSU, CII, EGF, FRA, BSTZ and BMN; 2024 for all other Funds; from 2007 to present	Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) from 2011 to 2022; Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins University since 2021; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; Visiting Professor, Rutgers University for the Spring 2019 semester; Visiting Professor, New York University for the 2019 academic year; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Carnegie Mellon University for the Fall 2020 semester.	72 RICs consisting of 103 Portfolios	None

Lorenzo A. Flores (2) 1964	Director/ Trustee	2023 for all Funds; from 2021 to present	Vice Chairman, Kioxia, Inc. since 2019; Chief Financial Officer, Xilinx, Inc. from 2016 to 2019; Corporate Controller, Xilinx, Inc. from 2008 to 2016.	70 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios	None

Stayce D. Harris (3) 1959	Director/ Trustee	2023 for HYT, DSU, CII, EGF, FRA, BSTZ and BMN; 2025 for all other Funds; from 2021 to present	Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the United States Air Force from 2017 to 2019; Lieutenant General, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, United States Air Force from 2016 to 2017; Major General, Commander, 22nd Air Force, AFRC, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia from 2014 to 2016; Pilot, United Airlines from 1990 to 2020.	70 RICs consisting of 101 Portfolios	KULR Technology Group, Inc. in 2021; The Boeing Company (airplane manufacturer)


Board Members/Nominees		Experience, Qualifications and Skills
R. Glenn Hubbard **		R. Glenn Hubbard has served in numerous roles in the field of economics, including as the Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers of the President of the United States. Dr. Hubbard has served as the Dean of Columbia Business School, as a member of the Columbia Faculty and as a Visiting Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the Harvard Business School and the University of Chicago. Dr. Hubbard’s experience as an adviser to the President of the United States adds a dimension of balance to the Funds’ governance and provides perspective on economic issues. Dr. Hubbard’s service on the boards of ADP and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company provides the Boards with the benefit of his experience with the management practices of other financial companies. Dr. Hubbard’s long-standing service on the boards of directors/trustees of the closed-end funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex also provides him with a specific understanding of the Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the Funds. Dr. Hubbard’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances his service as Chair of the Boards, Chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Governance Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.


Board Members/Nominees		Experience, Qualifications and Skills
W. Carl Kester **		The Boards benefit from W. Carl Kester’s experiences as a professor and author in finance, and his experience as the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and as Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs at Harvard Business School from 2006 through 2010 adds to the Board a wealth of expertise in corporate finance and corporate governance. Dr. Kester has authored and edited numerous books and research papers on both subject matters, including co-editing a leading volume of finance case studies used worldwide. Dr. Kester’s long-standing service on the boards of directors/trustees of the closed-end funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex also provides him with a specific understanding of the Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the Funds. Dr. Kester’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances his service as a Vice Chair of the Boards, Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Compliance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.

Cynthia L. Egan ***		Cynthia L. Egan brings to the Boards a broad and diverse knowledge of investment companies and the retirement industry as a result of her many years of experience as President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and her various senior operating officer positions at Fidelity Investments, including her service as Executive Vice President of FMR Co., President of Fidelity Institutional Services Company and President of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. Ms. Egan has also served as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Treasury as an expert in domestic retirement security. Ms. Egan began her professional career at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Ms. Egan is also a director of UNUM Corporation, a publicly traded insurance company providing personal risk reinsurance, and of The Hanover Group, a public property casualty insurance company. Ms. Egan’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances her service as Chair of the Compliance Committee, and a member of the Governance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.


Board Members/Nominees		Experience, Qualifications and Skills
Frank J. Fabozzi		Frank J. Fabozzi has served for over 25 years on the boards of registered investment companies. Dr. Fabozzi holds the designations of Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant. Dr. Fabozzi was inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society’s Hall of Fame and is the 2007 recipient of the C. Stewart Sheppard Award and the 2015 recipient of the James R. Vertin Award, both given by the CFA Institute. The Boards benefit from Dr. Fabozzi’s experiences as a professor and author in the field of finance. Dr. Fabozzi’s experience as a professor at various institutions, including EDHEC Business School, Yale, MIT, and Princeton, as well as Dr. Fabozzi’s experience as a Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow at the Yale University School of Management and as editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management demonstrates his wealth of expertise in the investment management and structured finance areas. Dr. Fabozzi has authored and edited numerous books and research papers on topics in investment management and financial econometrics, and his writings have focused on fixed income securities and portfolio management, many of which are considered standard references in the investment management industry. Dr. Fabozzi’s long-standing service on the boards of directors/trustees of the closed-end funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex also provides him with a specific understanding of the Funds, their operations and the business and regulatory issues facing the Funds. Moreover, Dr. Fabozzi’s knowledge of financial and accounting matters qualifies him to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Dr. Fabozzi’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances his service as Chair of the Performance Oversight Committee.

