seekingalpha.com · Sep 30, 2025
BLE: Too Much Interest Rate Risk For Me
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (BLE) offers a tax-free yield of around 5.5%, focusing on long-term, investment-grade municipal bonds with significant interest rate risk. BLE employs leverage and selective holdings, minimizing credit risk but exposing investors to price declines if interest rates rise further. The fund's yield is partially inflated by return of capital, so the true income is lower than the headline figure, though still attractive for high-tax investors.