Lorenzo A. Flores *		The Boards benefit from Lorenzo A. Flores’s many years of business, leadership and financial experience in his roles at various public and private companies. In particular, Mr. Flores’s service as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller of Xilinx, Inc. and Vice Chairman of Kioxia, Inc. and his long experience in the technology industry allow him to provide insight to into financial, business and technology trends. Mr. Flores’s knowledge of financial and accounting matters qualifies him to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Flores’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances his service as a member of the Performance Oversight Committee.

Stayce D. Harris ***		The Boards benefit from Stayce D. Harris’s leadership and governance experience gained during her extensive military career, including as a three-star Lieutenant General of the United States Air Force. In her most recent role, Ms. Harris reported to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force effectiveness, efficiency and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces. Ms. Harris’s experience on governance matters includes oversight of inspection policy and the inspection and evaluation system for all Air Force nuclear and conventional forces; oversight of Air Force counterintelligence operations and service on the Air Force Intelligence Oversight Panel; investigation of fraud, waste and abuse; and oversight of criminal investigations and complaints resolution programs. Ms. Harris’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances her service as a member of the Compliance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.


Board Members/Nominees		Experience, Qualifications and Skills
J. Phillip Holloman		The Boards benefit from J. Phillip Holloman’s many years of business and leadership experience as an executive, director and advisory board member of various public and private companies. In particular, Mr. Holloman’s service as President and Chief Operating Officer of Cintas Corporation and director of PulteGroup, Inc. and Rockwell Automation Inc. allows him to provide insight into business trends and conditions. Mr. Holloman’s knowledge of financial and accounting matters qualifies him to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Holloman’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances his service as a member of the Governance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.

Catherine A. Lynch ***		Catherine A. Lynch, who served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust, benefits the Boards by providing business leadership and experience and a diverse knowledge of pensions and endowments. Ms. Lynch also holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Lynch’s knowledge of financial and accounting matters qualifies her to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. Lynch’s independence from the Funds and the Advisor enhances her service as a member of the Governance Committee and the Performance Oversight Committee.

Robert Fairbairn		Robert Fairbairn has more than 25 years of experience with BlackRock, Inc. and over 30 years of experience in finance and asset management. In particular, Mr. Fairbairn’s positions as Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc., Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees and Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee provide the Boards with a wealth of practical business knowledge and leadership. In addition, Mr. Fairbairn has global investment management and oversight experience through his former positions as Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares ® businesses, Head of BlackRock’s Global Client Group, Chairman of BlackRock’s international businesses and his previous oversight over BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group. Mr. Fairbairn also serves as a board member for the funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

John M. Perlowski **		John M. Perlowski’s experience as Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009, as the Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Funds provides him with a strong understanding of the Funds, their operations, and the business and regulatory issues facing the Funds. Mr. Perlowski’s prior position as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and his former service as Treasurer and Senior Vice President of the Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds and as Director of the Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds provides the Boards with the benefit of his experience with the management practices of other financial companies. Mr. Perlowski also serves as a board member for the funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex. Mr. Perlowski’s experience with BlackRock enhances his service as a member of the Executive Committee.


Fund	Fund’s Fiscal Year End⁽¹⁾	Cynthia L. Egan⁽²⁾		Frank J. Fabozzi⁽²⁾		Lorenzo A. Flores⁽²⁾		Stayce D. Harris⁽²⁾		J. Phillip Holloman⁽²⁾		R. Glenn Hubbard⁽²⁾		W. Carl Kester⁽²⁾		Catherine A. Lynch⁽²⁾		Karen P. Robards⁽⁴⁾		Fund Total
BBN	31-Dec	$	8,054.17	$	7,569.06	$	6,909.57	$	6,821.64	$	7,165.14	$	9,021.49	$	8,981.26	$	7,956.53	$	3,884.26	$	66,363.12

BCX	31-Dec	$	5,890.59	$	5,524.34	$	5,047.12	$	4,983.50	$	5,263.64	$	6,590.58	$	6,598.09	$	5,836.30	$	2,456.51	$	48,190.67

BDJ	31-Dec	$	11,112.40	$	10,426.26	$	9,511.69	$	9,389.75	$	9,901.76	$	12,453.85	$	12,430.18	$	10,999.23	$	4,919.63	$	91,144.75

BFK	31-Jul	$	802.99	$	732.12	$	670.08	$	661.80	$	693.59	$	894.01	$	950.82	$	768.03	$	461.28	$	6,634.71

BGR	31-Dec	$	2,370.82	$	2,229.66	$	2,046.47	$	2,022.04	$	2,133.27	$	2,639.60	$	2,643.92	$	2,353.10	$	944.07	$	19,382.95

BGT	31-Dec	$	1,916.09	$	1,807.59	$	1,662.10	$	1,642.69	$	1,723.66	$	2,129.54	$	2,124.35	$	1,898.24	$	852.23	$	15,756.49

BGY	31-Dec	$	3,995.95	$	3,750.04	$	3,431.32	$	3,388.78	$	3,563.86	$	4,455.82	$	4,445.40	$	3,946.42	$	1,824.16	$	32,801.75

BHK	31-Dec	$	4,555.81	$	4,287.26	$	3,920.56	$	3,871.67	$	4,065.23	$	5,093.72	$	5,068.56	$	4,505.26	$	2,168.24	$	37,536.31

BHV	31-Jul	$	145.54	$	145.56	$	144.42	$	145.56	$	145.56	$	145.56	$	145.56	$	145.56	$	129.88	$	1,293.18

BIT	31-Oct	$	3,406.45	$	3,215.93	$	2,752.27	$	2,718.24	$	2,845.73	$	3,777.57	$	3,749.69	$	3,344.01	$	1,974.62	$	27,784.51

BKN	31-Jul	$	368.01	$	337.38	$	310.55	$	306.97	$	320.75	$	407.39	$	431.90	$	352.96	$	210.92	$	3,046.82

BKT	31-Dec	$	2,167.34	$	2,044.25	$	1,877.63	$	1,855.43	$	1,945.62	$	2,411.76	$	2,403.07	$	2,145.55	$	1,000.44	$	17,851.09

BLE	31-Jul	$	3,735.29	$	3,584.14	$	3,173.87	$	3,322.32	$	3,393.16	$	3,996.88	$	3,876.08	$	3,537.28	$	3,400.68	$	32,019.72

BLW	31-Dec	$	3,402.39	$	3,202.46	$	2,932.50	$	2,896.50	$	3,044.08	$	3,798.40	$	3,785.36	$	3,368.02	$	1,550.34	$	27,980.05

BME	31-Dec	$	3,605.65	$	3,392.27	$	3,105.36	$	3,067.11	$	3,228.75	$	4,026.54	$	4,014.77	$	3,573.05	$	1,577.30	$	29,590.80

BMN	31-Dec	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

BNY	31-Jul	$	2,130.58	$	2,053.72	$	1,777.41	$	1,929.07	$	1,964.72	$	2,259.05	$	2,183.31	$	2,015.29	$	1,978.48	$	18,291.64

BOE	31-Dec	$	4,799.87	$	4,510.88	$	4,124.18	$	4,072.62	$	4,285.08	$	5,367.11	$	5,354.52	$	4,749.12	$	2,185.09	$	39,448.47

BST	31-Dec	$	8,352.87	$	7,864.79	$	7,178.97	$	7,087.54	$	7,433.60	$	9,358.82	$	9,277.63	$	8,256.58	$	4,178.64	$	68,989.44

BSTZ	31-Dec	$	14,263.12	$	13,432.73	$	12,250.30	$	12,092.64	$	12,671.56	$	15,997.45	$	15,830.67	$	14,090.48	$	7,378.64	$	118,007.59

BTA	31-Jul	$	245.95	$	226.60	$	209.64	$	207.37	$	216.07	$	270.83	$	286.35	$	236.42	$	141.14	$	2,040.37

BTT	31-Jul	$	10,366.54	$	9,964.25	$	8,555.27	$	9,315.38	$	9,502.75	$	11,036.73	$	10,653.72	$	9,772.34	$	9,604.62	$	88,771.61

BTZ	31-Dec	$	7,616.48	$	7,158.37	$	6,535.49	$	6,452.44	$	6,785.55	$	8,530.12	$	8,491.94	$	7,533.02	$	3,570.22	$	62,673.63

BUI	31-Dec	$	3,297.51	$	3,102.61	$	2,841.54	$	2,806.75	$	2,953.40	$	3,680.47	$	3,671.58	$	3,266.68	$	1,451.64	$	27,072.18

BYM	31-Jul	$	2,192.76	$	2,106.49	$	1,872.16	$	1,957.16	$	1,997.74	$	2,341.95	$	2,273.27	$	2,079.95	$	1,993.15	$	18,814.64

CII	31-Dec	$	5,513.39	$	5,181.35	$	4,734.80	$	4,675.27	$	4,923.74	$	6,168.40	$	6,149.80	$	5,459.60	$	2,454.68	$	45,261.03

DSU	31-Dec	$	3,260.95	$	3,068.70	$	2,810.68	$	2,776.27	$	2,919.43	$	3,639.46	$	3,629.71	$	3,229.07	$	1,454.11	$	26,788.38

EGF	31-Dec	$	323.47	$	314.41	$	302.19	$	300.55	$	302.19	$	341.49	$	341.10	$	316.86	$	216.69	$	2,758.95

FRA	31-Dec	$	2,998.00	$	2,822.00	$	2,585.97	$	2,554.51	$	2,685.85	$	3,344.23	$	3,335.69	$	2,969.06	$	1,330.42	$	24,625.73

HYT	31-Dec	$	8,073.68	$	7,583.71	$	6,922.85	$	6,834.73	$	7,193.74	$	9,043.03	$	9,011.95	$	7,986.77	$	3,712.93	$	66,363.39

MHD	31-Jul	$	1,102.66	$	1,004.08	$	917.78	$	906.27	$	950.51	$	1,229.24	$	1,308.21	$	1,054.07	$	633.16	$	9,105.97

MHN	31-Jul	$	2,436.12	$	2,339.97	$	2,076.76	$	2,173.21	$	2,218.28	$	2,602.44	$	2,524.90	$	2,309.48	$	2,219.57	$	20,900.75

MIY	31-Jul	$	2,650.84	$	2,553.16	$	2,205.74	$	2,395.25	$	2,440.57	$	2,813.75	$	2,719.14	$	2,505.31	$	2,458.74	$	22,742.49

MQT	31-Jul	$	418.83	$	383.53	$	352.58	$	348.45	$	364.40	$	464.24	$	492.43	$	401.54	$	239.50	$	3,465.49

MQY	31-Jul	$	1,440.85	$	1,311.12	$	1,197.44	$	1,182.28	$	1,240.75	$	1,607.60	$	1,711.33	$	1,377.17	$	825.22	$	11,893.75

MUA	31-Jul	$	703.27	$	641.63	$	587.66	$	580.46	$	608.12	$	782.45	$	831.85	$	672.89	$	403.81	$	5,812.13

MUC	31-Jul	$	4,024.71	$	3,865.13	$	3,348.81	$	3,608.07	$	3,707.41	$	4,299.29	$	4,163.80	$	3,836.20	$	3,378.15	$	34,231.58

MUE	31-Jul	$	1,874.08	$	1,806.97	$	1,567.32	$	1,698.30	$	1,729.41	$	1,986.17	$	1,920.74	$	1,773.88	$	1,738.18	$	16,095.05

MUJ	31-Jul	$	2,898.83	$	2,788.06	$	2,414.90	$	2,609.31	$	2,671.76	$	3,087.30	$	2,987.97	$	2,755.00	$	2,534.11	$	24,747.24

MVF	31-Jul	$	3,316.72	$	3,183.38	$	2,822.29	$	2,951.92	$	3,014.42	$	3,547.82	$	3,440.67	$	3,141.85	$	3,020.56	$	28,439.63


Name of Board Member and Board Nominee	Fund Name	Number of Common Shares	Aggregate Dollar Range of Common Shares in Each Fund	Aggregate Dollar Range of Common Shares in All Funds Overseen or To Be Overseen by the Board Member/ Nominee in Family of Investment Companies	Number of Share Equivalents⁽¹⁾	Aggregate Dollar Range of Share Equivalents in Each Fund	Aggregate Dollar Range of Common Shares and Share Equivalents in Family of Investment Companies
	BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust	100	$1 - $10,000		7,143.06	$50,001 - $100,000

	BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust	100	$1 - $10,000		12,187.93	Over $100,000

	BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust	300	$1 - $10,000		18,821.19	Over $100,000

	BlackRock Core Bond Trust	27	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.	10	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.	670	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II	107	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust	100	$1 - $10,000		15,021.02	Over $100,000

	BlackRock Health Sciences Trust	100	$1 - $10,000		231.43	$1 - $10,000

	BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust	324	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust	100	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust	192	$1 - $10,000		16,049.00	Over $100,000

	BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust	10	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund	N/A	N/A		1,643.97	$10,001 - $50,000

	BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.	115	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A

	BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.	10	$1 - $10,000		N/A	N/A


Ticker	Fiscal Year End⁽¹⁾		Number of Audit Committee Meetings		Number of Governance Committee Meetings		Number of Compliance Committee Meetings		Number of Performance Oversight Committee Meetings		Number of Executive Committee Meetings		Number of Discount Sub- Committee Meetings
BBN		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BCX		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BDJ		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BFK		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
BGR		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BGT		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BGY		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BHK		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BHV		31-Jul		12		6		4		4		0		0
BIT		31-Oct		12		4		5		4		0		0
BKN		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
BKT		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BLE		31-Jul		12		6		4		4		0		0
BLW		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BME		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BMN		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BNY		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
BOE		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BST		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BSTZ		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BTA		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
BTT		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
BTZ		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BUI		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
BYM		31-Jul		12		6		4		4		0		0
CII		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
DSU		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
EGF		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
FRA		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
HYT		31-Dec		11		4		4		4		0		0
MHD		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MHN		31-Jul		12		6		4		4		0		0
MIY		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
MQT		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MQY		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MUA		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MUC		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
MUE		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
MUJ		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
MVF		31-Jul		12		6		4		4		0		0
MVT		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MYD		31-Jul		2		1		1		1		0		0
MYI		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0
MYN		31-Jul		13		6		4		4		0		0


Name, Address and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with Fund	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupations(s) During Past 5 Years
John M. Perlowski 1964	Director/Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer	Annual (President and Chief Executive Officer); Director/Trustee since 2014; President and Chief Executive Officer since 2011	Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

Jonathan Diorio 1980	Vice President	Annual; Since 2015	Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2015; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.

Trent Walker 1974	Chief Financial Officer	Annual; Since 2021	Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since September 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019; Senior Vice President of PIMCO from 2008 to 2015; Treasurer from 2013 to 2019 and Assistant Treasurer from 2007 to 2017 of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Jay M. Fife 1970	Treasurer	Annual; Since 2007	Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park 1967	Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)	Annual; Since 2014	Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares^® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares^® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Janey Ahn 1975	Secretary	Annual; Since 2012	Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.


		Audit Fees		Audit-Related Fees
Fund	Fiscal Year End	Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Prior Fiscal Year to Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Prior Fiscal Year to Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)
BBN	31-Dec	34,986	30,870	2,000	4,000
BCX	31-Dec	41,514	41,107	0	0
BDJ	31-Dec	36,516	36,158	0	0
BFK	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	4,000	0
BGR	31-Dec	36,516	36,158	0	0
BGT	31-Dec	69,972	69,286	0	0
BGY	31-Dec	49,572	49,086	0	0
BHK	31-Dec	75,072	74,336	4,000	0
BHV	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	18,870	18,685	0	0
BIT	31-Oct	64,362	63,731	4,000	0
BKN	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	29,101	32,017	0	0
BKT	31-Dec	39,984	39,592	0	0
BLE	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,742	32,421	4,000	9,788
BLW	31-Dec	74,970	74,235	4,000	0
BME	31-Dec	51,714	41,107	4,000	4,000
BMN ⁽¹⁾	31-Dec	28,560	N/A	0	N/A
BNY	31-Jul	30,804	30,502	0	17,620
BOE	31-Dec	49,572	49,086	0	0
BST	31-Dec	61,914	41,107	4,000	4,000
BSTZ	31-Dec	62,016	36,158	0	0
BTA	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	29,101	32,017	0	0
BTT	31-Jul	31,722	31,411	0	0
BTZ	31-Dec	43,248	42,824	0	0
BUI	31-Dec	36,516	36,158	4,000	4,000
BYM	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,742	32,421	0	0
CII	31-Dec	36,516	36,158	0	0
DSU	31-Dec	74,970	74,235	0	0
EGF	31-Dec	35,802	35,451	0	0
FRA	31-Dec	69,972	69,286	0	0
HYT	31-Dec	79,968	79,184	4,000	0
MHD	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	0	0
MHN	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	36,006	35,653	0	0
MIY	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	0	0
MQT	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	0	0
MQY	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	0	0
MUA	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	27,448	30,199	0	8,000
MUC	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	17,000 ⁽²⁾	0
MUE	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	0	0
MUJ	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	13,000 ⁽³⁾	0
MVF	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	36,006	35,653	0	0
MVT	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	0	0
MYD	31-Jul ⁽⁴⁾	32,405	35,653	0	0
MYI	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	0	0
MYN	31-Jul	36,006	35,653	0	0


		Tax Fees⁽¹⁾		All Other Fees⁽²⁾
Fund	Fiscal Year End	Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Prior Fiscal Year to Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Prior Fiscal Year to Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)
BBN	31-Dec	16,900	7,450	431	207
BCX	31-Dec	17,200	17,200	431	207
BDJ	31-Dec	16,200	18,400	431	207
BFK	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	9,200	20,400	431	0
BGR	31-Dec	16,200	16,200	431	207
BGT	31-Dec	16,100	14,100	431	207
BGY	31-Dec	16,200	17,000	431	207
BHK	31-Dec	17,400	15,400	431	207
BHV	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	9,200	7,200	431	207
BIT	31-Oct	16,900	14,900	431	207
BKN	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	6,250	6,500	218	0
BKT	31-Dec	8,500	6,500	431	207
BLE	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	15,500	33,200 ⁽³⁾	218	207
BLW	31-Dec	18,400	16,400	431	207
BME	31-Dec	16,200	18,400	431	207
BMN ⁽⁴⁾	31-Dec	14,500	N/A	0	N/A
BNY	31-Jul	13,700	29,600 ⁽³⁾	218	207
BOE	31-Dec	16,200	17,000	431	207
BST	31-Dec	53,200 ⁽⁵⁾	18,400	431	207
BSTZ	31-Dec	53,200 ⁽⁵⁾	18,200	431	207
BTA	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	6,250	10,700	218	0
BTT	31-Jul	15,000	13,000	431	207
BTZ	31-Dec	23,300	21,300	431	207
BUI	31-Dec	16,200	18,400	431	207
BYM	31-Jul ⁽⁷⁾	16,900	14,900	431	207
CII	31-Dec	16,200	18,400	431	207
DSU	31-Dec	16,900	14,900	431	207
EGF	31-Dec	12,700	10,700	431	207
FRA	31-Dec	14,700	12,700	431	207
HYT	31-Dec	95,896 ⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾	33,564 ⁽⁵⁾	431	207


		Aggregate Non-Audit Fees for Pre-Approved Services to Each Fund and its Affiliated Service Provider*
Fund	Fiscal Year End	Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)	Prior Fiscal Year to Most Recent Fiscal Year ($)
BBN	31-Dec	19,331	11,657
BCX	31-Dec	17,631	17,407
BDJ	31-Dec	16,631	18,607
BFK	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	13,631	20,400
BGR	31-Dec	16,631	16,407
BGT	31-Dec	16,531	14,307
BGY	31-Dec	16,631	17,207
BHK	31-Dec	21,831	15,607
BHV	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	9,631	7,407
BIT	31-Oct	21,331	15,107
BKN	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	6,468	6,500
BKT	31-Dec	8,931	6,707
BLE	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	19,718	43,195 ⁽¹⁾
BLW	31-Dec	22,831	16,607
BME	31-Dec	20,631	22,607
BMN ⁽²⁾	31-Dec	14,500	N/A
BNY	31-Jul	13,918	47,427 ⁽³⁾
BOE	31-Dec	16,631	17,207
BST	31-Dec	57,631 ⁽⁴⁾	22,607
BSTZ	31-Dec	53,631 ⁽⁴⁾	18,407
BTA	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	6,468	10,700
BTT	31-Jul	15,431	13,207
BTZ	31-Dec	23,731	21,507
BUI	31-Dec	20,631	22,607
BYM	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	17,331	15,107
CII	31-Dec	16,631	18,607
DSU	31-Dec	17,331	15,107
EGF	31-Dec	13,131	10,907
FRA	31-Dec	15,131	12,907
HYT	31-Dec	100,327 ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	33,771 ⁽⁴⁾
MHD	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	6,931	13,000
MHN	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	20,331	18,107
MIY	31-Jul	15,431	13,207
MQT	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	6,931	13,000
MQY	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	8,668	16,900
MUA	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	6,468	20,000
MUC	31-Jul	38,768 ⁽⁶⁾	21,107
MUE	31-Jul	16,431	14,207
MUJ	31-Jul	29,650 ⁽⁷⁾	14,207
MVF	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	21,731	21,507
MVT	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	7,431	14,000
MYD	31-Jul ⁽⁸⁾	10,331	21,800
MYI	31-Jul	29,231	29,007
MYN	31-Jul	21,331	21,107


Fund	Investor	Address	Common Shares Held	Common Shares % Held	Preferred Shares Held	Preferred Shares % Held
BCX	Wells Fargo & Company	420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94163	4,990,692	5.70%	—	—

BFK	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus Ohio 43240	—	—	VMTP: 2,708	VMTP: 100.00%

BGR	Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	525 Market St, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105	1,727,699	6.15%	—	—

	First Trust Portfolios L.P. ⁽¹⁾	120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187	2,075,675	7.40%	—	—

BGY	Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC	525 Market St, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105	8,311,249	8.09%	—	—

	First Trust Portfolios L.P. ⁽¹⁾	120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187	5,805,568	5.65%	—	—

	Morgan Stanley ⁽²⁾	1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	10,332,286	10.10%	—	—

BHV	The Toronto-Dominion Bank	1 Vanderbilt Avenue New York, NY 10017	—	—	VRDP: 116	VRDP: 100.00%

BKN	Sakharam D. Mahurkar - Trustee	2768 Palm Springs Lane Aurora, Illinois 60502	2,000,000	11.65%	—	—

	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus Ohio 43240	—	—	VMTP: 1,259	VMTP: 100.00%

BKT	Sit Investment Associates, Inc.	3300 IDS Center 80 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55402	2,455,173	11.52%	—	—

BLE	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240	—	—	VMTP: 3,027	VMTP: 100.00%

BLW	Morgan Stanley ⁽²⁾	1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	3,953,245	11.10%	—	—

BME	Nova R Wealth, Inc.	6711 West 121st Street Overland Park, KS 66209	582,784	5.37%	—	—

BNY	Bank of America Corporation	100 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28255	—	—	VRDP: 1,794	VRDP: 100.00%

BOE	First Trust Portfolios L.P. ⁽¹⁾	120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187	3,326,372	5.30%	—	—

	Morgan Stanley ⁽²⁾	1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	5,296,633	8.40%	—	—

	Morgan Stanley ⁽³⁾	1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036	3,168,078	5.10%	—	—

BTA	First Trust Portfolios L.P. ⁽¹⁾	120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton, Illinois 60187	696,302	5.18%	—	—

	Bank of America Corporation	100 North Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28255	—	—	VRDP: 760	VRDP: 100.00%